This course offers a critical exploration of Black diasporas worldwide. Students will examine both well-known and overlooked historical figures, texts and theories of black political and cultural thought alongside literary and artistic works from diverse diasporic communities. They will engage in discussions linking theories to contemporary issues through cross-cultural and cross-linguistic perspectives. Topics will include race, class, gender, identity, sexuality, migration, performance, and the body. Students will explore these themes within frameworks such as African-derived religions, Black internationalism, Negritude, Panafricanism, Afro-Asian solidarity, Tricontinentalism, Afropolitanism, Afropean identities and Afrofuturism.
4-5 units · Letter or Credit/No Credit · GER: WAY-A-II, WAY-EDP
This course offers a critical exploration of Black diasporas worldwide. Students will examine both well-known and overlooked historical figures, texts and theories of black political and cultural thought alongside literary and artistic works from diverse diasporic communities. They will engage in discussions linking theories to contemporary issues through cross-cultural and cross-linguistic perspectives. Topics will include race, class, gender, identity, sexuality, migration, performance, and the body. Students will explore these themes within frameworks such as African-derived religions, Black internationalism, Negritude, Panafricanism, Afro-Asian solidarity, Tricontinentalism, Afropolitanism, Afropean identities and Afrofuturism.
Offered in Winter 2027 at Stanford University.