May be repeated for credit as topics vary. Topic for Fall 2023: Slavery and the In-Between. Examines the space between freedom and enslavement known as recaptivity. Course discussions focus on historical and social conceptions of freedom, and how these conceptions relate to recaptive status. Reviews recaptivity contexts documented in both the historical and archaeological record. Also examines the theme of return in recaptives' journeys and the contemporary journeys of Afro-descendants to the African continent. This course complements anthropological training in topics of race/racism and identity and coursework in African American & Black Diaspora Studies, but it is open to undergraduate students in any field.

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