Students travel to Havana, Cuba, where they engage with 1) the historical legacy of Africa and trans-Atlantic slavery in Afro-Cuban traditional culture and religion; 2) the ways in which contemporary artists in Cuba engage with that Afro-Cuban cultural legacy; and 3) the ways in which Afro-Cubans have experienced Cuban socialism. The experience includes pre-trip and post-trip activities and meetings. Students must take either CAS AA 306 or CFA MH 563 as a corequisite for HUB CC 232. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy.

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