Classics and African American Political Thought

3 units · Undergraduate

This course focuses on citizenship, leadership, and political change in ancient Greek and Roman and modern African American thought. We examine how African American thinkers have 1) interpreted, made use of, and revised the Classics in their own work and 2) contributed to and developed traditions of political inquiry and debate traced to ancient Greece and Rome. Prereq: English 1110.xx, GE foundation writing and info literacy course, or permission of instructor.