Enslaved and Free Black Women in the African Diaspora

This graduate level course surveys some of the seminal texts that have shaped the study of enslaved and free Black women and girls in the African Diaspora. Throughout the semester, students will explore how enslaved and free Black women's lived experiences disrupt traditional centering of any nation's borders. This course will also explore how feminist methods have both challenged and transformed the study of slavery in pursuit of new narritive frames and distinct archival methods.