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Course Info for POLS - 218 - 01, Fall 2024
Class number: 3076 Title: Slavery and the Archive Department: Political Science
Career: Undergraduate Component: Seminar Session: Regular
Instructor's Permission Required: No Grading Basis: Regular Units: 1.00
Enrollment limited to 19 Current enrollment: 14 Available seats: 5
Start date: Tuesday, September 3, 2024 End date: Wednesday, December 18, 2024 Mode of Instruction: In Person
Schedule: TR: 10:50AM-12:05PM, LSC - 132 Instructor(s): Salgado, Gabriel
Prerequisite(s): None
Distribution Requirement: Meets Soc Sciences & Identity Power Equity Req
Note: No Seniors unless by Instructor Permission
Course Description:
As political theorists increasingly make use of archival research, they have had to grapple with significant ethical, political, and methodological concerns. These concerns are all the more pressing when such research includes materials that document the histories and legacies of slavery, racism, and colonization. This course explores the possibilities and limits of archival research, as well as how to engage in this research responsibly. The course also includes a significant Community Learning component. We will be working with the Witness Stones Project to help document the history of slavery in Connecticut. Please note that this may involve occasional commitments outside of our regularly scheduled class time.