ADS 101ST: Intro African Diaspora St

Grinnell College · 4 credits · UGRD

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This course introduces students to the key questions, concepts, approaches, and problems in African Diaspora Studies. It centers the varied histories, experiences, ideas, and creativity of people of African descent around the world. Exploring the changing meanings of Africa and Blackness across time, the course examines the formation of race in different contexts. Students analyze how race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, kinship, class, age, and geography shape culture, ritual, ideology, and politics through an interdisciplinary lens. Prerequisite: None.

Recent sections

Fall 2026 · 1 section

Aug 27 – Dec 18

Section	Days & time	Location	Instructor
01Class #99038-ADS-101-01	Tuesday, Thursday 1:10 PM - 2:30 PM Humanities and Social Studies A1241 (Lecture)	Humanities and Social Studies A1241	Thabiti Willis
01 notes: Writing intensive. Faculty will give substantial oral and/or written feedback to students on writing assignments and provide students with opportunities to apply that feedback to future assignments or revisions. At least 50% of the final grade is based on graded writing assignments.