First-Year Writing Seminar - American History (102-8-20)

Topic

Race and The American Presidency

Instructors

Brett V. Gadsden
Harris Hall 209

Meeting Info

Annenberg Hall G28: Mon, Wed 2:00PM - 3:20PM

Overview of class

On January 20, 2009, Barack Obama was inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States. The election of the first African American to the American Presidency marked an unprecedented moment in U.S. History. Obama's presidency also signaled a new saliency about race in American political culture and spurred fantasies about a "post-racial" America. How did this come to be? Against the backdrop of Obama's rise to national prominence, this course explores the seeming paradox.

Learning Objectives

Develop critical reading and writing skills

Evaluation Method

class discussion; essays; papers

Class Materials (Required)

Materials will be posted on Canvas

Class Notes

Concentration: Americas

Class Attributes

WCAS Writing Seminar