New Lectures in History (300-0-24)

Topic

Gender & Sexuality in 19th-Century Black History

Instructors

Leslie M. Harris
847/491-3153
Harris Hall - Room 340

Meeting Info

University Hall 101: Tues, Thurs 2:00PM - 3:20PM

Overview of class

Topic: Gender & Sexuality in 19th-Century Black History

This course will examine how African Americans understood and experienced gender identity, intimacy and sexuality in the nineteenth century, even as their lives were deeply affected by slavery and racism. Topics: meanings and expressions of manhood and womanhood, including trans identities; gender, sexuality and intimacy in slavery and freedom; same-sex relationships; political activism related to gender and sexuality; and the sources we can use to recover these histories.

Evaluation Method

class attendance and participation; midterm, final and paper on a topic of your choice; presentation(s) in discussion sections.

Class Notes

History Major Concentration(s): Americas
History Minor Concentration(s): United States

Class Attributes

Historical Studies Foundational Discipline

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: Registration is restricted to History Majors and Minors only until the end of pre-registration, after which time enrollment will be open to everyone who has taken the prerequisites (if any)

Associated Classes

DIS - Locy Hall 213: Fri 12:00PM - 12:50PM

DIS - University Hall 312: Fri 1:00PM - 1:50PM

DIS - University Hall 418: Fri 2:00PM - 2:50PM