Course Schedule
GER 240 – Thinkers And Dreamers: Black Pioneers In German And American History
Gen Ed Attribute: Diversity and Equity · Gen Ed: Building Connections
The African diaspora is a concept that deals with the global migration (voluntary and involuntary) of African people throughout history. It addresses questions of belonging and identity abroad, stretching across time and space based on a common African origin. With this global and connected concept in mind, philosophers, theologians, playwrights, and poets writing in German and in English have grappled with questions of the African human condition for centuries. Both German and American thinkers and dreamers have been exploring the possibilities and limitations of the human intellect in action. This course takes a wide-angled look at commonalities in pioneering ideas about and by Black historical figures and scholars to explore what German-speaking and English-speaking intellectual history can tell us about the contemporary world and about the complex cultural and social history leading up to today.
The African diaspora is a concept that deals with the global migration (voluntary and involuntary) of African people throughout history. It addresses questions of belonging and identity abroad, stretching across time and space based on a common African origin. With this global and connected concept in mind, philosophers, theologians, playwrights, and poets writing in German and in English have grappled with questions of the African human condition for centuries. Both German and American thinkers and dreamers have been exploring the possibilities and limitations of the human intellect in action. This course takes a wide-angled look at commonalities in pioneering ideas about and by Black historical figures and scholars to explore what German-speaking and English-speaking intellectual history can tell us about the contemporary world and about the complex cultural and social history leading up to today.
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- Section: 101
- Instructor: Oduro-Opuni, Obenewaa
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- Dates: Aug 25 - Oct 15
- Status: Open
- Enrollment: 0 / 50
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- Section: 201
- Instructor: Oduro-Opuni, Obenewaa
- Days:
- Time:
- Dates: Aug 25 - Oct 15
- Status: Open
- Enrollment: 0 / 50