Summer 2021
AAS 100 INTRODUCTION TO AFRICANA STUDIES
Critical and systematic study of the historical and contemporary thought and experiences of continental and diasporic African peoples. Overview of the social, political, and economic forces that shaped and continue to affect continental and diasporic African experiences. The agency, creativity, perspectives, and experiences of African peoples. Contemporary issues affecting Africans and African Americans.
Section 00 CRN 1592 100% Online Asynchronous Barish Ali
Section 03 CRN 1002 100% Online Asynchronous Aimable Twagilimana
AAS/ENG 240 AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE TO 1940
African American slave narratives, poetry, fiction, essays, and drama from the eighteenth century to 1940. The influence of spirituals, gospel, the blues, jazz, sermons, and folktales on African American writing; the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s and 1930s; and the development of African American revolutionary thought.
ENG Section CRN 1040 100% online Asynchronous Aimable Twagilimana
AAS section CRN 1027 100% online Asynchronous Aimable Twagilimana
CRJ 425 RACE, ETHNICITY, AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE
Prerequisites: CRJ 101 and upper-division status. The current state of race relations in society and the criminal justice system; the historical experiences of different racial and ethnic groups in the United States and their relation to law and the criminal justice system as victims, offenders, and officials in criminal justice institutions.
Section 01 CRN 1016 100% Online Asynchronous Shashi M. Gayadeen
Section 03 CRN 1539 100% Online Asynchronous JawJeong Wu
MUS 209 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN MUSIC AND CULTURES
Study of the cultures of sub-Saharan Africa focused on the histories and musics from four specific regions. Two-thirds of class time is in lecture format; one-third is dedicated to learning and performing African rhythms on percussion instruments.
Section 02 CRN 1638 100% Online Asynchronous TBA
Fall 2021
AAS 100 INTRODUCTION TO AFRICANA STUDIES
Critical and systematic study of the historical and contemporary thought and experiences of continental and diasporic African peoples. Overview of the social, political, and economic forces that shaped and continue to affect continental and diasporic African experiences. The agency, creativity, perspectives, and experiences of African peoples. Contemporary issues affecting Africans and African Americans.
Section 01 CRN 1505 TR 9:25-10:40 Marcus Watson
AAS 189 BLACKS IN BUFFALO
This course focuses on the history and experiences of African descended people in Buffalo and Western New York. Black people in Buffalo have been a minority population group in the area since Americans startling settling here in the late 1700s. However, Blacks have almost always punched well above their weight--meaning they have had a profound impact on Western New York and on the country as a whole.
Section 01 CRN 1505 TR 9:25-10:40 Marcus Watson
AAS 189 Concepts and Theories in Africana Studies
Section 01 CRN 3945 MWF 10:00-10:50 Cameron Herman
AAS/PSC 218 AFRICAN AMERICAN POLITICAL CULTURE
Political beliefs, attitudes, and practices that pertain to African American politics in a cultural context; causality and linkage inherent in the reciprocal relationship between African Americans and the American political system
AAS section CRN 2308 R 6:00-8:40 Anthony Neal
PSC Section CRN 3863 R 6:00-8:40 Anthony Neal
AAS/DAN 230 DANCE TECHNIQUES FROM AFRICAN AMERICAN PERSPECTIVE
The continuity of African American dance from traditional African to contemporary American through dance technique. Introduction to several dance forms: traditional, modern, and jazz; the cultural history that influenced these dance forms; and the contributions of significant choreographers. Students attend live dance performance.
AAS section CRN 2963 MW 11:00-12:50 Naila Ansari
DAN section CRN 2412 MW 11:00-12:50 Naila Ansari
AAS/DAN 234 THE POLITICS OF BLACK DANCE IN AMERICA
The development of African American dance and the contributions of African American artists through lecture and film. Emphasis on the evolution of traditional African dance forms and their influence on the contemporary dance vernacular. Students will attend live dance performance.
AAS section CRN 2965 TR 9:25-10:40 Naila Ansari
DAN section CRN 2964 TR 9:25-10:40 Naila Ansari
AAS/ENG 240 AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE TO 1940
African American slave narratives, poetry, fiction, essays, and drama from the eighteenth century to 1940. The influence of spirituals, gospel, the blues, jazz, sermons, and folktales on African American writing; the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s and 1930s; and the development of African American revolutionary thought.
AAS section CRN 3213 100% online Asynchronous Aimable Twagilimana
ENG Section CRN 3696 100% online Asynchronous Aimable Twagilimana
ENG Section CRN 3208 TR 10:50-12:05 Aimable Twagilimana
AAS/HIS 306 AFRICA TO 1800
African history from the Paleolithic period to 1800. Development of agriculture, ancient civilizations of Africa, iron working societies, the trans-Saharan trade, the impact of Islam and Christianity, traditional African political and social arrangements, the slave trade, and the European presence in early modern Africa
AAS section CRN 3060 TR 9:25-10:40 Kenneth Orosz
HIS section CRN 3059 TR 9:25-10:40 Kenneth Orosz
AAS/SOC 321 THE AFRICAN AMERICAN FAMILY
The relationship of American social institutions and the African American family; familial relations within the African American family. Useful for students who will interact with a diverse population in their careers, e.g., education and service occupations.
AAS section CRN 2313 MWF 2:00-2:50 Ron Stewart
SOC section CRN 1621 MWF 2:00-2:50 Ron Stewart
AAS/HIS 322 AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY
Heritage of black Americans; African Americans' existence under slavery; their role in influencing historical events; activity in the Civil War period; the freed men during reconstruction; migration to the north and adjustment to urban life. African American leaders, institutions, and ideas, and their impact on modern America
AAS section CRN 2651 MWF 1:00-1:50 Steve Peraza
HIS section CRN 2268 MWF 1:00-1:50 Steve Peraza
AAS/HIS 341 AFRICAN AMERICANS AND CIVIL RIGHTS
History of the landmark court decisions, laws, and governmental policies regarding the civil rights of African Americans. The course examines some of the historic relationships among race, racism, law, and public policy in America. Focuses on resistance, protest, and the quest for equality in America
AAS section CRN 3948 MWF 3:00-3:50 Steve Peraza
HIS section CRN 3947 MWF 3:00-3:50 Steve Peraza
AAS/SOC 351 SOCIOLOGY OF RACE AND ETHNICITY
Prerequisite: SOC 100. The study of racial and ethnic groups in American and other societies; focuses on forms, causes, and effects of prejudice and ethnic conflicts, and the changing relationships of these groups to the larger society. Possible solutions to social problems involving issues of race and ethnicity are also explored.
AAS Section CRN 2814 MWF 9:00-9:50 Cameron Herman
SOC Section CRN 2805 MWF 9:00-9:50 Cameron Herman
AAS/PHI 361 RACE AND PROGRESS
African American philosophical thought with a specific focus on the concept of progress. Both historic and contemporary responses to issues specific to the African American experience, such as understanding the concepts of race and racism, social and political forces required to generate progress, and the limits of progress within the Black community.
AAS Section CRN 3212 M 3:00-5:40 John Torrey
PHI Section CRN 3207 M 3:00-5:40 John Torrey
AAS 389 SAVING AFRICA
Striking a balance among ethnographic case studies, theoretical lenses, and practical implications, the course aims to help students understand what Euro-American efforts at foreign development, including contemporary globalization, look like from an African vantage. An understanding of African expectations of development and developers is especially important for students who hope to pursue practical development work in African contexts.
Section 01 CRN 2641 M 4:30-7:15 Marcus Watson
ARA 101 BEGINNING ARABIC I
Rudimentary fundamentals of Arabic with emphasis on the spoken and written language.
Section 01 CRN 2016 MW 3:00-4:15 Rafika Merini
CRJ 425 RACE, ETHNICITY AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE
Prerequisites: CRJ 101 and upper-division status. The current state of race relations in society and the criminal justice system; the historical experiences of different racial and ethnic groups in the United States and their relation to law and the criminal justice system as victims, offenders, and officials in criminal justice institutions
Section 01 CRN 2842 MW 3:00-4:15 Shashi Gayadeen
Section 02 CRN 1844 100% Online Asynchronous JawJeong Wu
ECO 389 BLACK POLITICAL ECONOMY
Contact the Africana Studies Coordinator to do paperwork so that DegreeWorks recognizes it as applying to the Africana Studies major or minor.
Section 02 CRN 2677 W 6:00-8:40 Fred Floss
AAS/FAR 380 ART OF AFRICA
The history of art in Africa from prehistory through the twentieth century. Arts from diverse regions of the continent are examined in their cultural context, with an emphasis on local and regional variations in style and iconography in the domestic, sacred, and royal arts. African responses to the development of slavery, imperialism, and other external stimuli are considered in relation to the use and trade of raw materials and the creation of new symbolic forms.
Section 00 CRN 3650 MWF 12:00-12:50 Harriet Blitzer
AAS Section CRN 4022 MWF 12:00-12:50 Harriet Blitzer
MUS 209 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN MUSIC AND CULTURES
Study of the cultures of sub-Saharan Africa focused on the histories and musics from four specific regions. Two-thirds of class time is in lecture format; one-third is dedicated to learning and performing African rhythms on percussion instruments.
Section 02 CRN 2303 100% Online Asynchronous Tiffany Nicely
MUS 349 WEST AFRICAN DRUMMING ENSEMBLE
Introduction to traditional West African rhythms on djembes, dundun drums, and iron bells. Students explore cultural contexts and learn to give and respond to rhythmic signals, learn to play different rhythms simultaneously, and learn culturally and rhythmically appropriate improvisation techniques.
Section 01 CRN 1547 R 4:30-5:45 Tiffany Nicely
