Summer 2023 AFAMBDS Courses
Summer 1:
CAS AA 313: The Politics and Policy of HBO’s The Wire—Shauna Shames
Tues/Thurs, 9:00 am – 12:30 pm
HBO’s television series The Wire is used to explore politics and policy. A number of interdisciplinary topics are covered, including the war on drugs; urban policing and education policy; and race, politics, and poverty. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, Ethical Reasoning, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS AA 319: Race and the Politics of Criminal Justice Policy—Spencer Piston
Arranged Wed, May 16 – Jun 30, 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Online offering. Considers the following questions: How many people are affected by the criminal justice system? What is the relationship between crime and race? What criminal justice policies, if any, should change? Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Ethical Reasoning, Critical Thinking.
Note: Meets online every Wed 12 noon-2 pm for a live class. Nonstandard course dates. Mts w/CAS. On-line course
Summer 2:
CAS AA 507: Literature of the Harlem Renaissance — Boelcskvey
Mon/Wed, 9:00 am – 12:30 pm
Prereq: First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g., CAS EN 120 or CAS WR 100 or CAS WR 120). An exploration of the literature of the “New Negro Renaissance” or, more popularly, the Harlem Renaissance, 1919-1935. Discussions of essays, fiction, and poetry, three special lectures on the stage, the music, and the visual arts of the Harlem Renaissance. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking.
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