Academic Calendar - 2026

Western University Academic Calendar. - 2026
Western Main Campus

Black Studies 2230F/G

THE BLACK/AFRICAN DIASPORA


This interdisciplinary course is a historical and thematic examination of Black life across the diaspora. Students will examine the cultural practices of African communities’ pre-colonial contact as well as the ongoing impact of Atlantic enslavement on Black diasporic communities today. Specific content will vary year-to-year depending on the instructor.

Antirequisite(s): The former GSWS 2230F/G.

Pre-or Corequisite(s): Black Studies 1030F/G or the former GSWS 1030F/G; one of GSWS 1021F/G, GSWS 1022F/G, GSWS 1024F/G, the former GSWS 1023F/G, or any first-year essay course in Arts and Humanities, Social Science, or Media and Communication Studies.

Extra Information: 3 hours.

Course Weight: 0.50
Breadth: CATEGORY B i   CATEGORY A i  
Subject Code: BLST

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