Course Syllabus
Titolo
Historical Slavery/Modern Slavery
Argomenti e articolazione del corso
The course explores slavery, the slave trade, and their aftermaths in contemporary Africa. We will discuss the ways African represented the Atlantic Slave trade, the place of slaves within African societies, the contribution of early anthropologists to the understanding of African slave-systems, and the course of abolition in the 19th and 20th century. The discussion reaches to present times with the study of the legacies of African slave past. These legacies are varied: the heritage sites associated with the external slave trade, the politicization of slave descendants in Mauritania, the resurgence of enslavement during the civil war in South Sudan, the plight of girls and women in times of conflict, and contemporary examples of slavery-like exploitation. We will also learn about racial and descent base kinds of discrimination that stem from the history of slavery.
Obiettivi
I will teach this course in English; students will learn about African histories and societies, and about the connections between Africa and other parts of the world. Students will acquire a basic knowledge of African societies and history, and preliminary competences on the topics of slavery, post-slavery and human trafficking in contemporary Africa. They will reflect on how to apply what they have learnt in different working setting and contexts of interaction. I encourage discussion and active participation through seminarial activities.
The course requires a good knowledge of the English
language. Students who are not fluent should contact me for an alternative
reading list in Italian. Classes are open to whoever wish to participate
(language skills notwithstanding)
Metodologie utilizzate
Lecture, participatory lecture, discussion and
analysis of selected texts
Materiali didattici (online, offline)
Programma e bibliografia per i frequentanti
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The reading list is different for students who attend classes and students who do not attend. In the classroom we will read, analyse and comment a selected bibliography on slavery/post-slavery in Africa. Students who attend classes will autonomously prepare: John Iliffe, Africans. The History of a Continent (2007), 388 pages. |
Programma e bibliografia per i non frequentanti
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Students who do not attend classes will prepare the following volumes for the oral interview: John Iliffe, Africans. The History of a
Continent (2007), 388 pages. J. Thorton, Africa and Africans in the making of the Atlantic world (1400-1800), (1998), 380 pages.
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Modalità d'esame
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Oral interview
The oral interview for students who attend classes will focus on Iliffe’s work. I will assess students’ understanding on the major periods and challenges in the history of Africa, and Iliffe’s framework for the analysis of African past. The all book is relevant, and some periods even more, like decolonization and the end of the apartheid regime. Read and study the volume carefully. Italian students will carry out the interview in Italian (if they wish). |
Orario di ricevimento
Contact me via e-mail and I will answer promptly for an appointment (if needed)
Durata dei programmi
Two years
Cultori della materia e Tutor
Marta Scaglioni
Marco Gardini
Course title
Historical Slavery/Modern Slavery
Topics and course structure
The course explores slavery, the slave trade, and their aftermaths in contemporary Africa. We will discuss the ways African represented the Atlantic Slave trade, the place of slaves within African societies, the contribution of early anthropologists to the understanding of African slave-systems, and the course of abolition in the 19th and 20th century. The discussion reaches to present times with the study of the legacies of African slave past. These legacies are varied: the heritage sites associated with the external slave trade, the politicization of slave descendants in Mauritania, the resurgence of enslavement during the civil war in South Sudan, the plight of girls and women in times of conflict, and contemporary examples of slavery-like exploitation. We will also learn about racial and descent base kinds of discrimination that stem from the history of slavery.
Objectives
I will teach this course in English; students will learn about African histories and societies, and about the connections between Africa and other parts of the world. Students will acquire a basic knowledge of African societies and history, and preliminary competences on the topics of slavery, post-slavery and human trafficking in contemporary Africa. They will reflect on how to apply what they have learnt in different working setting and contexts of interaction. I encourage discussion and active participation through seminarial activities.
The course requires a good knowledge of the English
language. Students who are not fluent should contact me for an alternative
reading list in Italian. Classes are open to whoever wish to participate
(language skills notwithstanding)
Methodologies
Lecture, participatory lecture, discussion and
analysis of selected texts
Online and offline teaching materials
Programme and references for attending students
|
The reading list is different for students who attend classes and students who do not attend. In the classroom we will read, analyse and comment a selected bibliography on slavery/post-slavery in Africa. Students who attend classes will autonomously prepare: John Iliffe, Africans. The History of a Continent (2007), 388 pages. |
Programme and references for non-attending students
Students who do not attend classes will prepare the following volumes for the oral interview:
John Iliffe, Africans. The History of a
Continent (2007), 388 pages.
J. Thorton, Africa and Africans in the making of the Atlantic world (1400-1800), (1998), 380 pages.
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Assessment methods
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Oral interview
The oral interview for students who attend classes will focus on Iliffe’s work. I will assess students’ understanding on the major periods and challenges in the history of Africa, and Iliffe’s framework for the analysis of African past. The all book is relevant, and some periods even more, like decolonization and the end of the apartheid regime. Read and study the volume carefully. |
Office hours
Contact me via e-mail and I will answer promptly for an appointment (if needed)
Programme validity
Two years
Course tutors and assistants
Marta Scaglioni
Marco Gardini
Students' opinion
Bibliography
Staff
- Alice Bellagamba