A reading-intensive seminar, this course examines the complex, contested, and changing relationships of two central themes in American history: race and religion. The goal of the course is to become familiar with the diverse constructions of race in America and how religious understandings of difference have contributed to the production, continuation, and challenging of constructions of race. Students will grapple with a variety of primary and secondary sources focused on key themes and selected periods in American history to explore the shifting and negotiated understandings and identities of race and religion.
Meets Wednesdays 2-4 PM Central Time.
