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Course Schedule - Fall Semester 2026
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SOCI 419 001 (CRN: 16352)
GLOBAL LIVES OF BLACKNESS
Long Title: GLOBAL LIVES OF BLACKNESS
Department: Sociology
Instructor: Ewoodzie, Joseph
Meeting: 1:00PM - 3:30PM R (24-AUG-2026 - 4-DEC-2026)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Section Max Enrollment: 12
Section Enrolled: 2
Total Cross-list Max Enrollment: 19
Total Cross-list Enrolled: 9
Waitlisted: 0 (Max 198)
Current members of the waitlist have priority for available seats.
Enrollment data as of: 26-APR-2026 11:57AM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Description: This course examines the relationship between Black populations and the modern nation-state, using a ten-category global typology of Blackness as the organizing framework. We will explore how states name, protect, erase, exploit, or criminalize Blackness, and how these dynamics vary worldwide. Readings blend sociology, political theory, history, ethnography, and cultural production (film, literature). Students will engage with foundational and contemporary thought, then apply the typology through comparative analysis of texts, films, and case studies. Each week features a scholar from a country in that category and an artist, public figure, or activist whose work embodies the category’s lived realities. Cross-list: SOCI 519. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for SOCI 419 if student has credit for SOCI 519.