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Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2026
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AAAS 406 001 (CRN: 25635)
COMPARATIVE SLAVERY
Long Title: COMPARATIVE SLAVERY IN THE TIME OF RACIAL SLAVERY
Department: African & African Amer Studies
Instructor: Bryant, Sherwin
Meeting: 4:00PM - 6:30PM W (12-JAN-2026 - 24-APR-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
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Section Max Enrollment: 99
Section Enrolled: 1
Enrollment data as of: 25-NOV-2025 11:59AM
Final Exam: Take-Home Exam
Description: This course examines the social, cultural and political histories of slavery across the Mediterranean world, Africa, and the Americas. It explores the lived experiences, resistance practices, and cultures produced by the enslaved across time and space to interrogate the meaning of slavery over time.