ANTH 303F: Sounding it Out: Music and the Making of Diasporic Life

Instructor: Dr. Lennon Mhishi


Term 2

Tuesdays and Thursdays

3:30 pm to 5:00 pm


Description: 

Exploring the intersections of music and socio-cultural life in the negotiations of place and belonging in the African Diaspora. What is the place of music in the histories and formations of African diasporic consciousness and legibility? How do communities, through music, grapple with the afterlives of slavery and colonialism and create livingness in the face of multiple historical and contemporary challenges?