COURSE INFORMATION:

Students take the following two courses:

AAST 300: Comparative Black Identity - Critical Examination of the Similarities and Differences Between African Americans and West Indians - 3 credits
AAST 300: From Barbados to Charleston and Back Again - Transnational History and Culture from Slavery to National Liberation in the U.S. and the Caribbean - 3 credits

PROGRAM DATES:

The program will begin with one week on the College of Charleston campus and then the group will travel to Barbados for the remaining two weeks. The program will occur in June 2015 and exact dates will be announced.

PROGRAM INFORMATION:

The African American Studies Barbados Study Abroad program was initiated in the Summer of 2012. Students will take six credits, explore the island (i.e. museums, tours), and work/interact with students and faculty at the University of the West Indies (UWI). The courses taken will be in accordance with resources available at UWI. In addition to the CofC course offering, students will sit in on guest lectures and partake in special curriculum provided by UWI. Additionally, students will be required to keep a journal of their experiences and link those experiences to the information discussed in the courses.

Students on this program should expect to encounter considerable amounts of walking on certain tours (upwards of 3 hours).

PROGRAM DIRECTORS:

Dr. Anthony Greene
African American Studies Program
Department of Sociology
greenead@cofc.edu
843-953-1018

Dr. Greene is a third-year Assistant Professor with African American Studies and the Department of Sociology. He came to CofC with research interests/background in Cultural and Ethnic identity among U.S. Black Populations (e.g., African Americans, Jamaicans, Haitians, and other Black Caribbean groups). He directed the Summer 2014 program to Barbados.

Dr. Jon Hale
Department of Teacher Education
halejn@cofc.edu
843-953-6354

Dr. Hale joined the Department of Teacher Education at the College of Charleston in 2011 and holds professional affiliation with the Department of History and the African American Studies Program. His research focuses on the history of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States with an emphasis on the role of education. Since moving to Charleston, his research and teaching interests have grown to include the history of Charleston, slavery, and post-colonial studies in the Caribbean.