ENG 365 - Movements & Periods In African American Literature & Culture
Department: English
Description: Figures, genres, or critical-historical issues in African American literature and culture from the Middle Passage to the present.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ENG 100, ENG 102, a minimum of 45 hours completed
Current Offerings
Fall 2025
- 001 - Lecture (In Person): M W 3:35 PM - 4:50 PM , Christopher De Santis 3.00 hour(s)
Dates: 08/18/2025 - 12/06/2025
Location: Adlai E. Stevenson Hall 228 (STV 228)
Instructor: Christopher De Santis
Class Notes: The Harlem Renaissance, also sometimes referred to as the New Negro Movement, was an important artistic and sociocultural movement in U.S. history during which Black writers, scholars, musicians, and artists in the 1920s and 1930s produced a body of work remarkable for its breadth and complexity of themes. Interdisciplinary in nature, this course will focus on literary texts considered within the contexts of history, sociology, politics, music, and the visual arts. Through the readings, we will explore the genesis and meanings of this exciting moment in U.S. cultural history, attempting to come to a deeper understanding of the complex factors that both compelled the movement and instigated its passing. Because of the range of students in this 300/400-level class—sophomores through graduate students—no prior background in African American literary history will be assumed. Students of all levels are welcome!
Textbooks have not been finalized for section.