ANTH 12.24 Africa's Time? An Interdisciplinary Survey of Temporality and Power
Centered in Africa, this course explores the theme of temporality through attention to history, anthropology, philosophy, and popular theoretical physics. There will be no mathematical calculation required. However, we will consider difficult formulas of another type. Is time a constant across cultures and reference frames both physical and ontological? How do past, present, and future intersect? How has the perception of time influenced historical encounters on the African continent and within the African diaspora? How does time relate to ancestry and power?
Cross Listed Courses
AAAS 87.12
Department-Specific Course Categories
CULT