OSUN Theme: Human Rights
Scientific Analysis of ‘Race’ and ‘Ethnicity’
Term: August 24, 2023 – December 21, 2023Level: 100-Level
Day/Time: T/Th 8:00 AM EDT - 9:30 AM EDT
The course examines the modern scientific understanding behind the commonly used terms such as race and ethnicity. Using the scientific tools while also paying attention to the sociological, cultural, and anthropological understanding of 'race’ and 'ethnicity', this course underscores the importance of the interdisciplinary understanding when it comes to the use of these terms. At the end of the course, the students will come away with a better and more enriched understanding of the elusive notions of race and ethnicity.
Credits: 3 U.S. / 6 ECTS