History

Black British History

Module code: V2101
Level 4
15 credits in autumn semester
Teaching method: Lecture, Seminar
Assessment modes: Portfolio

On this module, you'll explore Black British history from Roman conquest to the present, emphasizing its importance to British history. Topics include:

• Black presence in the Roman Empire
• Black Tudor histories
• histories of transatlantic slavery and emancipation
• racial formations and the British Empire
• Windrush generation and citizenship
• radical Black resistance movements
• Black intellectual and popular cultures
• Black histories of Brighton and Sussex
• histories of people of both African and Asian descent.

You'll examine the rich primary source materials in Sussex library’s Black Studies archive. You'll gain public history experience by developing descriptions to help present these materials to the public.

Module learning outcomes

• Deploy a historical perspective on the experiences and contributions of people of African and Asian descent in Britain.
• Undertake a critical analysis and assessment of historical categories.
• Construct sophisticated written arguments that demonstrate intellectual maturity and integrity.
• Develop skills in the contextualization of primary source materials for a public audience.
• Provide a coherent written expression of their views and engage in sustained debate.