HI 217
Caribbean History
Section: 001

Course Description

Exploration of the social, economic, political, intellectual, and cultural histories of the Caribbean. Major course topics include pre-Columbian indigeneity, colonization & imperialism, plantation slavery, abolition & emancipation, the Haitian and Cuban Revolutions, gender & migration, and decolonization & independence. The course emphasizes the diversity of the region and places the islands of the Caribbean within the wider context of a modern globalizing world.

GEP

Global Knowledge GEP Course

Humanities GEP Course

Spring 2026

Instructors

Meeting Patterns

Classes Start:
January 12, 2026
Classes End:
April 28, 2026
Location:
00140 Withers Hall
Class Days:
T H
Class Start Time:
3:00pm
Class End Time:
4:15pm

Class Type:
Lecture
Credits:
3.00
Restrictions:
None