AFCS 3210 — Black Abolition Studies: Carcerality, Liberation, and Resistance
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureNUpath DDusually offered: springtypical days: T/FBostonTraditional
Analyzes how Black people have resisted carcerality in social and political organizing from the 16th century to the present. Explores historical understandings of abolition as the end of slavery and the current abolition project of ending prisons, policing, and other institutions that are shaped by the legacy of slavery. Offers students an opportunity to critically analyze and engage contemporary social movements and political discourse in their everyday lives. Topics include the Haitian Revolution, maroon communities, 19th-century slavery abolitionists, anti-lynching organizing, chain gangs, Black political prisoners, contemporary carceral abolition, and abolitionist texts and films.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2024 | 1 | 11 | 19 | 58% | 8.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 1 | 13 | 35 | 37% | 22.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 46% · T 54% · W 0% · Th 46% · F 54%
Common patterns: TF (54% of sections), MR (46% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Spring
- Korey Tillman (54% of students) · reviews
- Annakay Wright (46% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
Official catalog (AFCS course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All AFCS courses · Plan it at numap.app