CMLT136
AFROFUTURISM: SUSTNBLTY & JUST
Also listed under 2 other titles
- AFROFUTURISM & SOC JUSTICE
- EXISTENTIALISM
- Department
- Comparative Literature
- Terms offered
- 11
- Data refreshed
- Jun 30, 2026
Description
Through literature and film, this course explores the engagement of Afrofuturism (understood broadly to designate alternative visions of the future proposed by writers and directors from various parts of the African diaspora, specifically the Americas and West Africa) with social justice and human rights. A core tenet of the course is to examine how Afrofuturism challenges modern Western assumptions to leverage instead other ways of knowing and doing primarily derived from Africa and its diaspora for social change.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2016–2026
2005 2026
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 fall terms since 2018. | 2030 Spring: 36% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 9 spring terms since 2018. Department course count rising about 20% per year. Department faculty is about 27% above its recent average. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 fall terms since 2017. | 2029 Spring: 37% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 10 spring terms since 2017. Department course count rising about 14% per year. Department faculty is about 29% above its recent average. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 fall terms since 2016. | 2028 Spring: 37% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 11 spring terms since 2016. Department course count rising about 15% per year. Department faculty is about 35% above its recent average. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 fall terms since 2015. | 2027 Spring: 37% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 12 spring terms since 2015. Department course count rising about 12% per year. Department faculty is about 32% above its recent average. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2026 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2025 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2024 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2023 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2022 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2020 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2019 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2018 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2017 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2016 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
Forecast Under 15% 15–39% 40–69% 70–89% 90%+ Not enough history
Fall Spring Summer Intersession Darker means more sections Not offered No data for term
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent first- Tue, Fri, 12:00 PM–1:15 PM ES303 20262023
- Tue, Fri, 1:25 PM–2:40 PM Philosophy House PHSEM 201020092007
- Mon, Wed, Fri, 11:00 AM–11:50 AM JC106 20092007
- Mon, Wed, Fri, 10:00 AM–10:50 AM JC106 2008
- Mon, Thu, 1:25 PM–2:40 PM JC104 2008
- Tue, Fri, 2:50 PM–4:05 PM JC104 2006
- Mon, Thu, 12:00 PM–1:15 PM Sackler Science Center N104 2005
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Odile Ferly | Lecture | 1 | 8 of 21 enrolled | 34739 |
| Spring 2023 | Odile Ferly | Lecture | 1 | 19 of 19 enrolled | 32437 |
| Spring 2010 | Gary E. Overvold | Lecture | 1 | 3 of 20 enrolled | 35298 |
| Fall 2009 | Wes W. DeMarco | Lecture | 1 | 5 of 30 enrolled | 23459 |
| Spring 2009 | Gary E. Overvold | Lecture | 1 | 5 of 25 enrolled | 35298 |
| Fall 2008 | Wes W. DeMarco | Lecture | 1 | 6 of 30 enrolled | 23459 |
| Spring 2008 | Gary E. Overvold | Lecture | 1 | 5 of 25 enrolled | 35298 |
| Fall 2007 | Wes W. DeMarco | Lecture | 1 | 5 of 28 enrolled | 23459 |
| Spring 2007 | Gary E. Overvold | Lecture | 1 | 7 of 25 enrolled | 35298 |
| Fall 2006 | Gary E. Overvold | Lecture | 1 | 10 of 25 enrolled | 23459 |
| Fall 2005 | Gary E. Overvold | Lecture | 1 | 5 of 35 enrolled | 23459 |