GEOG339
UNFREE LABOR
Also listed under 1 other title
- COUNTRY AND CULTURE
- Department
- Geography
- Terms offered
- 4
- Data refreshed
- Jun 30, 2026
Description
In the context of continuing efforts to combat contemporary "slavery," "trafficking" and forced labor, this course will examine divergent perspectives on what constitutes "free" and "unfree" labor. The course will include literature on the topic from the social sciences and law, while highlighting geographers' (existing and potential) contributions to understanding unfreedom in labor relations. The course content will allow students to: consider competing conceptualizations of work, labor and freedom; compare cases of "free" and "unfree" labor; interrogate concepts such as trafficking, forced labor, unfree labor and modern slavery; and evaluate public and private policy approaches in this area.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2016–2026
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 fall terms since 2018. | 2030 Spring: 21% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 9 spring terms since 2018. Department course count falling about 2% per year. | 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: 26% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 10 spring terms since 2017. | 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: 26% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 11 spring terms since 2016. | 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: 22% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 12 spring terms since 2015. Department course count falling about 2% per year. | 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 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2023 | Not offered | Not offered | 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 |
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, 2:50 PM–5:50 PM ASEC304 2026
- Tue, Fri, 2:50 PM–4:05 PM Jefferson Academic Center JF121 2006
- Mon, Thu, 12:00 PM–1:15 PM Jefferson Academic Center JF414 2004
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Siobhan McGrath (Other-not listed) | Lecture | 1 | 2 of 25 enrolled | 34670 |
| Spring 2024 | Siobhan McGrath (Other-not listed) | Lecture | 1 | 2 of 16 enrolled | 33222 |
| Spring 2006 | Douglas L. Johnson | Lecture | 1 | Enrollment not recorded; capacity 14 | 34579 |
| Spring 2004 | Douglas L. Johnson | Lecture | 1 | Enrollment not recorded; capacity 15 | 31874 |