| Unit name | Crossing Boundaries |
|---|---|
| Unit code | MODLM2057 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Williams |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
none |
| Co-requisites |
none |
| School/department | School of Modern Languages |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
This unit re-visits the significance of the processes set in motion by the Spanish and Portuguese voyages of exploration from an 'Atlantic world' perspective. Approaching the Atlantic as a zone of interaction and interconnection - as a 'transnational space' of porous boundaries and fluid identities - the unit focuses on a range of case studies of individulas and groups who participated in and cortibuted to its formation - european, African, American, enslaved, free, christian, Muslim, Jew women and men - to consider the complex outcomes of cultural interaction in this 'new world for all', with particular reference to ideas about race, culture, and identity.
