Professor: Henry Course format: Lecture Number of respondents: 21 Total Enrollment: 28 Class Composition: Froshs: 9 Sophs: 3 Jrs: 6 Srs: 9 Concs: ? Non-Concs: ? Don't Know: ?

Instructor Average: 1.58 Course Average: 1.71

“Afro-Caribbean Philosophy” is a course designed to introduce students to the different schools of Afro-Caribbean Philosophy and their historical relevance. The course also looks at the role of gender within the discipline. Technically, there are no prerequisites needed for enrollment. However, many class members felt that experience taking a 100-level course along with a general background in philosophy or gender studies would have been helpful.

Knowledgeable, organized, interesting, engaging, and animated were several of the adjectives that Professor Henry’s students used to describe him. He gave clear lectures and had “good personal insight.” He was sensitive to his students’ needs and available outside of class. However, numerous reviewers would have liked to see more variety during class time, instead of solely lectures. Many would have liked to have class discussions and more use of multimedia.

Respondents found that most of the readings were interesting and relevant, although some were much harder to understand than others. The coursework for the class consisted of a take-home exam and a final 15 page paper. Reviewers complained that the final paper carried most of the weight for the course, and they would have preferred to have a third paper during the course of the semester.

Students generally spent between two to three hours per week on work attributable to this class and spent much more on the two papers. According to the consensus amongst respondents, this matched most people’s original expectations. In summation, take this course if you are interested in the subject, want to hear an excellent lecturer, and are willing to do a lot of reading!

View AF/0115 in the Brown Online Course Announcement.