This hands-on course introduces students to the representation of race and race relations in the United States through traditional and digital methodologies. The course requires active participation by students who, guided by the instructors, will read and compare texts, familiarize with some of the debates in the field of Digital Humanities, learn to use two of the main platforms for writing and digital research and will contribute to creating a digital publications on keywords of race representation using the platform Manifold.

This course integrates literary theory, cultural studies, race studies, archival research, and digital humanities foundational training.