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Course Spotlight: African 275

Posted on April 18, 2023

African 275: Lead With Languages: Putting Language Skills to Work 1 credit Level: Intermediate Requisites: Sophomore standing W 4-4:50pm Open to students of all majors, languages, career interests, and language proficiency levels! Description: Whether you …

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Course Spotlight: INTL ST 403: Africa and the Global Cold War

Posted on March 21, 2022

Instructor: Martha (Janey) Myers Date: June 20-July 31, 2022 Meeting: Online The Cold War was a significant period of global political, cultural, and economic history during the second half of the twentieth century. Its consequences …

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Course Spotlight: INTL ST 401: Africa, Nonviolence, and Social Change

Posted on March 21, 2022

Instructor: Vincent R. Ogoti Date: May 31-July 10, 2022 Meeting: Online: Synchronous and Asynchronous (MoFr 11:00 am -11: 50 am) This course seeks to acquaint students with the theory and practice of active nonviolence as …

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Course Spotlight: Africa – An Introductory Survey

Posted on March 21, 2022

African 277: Africa: An Introductory Survey May 31 – July 24 Instructor Kevin Wamalwa 4 credits Fulfills Humanities/Social Science, Intermediate This course is designed to be a multi­-disciplinary introduction to the history and cultures of …

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IS 603: Asia-Africa Encounters: Migration and Agency in a Globalizing World (Topics in Culture in an Age of Globalization)

Posted on December 12, 2021

Course Description The course will focus on historically layered structures and ethnographically nuanced cases that linked Asia and Africa in a broad global context. It aims to avoid a “dual area studies” approach by including …

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Course Spotlight: Ancient Arts of Africa – The Nile and Niger Rivers

Posted on November 29, 2021

Art History 303 – Ancient Arts of Africa: The Nile and Niger Rivers MWF: 11:00-11:50 L140 Conrad A. Elvehjem Building Description: The evolution of [artistic] style is like a large river, receiving water from neighbouring …

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COURSE SPOTLIGHT: CROSSING BORDERS IN FRENCH AND FRANCOPHONE LITERATURE AND CINEMA

Posted on November 7, 2021

CROSSING BORDERS IN FRENCH AND FRANCOPHONE LITERATURE AND CINEMA Mondays 3:30-5:30p This course is taught by Professor Nevine El Nossery

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Course Spotlight: Modern African History

Posted on May 2, 2018

Course Description This course surveys the history of sub-Saharan Africa from the 1940s through the present day. Students will examine how various African communities have defined well-being, pursued prosperity, and imagined collective futures in the …

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Course Spotlight: Introduction to African Cultural Expression

Posted on April 30, 2018

Course Description Wakanda forever! Do you have the critical tools to engage with all the forms of cultural expression, related to Africa and the African diaspora, that form the backcloth of so much contemporary cultural …

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Course Spotlight: Introduction to African Art & Architecture

Posted on April 30, 2018

Course Description This course examines the rich heritage of African arts and architecture as they shape and have been shaped by the histories and cultural values (social, political, religious, philosophical, and aesthetic) of African peoples, …

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