AFRI 358 African Film (CW)

A study of feature films and documentaries made by African filmmakers, focusing on issues of globalization, education, gender, popular culture and environmental change in contemporary Africa. Cross-listed as ENGF 358. Recommended: At least one previous course in African literature or African history.

Courses from other departments

English

ENGF 358 African Film (CW, LS)

A study of feature films and documentaries made by African filmmakers, focusing on issues of globalization, education, gender, popular culture and environmental change in contemporary Africa. Cross-listed as AFRI 358. Recommended: At least one previous course in African literature or African history.

ENGL 245 African Novel (LS, W1)

Novels from the 1950s to the present that reflect Africa’s diverse cultures and history.

ENGL 250 Women and African Literature (CW, LS, W1)

Works by women writers from a variety of African regions and cultures.

ENGL 361 The Black Writer (LS)

A study of the Black literary tradition in American literature with attention to complementary works by international Black authors.

ENGL 455 Chinua Achebe and Wole Soyinka (LS, W2)

A study of Achebe’s classic novels and short stories and of Soyinka’s masterworks of drama, autobiography, and fiction. Works include No Longer At Ease, A Man of the People, Death and the King’s Horseman, and Ake’. Open to seniors; open to other students only by permission of the instructor.

History

HIST 130-G Colonial African History (HP)

This general survey course explores African history from the era of the partition of the continent in the late 19th century to independence. The course examines such topics as the colonial state, resistance movements, problems of independence, and development.

HIST 250-G History of Southern Africa (HP)

This course explores the History of South Africa as a regional powerhouse in the sub-continent. The course begins with the history of the Khoisan, the earliest inhabitants of the sub-continent, and traces developments in the economy, culture and politics to the end of the Apartheid era in 1994.

HIST 251-G History of Central Africa (HP)

This regional survey explores equatorial Africa, focusing on the social structures that shaped societies of region, the impact of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade, and finally, the problematic politics of independence. (PM)

HIST 280-G Contemporary Africa (CW, HP)

This course focuses on the challenges of political independence in Africa. Using case studies of selected African countries, this course examines the prospects for democracy, the problems of economic development, the challenges of political corruption, and the legacy of colonialism in Africa today.

HIST 281-G Aid, Humanitarianism and Development in Africa (HP, VA)

This course encourages participants to think more critically about the definition and practice of development in Africa. This course provides an historical survey of what people and institutions have meant by the term ‘development’ and asks why, despite enormous amounts of investment and earnest effort, Africa has remained a place that is still ‘developing.’ How have theorists, practitioners and people in Africa explained Africa’s place in the world? Students engage in case studies that highlight historical definitions of development and the projects that emerge from such ideas. Prerequisite: HIST 280 is recommended but not required.

HIST 290-A African American History to 1865 (HP)

This course examines the major topics in African American history from the emergence of the ancient African Kingdoms to the Civil War. Emphasis is placed on the use of a multidimensional approach to analyze African American culture, lifestyles, and related issues. Major themes related to the African American experience in America, as well as experiences throughout antebellum society, are examined.

HIST 295-A African American History since 1865 (HP)

This course examines the major topics in African American history from the Civil War to the end of the Civil Rights era. Emphasis is placed on the use of a multidimensional approach to analyze African American culture, lifestyles, and related issues. Major themes such as racism, assimilation, separatism, Pan-Africanism, desegregation, and civil rights are examined.

Religious Studies

RELI 211 African American Religions (CW, VA)

An analysis of the role of religion in the African American community, along with a survey of key themes in the religious thought of African Americans from the antebellum period to the present, with special attention to figures such as Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X and theologians such as James Cone and Delores Williams.

Sociology/Anthropology

SOCI 270 Race and Ethnicity (CW, SB)

A consideration of the evolving patterns of conflict and cooperation among racial and ethnic groups. Major attention is given to the socially constructed nature of group identities based on ethnicity and race; racist ideologies, prejudices, stereotypes and various forms of discrimination; as well as the ongoing struggles for social justice.