Introduces students to current challenges facing African peoples today. Extends survey of Africa courses, and prepares students for more advanced study regarding the African continent.
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Expanded Course Description
Full Course Title: "Africa Today: Contemporary Issues & Concerns."
This course is designed to help you develop an informed perspective on how contemporary people on the African continent negotiate an important set of current challenges and opportunities. The class is conceived as a complement to more traditional “survey” type courses on Africa. Thus, rather than casting a wide net to cover a broad array of topics and contexts, we will engage a few, particularly significant case studies. However, the cases we explore certainly have broader resonance across the continent and – for that matter – across the globe.
