3 CreditsFreshman SeminarGlobal PerspectivesHistorical PerspectivesOral Communication & Languages
This course is an interdisciplinary survey of the history of the African continent. It examines the social, cultural, economic and political transformations that shaped varied African communities from prehistory to the present. Focusing primarily on the intricate intersection of culture, society, economics, and politics, the course examines the concept of “world history” and Africa’s location in the production of this history as theoretical and analytical lenses. It puts particular emphasis on the social, cultural and political developments that informed individual and collective experiences of various African peoples and societies, including the historical narratives and scholarly discourses associated with them.