AFR 313
Africa, 1945 to the Present
Spring 2014
Division II
Cross-listed
HIST 307
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Class Details
This course provides a close examination of Africa’s recent history. In 2010, seventeen African countries commemorated the fiftieth anniversary of their accession to independence in 1960. We will begin the class by examining how Africans have debated and remembered this important historical moment. The reading of primary sources and recent scholarship will help us to historicize the trajectory of African political independence since 1945. Our themes of focus will be: the postwar labor question, the emergence of African nationalism, debates about postcolonial political orientations, and the current challenges of authoritarianism, economic domination, and demographic growth. We will question both the historical roots and specificity of these challenges.
The Class:
Format: lecture/discussion
Limit: 25
Expected: 15-20
Class#: 3925
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Limit: 25
Expected: 15-20
Class#: 3925
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation:
students will be evaluated on class participation, two short papers, a midterm exam, and a final project
Prerequisites:
none
Distributions:
Division II
Notes:
This course is cross-listed and the prefixes carry the following divisional credit:
AFR 313 Division II HIST 307 Division II
AFR 313 Division II HIST 307 Division II
Attributes:
HIST Group A Electives - Africa
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AFR 313 - 01 (S) LEC Africa, 1945 to the Present
AFR 313 - 01 (S) LEC Africa, 1945 to the PresentDivision IIPedro MonavilleMR 2:35 pm - 3:50 pm
Paresky Room 2103925
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