Understanding Africa

About

This online course provides participants with an overall understanding of the history, politics and culture of Africa. With a diverse range of sessions, from History, Pan-Africanism and Politics to Languages, Migration, and Music, the course gives an in-depth knowledge of the main academic areas of study regarding Africa. The course comprises a combination of lectures and interactive workshops, as well as museum visits and social events.

This is a great opportunity given the prominence that Africa as a continent has gained over the past few years and the vision of Africa Rising, a continent with many job and investment opportunities. Also, within the Arts, we have seen an incredible rise of the presence of African artists in the international art circles which has been extremely stimulating and refreshing for an understanding of arts and cultures.

During this course, students will be able to enjoy a guided visit to the Sainsbury Africa collection at the British Museum, and to the October Gallery, a renowned art gallery for contemporary African art. Students will also enjoy a guided visit to the famous Swahili Manuscripts Archive in the SOAS Library.

Course leader

Dr. Seraphin Kamdem

Target group

A university student or a graduate at the time of attending the summer school, and 18+ years of age. Professional experience can be acknowledged as equivalent to a university qualification.

Course aim

On successful completion of the course, a student should be able to demonstrate the ability to:

-Have an overall understanding of the diversity of African cultures and societies
-Select and develop deeper understanding of specific area of interest
-Apply theoretical knowledge to a range of specific topics and thematic areas related to the African continent
-Find new work and study paths

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