Institute of African Studies
(Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and Faculty of Public Affairs)
439 Paterson Hall
613-520-2600 ext. 2220
http://www2.carleton.ca/africanstudies/
This section presents the requirements for programs in:
- African Studies B.A. Combined Honours
- African Studies B.A. General
- Specialization in Africa and Globalization B.G.In.S. Honours
- Stream in Africa and Globalization B.G.In.S. General
- Minor in African Studies
Graduation Requirements
In addition to the program requirements listed below, students must satisfy:
- The University regulations (see the Academic Regulations of the University section of this Calendar).
- The Faculty regulations applying to all B.A. students (see the Academic Regulations for the Bachelor of Arts Degree in this Calendar).
Students should consult the Institute when selecting courses and planning their program.
Some of the courses listed have prerequisites that are not explicitly included in the program. Students should note that it is their responsibility to ensure that they have completed the prerequisites for any courses that they wish to take.
Other courses with relevant subject matter such as special topics or courses taken on exchange at the University of Ottawa may be substituted, with permission of the Institute.
Institute Language Requirement
The Institute requires Honours students to demonstrate proficiency in at least one language relevant to Africa other than English. The Institute will maintain a list of those languages suitable for meeting this requirement. Students may demonstrate proficiency either through the completion of any first-year course (or its approved equivalent) in a relevant language offered at Carleton or through passing a language proficiency test administered by the Institute. In the case of the language proficiency test, availability of the test in a given language will depend upon faculty resource availability.
Program Requirements
African Studies
B.A. Combined Honours (20.0 credits)
A. Credits included in the African Studies Major CGPA (7.0 credits) | ||
1. 1.0 credit from: Foundations | 1.0 | |
Introduction to African Studies I and Introduction to African Studies II | ||
or FYSM 1901 [1.0] | Selected Topics in African Studies | |
2. 1.0 credit from: African Regions | 1.0 | |
AFRI 2002 [0.5] | The Horn of Africa | |
AFRI 2003 [0.5] | The Great Lakes Region of Africa | |
AFRI 2004 [0.5] | North Africa | |
AFRI 2005 [0.5] | West Africa | |
AFRI 2006 [0.5] | Southern Africa | |
3. 1.0 credit from: Intermediate African Studies | 1.0 | |
AFRI 3001 [0.5] | Globalization and Popular Culture in Africa | |
AFRI 3002 [0.5] | Regions in Africa: Cultures, Society, Politics | |
AFRI 3003 [0.5] | African Social and Political Thought | |
AFRI 3004 [0.5] | The African City | |
AFRI 3005 [0.5] | African Migrations and Diasporas | |
AFRI 3100 [0.5] | African Studies Abroad: Selected Topics | |
AFRI 3900 [0.5] | Placement | |
Note: only one of AFRI 3100 or AFRI 3900 can be used towards this requirement. | ||
4. 1.0 credit from: History | 1.0 | |
HIST 2706 [0.5] | Ancient and Pre-Colonial Africa | |
HIST 2707 [0.5] | Modern Africa | |
HIST 3702 [0.5] | The Scramble for Africa, 1876-1918 | |
HIST 3717 [0.5] | Gender and Sexuality in Africa | |
HIST 3906 [0.5] | Topics in World History (African topic) | |
5. 0.5 credit from: Politics | 0.5 | |
PSCI 3100 [0.5] | Politics of Development in Africa | |
PSCI 3101 [0.5] | Politics of War in Africa | |
PSCI 4203 [0.5] | Southern Africa After Apartheid | |
PSCI 4207 [0.5] | Globalization, Adjustment and Democracy in Africa | |
PSCI 4802 [0.5] | International Politics of Africa | |
6. 0.5 credit from: Anthropology | 0.5 | |
ANTH 2620 [0.5] | Ethnography of Sub-Saharan Africa | |
ANTH 2660 [0.5] | Ethnography of North Africa | |
ANTH 4620 [0.5] | Advanced Studies in Contemporary Sub-Saharan Africa: Current Issues in Anthropological Research | |
7. 0.5 credit from: Literature and Culture | 0.5 | |
African Cinema | ||
ENGL 2926 [0.5] | African Literatures I | |
ENGL 2927 [0.5] | African Literatures II | |
FREN 4212 [0.5] | Littératures francophones | |
MUSI 4105 [0.5] | Issues and Processes in African Music | |
8. 0.5 credit from: Context for African Studies | 0.5 | |
AFRI 3100 [0.5] | African Studies Abroad: Selected Topics | |
AFRI 3900 [0.5] | Placement | |
AFRI 4900 [0.5] | Tutorial in African Studies | |
Race and Ethnicity | ||
ANTH 2850 [0.5] | Development and Underdevelopment | |
Studies in Race and Ethnicity | ||
ANTH 3025 [0.5] | Anthropology and Human Rights | |
ANTH 3800 [0.5] | Studies in Applied and Participatory Anthropology | |
Advanced Studies in Race and Ethnicity | ||
CHST 3303 [0.5] | Children’s Rights | |
ECON 3508 [0.5] | Introduction to Economic Development | |
ECON 3509 [0.5] | Development Planning and Project Evaluation | |
ECON 3510 [0.5] | African Economic Development | |
ECON 4507 [0.5] | The Economics of Development | |
ECON 4508 [0.5] | International Aspects of Economic Development | |
ENGL 2957 [0.5] | Literatures of the Americas II | |
ENGL 3940 [0.5] | Studies in Diaspora Lit. | |
ENGL 4802 [0.5] | Race, Ethnicity and Canadian Lit. | |
ENGL 4975 [0.5] | Issues in Postcolonial Theory | |
GEOG 2200 [0.5] | Global Connections | |
GEOG 3209 [0.5] | Sustainability and Environment in the South | |
HIST 2312 [0.5] | History of the Indian Ocean World | |
HIST 2710 [0.5] | Introduction to Caribbean History | |
HIST 3111 [0.5] | History of Humanitarian Aid | |
HIST 3406 [0.5] | African-American Women | |
HIST 3710 [0.5] | Themes in Caribbean History | |
HUMR 3001 [0.5] | Special Topics in Human Rights | |
HUMR 3301 [0.5] | Racialization, Racism and Human Rights | |
HUMR 3303 [0.5] | Children's Rights | |
HUMR 3401 [0.5] | Histories of Persecution and Genocide | |
LAWS 3602 [0.5] | International Human Rights | |
LAWS 4603 [0.5] | Transitional Justice | |
MUSI 2005 [0.5] | Introduction to Jazz History | |
MUSI 2008 [0.5] | Music of the World's Peoples | |
MUSI 3106 [0.5] | Popular Musics of the World | |
MUSI 4005 [0.5] | Issues in Jazz Studies | |
PSCI 2102 [0.5] | Comparative Politics of the Global South | |
PSCI 3302 [0.5] | Comparative Political Thought | |
PSCI 3502 [0.5] | Gender and Politics: Global South | |
PSCI 3805 [0.5] | Politics of Race | |
PSCI 4104 [0.5] | Theory and Practice of Development in the Global South | |
PSCI 4105 [0.5] | Selected Problems in Development in the Global South | |
PSCI 4409 [0.5] | Issues in Development Management | |
PSCI 4505 [0.5] | Transitions to Democracy | |
RELI 2230 [0.5] | Global Christianity | |
SOWK 3206 [0.5] | Community Development and Social Change in an International Context | |
SOWK 3207 [0.5] | Human Rights Practice in Civil Society | |
TSES 4011 [0.5] | Technology and Society: Development | |
WGST 2800 [0.5] | Intersectional Identities | |
9. 0.5 credit from: Honours Seminars | 0.5 | |
History of 'The African Child' | ||
AFRI 4050 [0.5] | Selected Topics in African Studies | |
ANTH 4620 [0.5] | Advanced Studies in Contemporary Sub-Saharan Africa: Current Issues in Anthropological Research | |
PSCI 4203 [0.5] | Southern Africa After Apartheid | |
PSCI 4207 [0.5] | Globalization, Adjustment and Democracy in Africa | |
PSCI 4802 [0.5] | International Politics of Africa | |
10. 0.5 credit in: Capstone Honours Seminar | 0.5 | |
AFRI 4000 [0.5] | Advanced Topics in African Studies | |
B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (13.0 credits) | 13.0 | |
11. The requirements of the other discipline must be satisfied | ||
12. The Institute language requirement must be met | ||
13. Sufficient free electives to make 20.0 credits for the degree | ||
Total Credits | 20.0 |
African Studies
B.A. General (15.0 credits)
A. Credits included in the African Studies Major CGPA (6.0 credits) | ||
1. 1.0 credit in: Foundations | 1.0 | |
Introduction to African Studies I and Introduction to African Studies II | ||
or FYSM 1901 [1.0] | Selected Topics in African Studies | |
2. 1.0 credit from: African Regions | 1.0 | |
AFRI 2002 [0.5] | The Horn of Africa | |
AFRI 2003 [0.5] | The Great Lakes Region of Africa | |
AFRI 2004 [0.5] | North Africa | |
AFRI 2005 [0.5] | West Africa | |
AFRI 2006 [0.5] | Southern Africa | |
3. 1.0 credit from: Intermediate African Studies | 1.0 | |
AFRI 3001 [0.5] | Globalization and Popular Culture in Africa | |
AFRI 3002 [0.5] | Regions in Africa: Cultures, Society, Politics | |
AFRI 3003 [0.5] | African Social and Political Thought | |
AFRI 3004 [0.5] | The African City | |
AFRI 3005 [0.5] | African Migrations and Diasporas | |
AFRI 3100 [0.5] | African Studies Abroad: Selected Topics | |
AFRI 3900 [0.5] | Placement | |
Note: only one of AFRI 3100 or AFRI 3900 can be used towards this requirement. | ||
4. 0.5 credit from: History | 0.5 | |
HIST 2706 [0.5] | Ancient and Pre-Colonial Africa | |
HIST 2707 [0.5] | Modern Africa | |
HIST 3702 [0.5] | The Scramble for Africa, 1876-1918 | |
HIST 3717 [0.5] | Gender and Sexuality in Africa | |
5. 0.5 credit from: Politics | 0.5 | |
PSCI 3100 [0.5] | Politics of Development in Africa | |
PSCI 3101 [0.5] | Politics of War in Africa | |
6. 0.5 credit from: Anthropology | 0.5 | |
ANTH 2620 [0.5] | Ethnography of Sub-Saharan Africa | |
ANTH 2660 [0.5] | Ethnography of North Africa | |
7. 0.5 credit from: Literature and Culture | 0.5 | |
African Cinema | ||
ENGL 2926 [0.5] | African Literatures I | |
ENGL 2927 [0.5] | African Literatures II | |
8. 0.5 credit from: African Diaspora | 0.5 | |
ENGL 2957 [0.5] | Literatures of the Americas II | |
ENGL 3940 [0.5] | Studies in Diaspora Lit. | |
HIST 2710 [0.5] | Introduction to Caribbean History | |
HIST 3406 [0.5] | African-American Women | |
HIST 3710 [0.5] | Themes in Caribbean History | |
MUSI 2005 [0.5] | Introduction to Jazz History | |
9. 0.5 credit from: Context for African Studies | 0.5 | |
Race and Ethnicity | ||
ANTH 2850 [0.5] | Development and Underdevelopment | |
Studies in Race and Ethnicity | ||
ANTH 3025 [0.5] | Anthropology and Human Rights | |
ANTH 3800 [0.5] | Studies in Applied and Participatory Anthropology | |
CHST 3303 [0.5] | Children’s Rights | |
ECON 3508 [0.5] | Introduction to Economic Development | |
ECON 3509 [0.5] | Development Planning and Project Evaluation | |
ECON 3510 [0.5] | African Economic Development | |
GEOG 2200 [0.5] | Global Connections | |
GEOG 3209 [0.5] | Sustainability and Environment in the South | |
HIST 2312 [0.5] | History of the Indian Ocean World | |
HIST 3111 [0.5] | History of Humanitarian Aid | |
HIST 3406 [0.5] | African-American Women | |
HUMR 3001 [0.5] | Special Topics in Human Rights | |
HUMR 3301 [0.5] | Racialization, Racism and Human Rights | |
HUMR 3303 [0.5] | Children's Rights | |
HUMR 3401 [0.5] | Histories of Persecution and Genocide | |
LAWS 3602 [0.5] | International Human Rights | |
MUSI 2008 [0.5] | Music of the World's Peoples | |
MUSI 3106 [0.5] | Popular Musics of the World | |
PSCI 2102 [0.5] | Comparative Politics of the Global South | |
PSCI 3302 [0.5] | Comparative Political Thought | |
PSCI 3502 [0.5] | Gender and Politics: Global South | |
PSCI 3805 [0.5] | Politics of Race | |
RELI 2230 [0.5] | Global Christianity | |
SOWK 3206 [0.5] | Community Development and Social Change in an International Context | |
SOWK 3207 [0.5] | Human Rights Practice in Civil Society | |
WGST 2800 [0.5] | Intersectional Identities | |
B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (9.0 credits) | 9.0 | |
10. 9.0 credits in free electives. | ||
11. The Institute language requirement must be met. | ||
Total Credits | 15.0 |
Bachelor of Global and International Studies (B.G.In.S.)
Note: Details regarding graduation requirements, the international experience requirement, and the language requirement for the B.G.In.S. degree can be found at the B.G.In.S. program page .
Specialization in Africa and Globalization
B.G.In.S. Honours (20.0 credits)
A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (12.0 credits) | ||
1. 4.5 credits in: Core Courses | 4.5 | |
GINS 1000 [0.5] | Global History | |
GINS 1010 [0.5] | International Law and Politics | |
GINS 1020 [0.5] | Ethnography, Globalization and Culture | |
GINS 2000 [0.5] | Ethics and Globalization | |
GINS 2010 [0.5] | Globalization and International Economic Issues | |
GINS 2020 [0.5] | Global Literatures | |
GINS 3010 [0.5] | Global and International Theory | |
GINS 3020 [0.5] | Places, Boundaries, Movements and Global Environmental Change | |
GINS 4090 [0.5] | Honours Seminar in Global and International Studies | |
2. 7.5 credits in: the Specialization | ||
Note: Language Requirement - Students choosing the Africa and Globalisation Specialization must fulfill their language requirement with a language relevant to Africa other than English. The Program Director will maintain a list of those languages suitable for this requirement. | ||
a. 1.0 credit in: Foundations | 1.0 | |
AFRI 1001 [0.5] | Introduction to African Studies I | |
AFRI 1002 [0.5] | Introduction to African Studies II | |
b. 1.0 credit from: African Regions | 1.0 | |
AFRI 2002 [0.5] | The Horn of Africa | |
AFRI 2003 [0.5] | The Great Lakes Region of Africa | |
AFRI 2004 [0.5] | North Africa | |
AFRI 2005 [0.5] | West Africa | |
AFRI 2006 [0.5] | Southern Africa | |
c. 1.0 credit from: Intermediate African Studies | 1.0 | |
AFRI 3001 [0.5] | Globalization and Popular Culture in Africa | |
AFRI 3002 [0.5] | Regions in Africa: Cultures, Society, Politics | |
AFRI 3003 [0.5] | African Social and Political Thought | |
AFRI 3004 [0.5] | The African City | |
AFRI 3005 [0.5] | African Migrations and Diasporas | |
d. 0.5 credit from: African Experience | 0.5 | |
AFRI 3100 [0.5] | African Studies Abroad: Selected Topics | |
AFRI 3900 [0.5] | Placement | |
e. 0.5 credit from: History | 0.5 | |
HIST 2706 [0.5] | Ancient and Pre-Colonial Africa | |
HIST 2707 [0.5] | Modern Africa | |
HIST 3702 [0.5] | The Scramble for Africa, 1876-1918 | |
HIST 3717 [0.5] | Gender and Sexuality in Africa | |
HIST 3906 [0.5] | Topics in World History (topic on Africa) | |
f. 0.5 credit from: Politics | 0.5 | |
PSCI 3100 [0.5] | Politics of Development in Africa | |
PSCI 3101 [0.5] | Politics of War in Africa | |
g. 0.5 credit from Anthropology | 0.5 | |
ANTH 2620 [0.5] | Ethnography of Sub-Saharan Africa | |
ANTH 2660 [0.5] | Ethnography of North Africa | |
h. 0.5 credit from: Literature and Culture | 0.5 | |
AFRI 3609 [0.5] | African Cinema | |
ENGL 2926 [0.5] | African Literatures I | |
ENGL 3940 [0.5] | Studies in Diaspora Lit. | |
FREN 4212 [0.5] | Littératures francophones | |
MUSI 4105 [0.5] | Issues and Processes in African Music | |
i. 0.5 credit from: African Diaspora | 0.5 | |
ENGL 2957 [0.5] | Literatures of the Americas II | |
ENGL 3940 [0.5] | Studies in Diaspora Lit. | |
ENGL 4975 [0.5] | Issues in Postcolonial Theory | |
HIST 2710 [0.5] | Introduction to Caribbean History | |
HIST 3403 [1.0] | Comparative Slavery and Emancipation in the Atlantic World | |
HIST 3406 [0.5] | African-American Women | |
HIST 3710 [0.5] | Themes in Caribbean History | |
MUSI 2005 [0.5] | Introduction to Jazz History | |
MUSI 4005 [0.5] | Issues in Jazz Studies | |
j. 0.5 credit in: Core Honours Seminar | 0.5 | |
AFRI 4000 [0.5] | Advanced Topics in African Studies | |
k. 1.0 credit from: Honours Seminars and Honours Research Essay | 1.0 | |
History of 'The African Child' | ||
AFRI 4050 [0.5] | Selected Topics in African Studies | |
ANTH 4620 [0.5] | Advanced Studies in Contemporary Sub-Saharan Africa: Current Issues in Anthropological Research | |
GINS 4908 [1.0] | Honours Research Essay | |
PSCI 4203 [0.5] | Southern Africa After Apartheid | |
PSCI 4207 [0.5] | Globalization, Adjustment and Democracy in Africa | |
PSCI 4802 [0.5] | International Politics of Africa | |
B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (8.0 credits) | ||
3. 8.0 credits in: Free Electives | 8.0 | |
C. Additional Requirements | ||
4. The International Experience requirement must be met. | ||
5. The Language requirement must be met. | ||
Total Credits | 20.0 |
Stream in Africa and Globalization
B.G.In.S. General (15.0 credits)
A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (8.0 credits) | ||
1. 4.0 credits in: Core Courses | 4.0 | |
GINS 1000 [0.5] | Global History | |
GINS 1010 [0.5] | International Law and Politics | |
GINS 1020 [0.5] | Ethnography, Globalization and Culture | |
GINS 2000 [0.5] | Ethics and Globalization | |
GINS 2010 [0.5] | Globalization and International Economic Issues | |
GINS 2020 [0.5] | Global Literatures | |
GINS 3010 [0.5] | Global and International Theory | |
GINS 3020 [0.5] | Places, Boundaries, Movements and Global Environmental Change | |
2. 4.0 credits from: the Stream | 4.0 | |
Note: Language Requirement -- Students choosing the Africa and Globalisation Stream must fulfill their language requirement with a language relevant to Africa other than English. The Program Director will maintain a list of those languages suitable for this requirement. | ||
a. Foundations | ||
AFRI 1001 [0.5] | Introduction to African Studies I | |
AFRI 1002 [0.5] | Introduction to African Studies II | |
b. African Regions | ||
AFRI 2002 [0.5] | The Horn of Africa | |
AFRI 2003 [0.5] | The Great Lakes Region of Africa | |
AFRI 2004 [0.5] | North Africa | |
AFRI 2005 [0.5] | West Africa | |
AFRI 2006 [0.5] | Southern Africa | |
c. Intermediate African Studies | ||
AFRI 3001 [0.5] | Globalization and Popular Culture in Africa | |
AFRI 3002 [0.5] | Regions in Africa: Cultures, Society, Politics | |
AFRI 3003 [0.5] | African Social and Political Thought | |
AFRI 3004 [0.5] | The African City | |
AFRI 3005 [0.5] | African Migrations and Diasporas | |
d. African Experience | ||
AFRI 3100 [0.5] | African Studies Abroad: Selected Topics | |
AFRI 3900 [0.5] | Placement | |
e. History | ||
HIST 2706 [0.5] | Ancient and Pre-Colonial Africa | |
HIST 2707 [0.5] | Modern Africa | |
HIST 3702 [0.5] | The Scramble for Africa, 1876-1918 | |
HIST 3717 [0.5] | Gender and Sexuality in Africa | |
HIST 3906 [0.5] | Topics in World History (African topic) | |
f. Politics | ||
PSCI 3100 [0.5] | Politics of Development in Africa | |
PSCI 3101 [0.5] | Politics of War in Africa | |
g. Anthropology | ||
ANTH 2620 [0.5] | Ethnography of Sub-Saharan Africa | |
ANTH 2660 [0.5] | Ethnography of North Africa | |
h. Literature and Culture | ||
AFRI 3609 [0.5] | African Cinema | |
ENGL 2926 [0.5] | African Literatures I | |
ENGL 2927 [0.5] | African Literatures II | |
FREN 4212 [0.5] | Littératures francophones | |
MUSI 4105 [0.5] | Issues and Processes in African Music | |
h. African Diaspora | ||
ENGL 2957 [0.5] | Literatures of the Americas II | |
ENGL 3940 [0.5] | Studies in Diaspora Lit. | |
HIST 2710 [0.5] | Introduction to Caribbean History | |
HIST 3403 [1.0] | Comparative Slavery and Emancipation in the Atlantic World | |
HIST 3406 [0.5] | African-American Women | |
HIST 3710 [0.5] | Themes in Caribbean History | |
MUSI 2005 [0.5] | Introduction to Jazz History | |
B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (7.0 credits) | ||
3. 7.0 credits in free electives | 7.0 | |
C. Additional Requirements | ||
4. The language requirement must be met. | ||
Total Credits | 15.0 |
Minor in African Studies (4.0 credits)
Requirements:
Open to all undergraduate students not in African Studies or in the B.G.In.S. Specialization or Stream in Africa and Globalization. | ||
1. 1.0 credit in: Foundations | 1.0 | |
Introduction to African Studies I and Introduction to African Studies II | ||
or FYSM 1901 [1.0] | Selected Topics in African Studies | |
2. 0.5 credit from: African Regions | 0.5 | |
AFRI 2002 [0.5] | The Horn of Africa | |
AFRI 2003 [0.5] | The Great Lakes Region of Africa | |
AFRI 2004 [0.5] | North Africa | |
AFRI 2005 [0.5] | West Africa | |
AFRI 2006 [0.5] | Southern Africa | |
3. 0.5 credit from: Intermediate African Studies | 0.5 | |
AFRI 3001 [0.5] | Globalization and Popular Culture in Africa | |
AFRI 3002 [0.5] | Regions in Africa: Cultures, Society, Politics | |
AFRI 3003 [0.5] | African Social and Political Thought | |
AFRI 3004 [0.5] | The African City | |
AFRI 3005 [0.5] | African Migrations and Diasporas | |
4. 0.5 credit from: History | 0.5 | |
HIST 2706 [0.5] | Ancient and Pre-Colonial Africa | |
HIST 2707 [0.5] | Modern Africa | |
HIST 3702 [0.5] | The Scramble for Africa, 1876-1918 | |
HIST 3717 [0.5] | Gender and Sexuality in Africa | |
HIST 3906 [0.5] | Topics in World History (African Topic) | |
5. 0.5 credit from: Politics | 0.5 | |
PSCI 3100 [0.5] | Politics of Development in Africa | |
PSCI 3101 [0.5] | Politics of War in Africa | |
6. 0.5 credit from: Anthropology | 0.5 | |
ANTH 2620 [0.5] | Ethnography of Sub-Saharan Africa | |
ANTH 2660 [0.5] | Ethnography of North Africa | |
7. 0.5 credit from: Literature, Culture and Diaspora Studies | 0.5 | |
African Cinema | ||
ENGL 2926 [0.5] | African Literatures I | |
ENGL 2927 [0.5] | African Literatures II | |
ENGL 2957 [0.5] | Literatures of the Americas II | |
ENGL 3940 [0.5] | Studies in Diaspora Lit. | |
HIST 2710 [0.5] | Introduction to Caribbean History | |
HIST 3406 [0.5] | African-American Women | |
HIST 3710 [0.5] | Themes in Caribbean History | |
MUSI 2005 [0.5] | Introduction to Jazz History | |
8. The remaining requirements of the major discipline(s) and degree must be satisfied. | ||
Total Credits | 4.0 |
Institute of African Studies
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Introduction to African Studies I
Introduction to African studies, including history, geography, literature, and the arts.
Introduction to African Studies II
Introduction to contemporary political, economic, and social dimensions of Africa.
The Horn of Africa
The economic, social and political challenges facing the Horn of Africa, placing them in historical and global context. These countries may be discussed: Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan.
Lecture three hours a week, or two-hour lecture and one-hour discussion group per week.
The Great Lakes Region of Africa
The economic, social and political challenges facing the Great Lake Regions of Africa, including the 1994 Rwanda genocide and its aftermath. These countries may be discussed: Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda.
Lecture three hours a week, or two-hour lecture and one-hour discussion group per week.
North Africa
The economic, social and political challenges facing Egypt and the Maghreb countries of North Africa, including the “Arab Spring”. These countries may be discussed: Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Mauritania, Tunisia, Western Sahara.
Lecture three hours a week, or two-hour lecture and one-hour discussion group per week.
West Africa
The economic, social and political challenges facing countries of West Africa, including domestic issues and regional relations. These countries may be discussed: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Cote d’Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo.
Lecture three hours a week, or two-hour lecture and one-hour discussion group per week.
Southern Africa
The economic, social and political challenges facing the countries of southern Africa, including the legacies of apartheid. These countries may be discussed: Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Lecture three hours a week, or two-hour lecture and one-hour discussion group per week.
Globalization and Popular Culture in Africa
This course examines new popular life-worlds in Africa. Though potentially "elusive" to conceptualize, this course shows how these forms of popular culture are related to the role of youth culture and social media in an age of globalization and democratization.
Lecture three hours a week.
Regions in Africa: Cultures, Society, Politics
Using dominant linguistic borderlines that have shaped much of the African experience in the last century, this course will look at themes cutting across culture, geography, society and politics in francophone, anglophone, lusophone and arabophone Africa.
Prerequisite(s): third year standing and at least 1.0 credit in AFRI or permission of the Institute of African Studies.
Lecture three hours a week.
African Social and Political Thought
The African communitarian tradition. Contemporary African social and political thought, situated in their broad historical contexts.
Lecture three hours a week.
The African City
Historical emergence and contemporary issues of the African city.
Lecture three hours a week.
African Migrations and Diasporas
Movements of African peoples, from the slave trade era to the present. African diaspora communities around the world and their relationship with Africa.
Lecture three hours a week.
African Studies Abroad: Selected Topics
Based at one of Carleton's partner universities in Africa, course will include lectures, seminars, guest speakers, field visits and group research projects to examine a topic in African studies, as selected by the instructor. Topic and location may change annually.
African Cinema
Major moments, debates, figures and movements in African cinema around such categories as the colonial, the anti-colonial, the postcolonial, the national, the continental, the diasporic, the global, race, Afro-futurism, and world cinema, interrogating in the process the very category of “African cinema.”.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 credit in FILM and third year standing or permission of instructor.
Lecture and screening three hours a week, lecture one hour a week.
Placement
Placement for one term with an African focus.
Advanced Topics in African Studies
Seminar examining a specialized topic in African studies. The topic will vary from year to year.
Seminar three hours per week.
History of 'The African Child'
Students will analyze the history of the figure of 'the African child' using a range of visual, sources from colonial officials, anthropologists, historians, advertisers, charity and development workers, and African children themselves.
Precludes additional credit for CHST 4001 if taken in 2014-15.
Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing.
Seminar three hours a week.
Selected Topics in African Studies
Selected topics in African studies not ordinarily treated in the regular course program. The choice of topic varies from year to year. Students should check with the institute regarding the topic offered.
Also offered at the graduate level, with different requirements, as AFRI 5050., for which additional credit is precluded.
Seminar three hours per week.
Tutorial in African Studies
A tutorial on selected topics in which seminars are not available.
Summer session: some of the courses listed in this Calendar are offered during the summer. Hours and scheduling for summer session courses will differ significantly from those reported in the fall/winter Calendar. To determine the scheduling and hours for summer session classes, consult the class schedule at central.carleton.ca
Not all courses listed are offered in a given year. For an up-to-date statement of course offerings for the current session and to determine the term of offering, consult the class schedule at central.carleton.ca