23001. African Worlds
The African Worlds connection enables students to explore the range of interrelated cultures, histories, politics, art and intellectual contributions of African people living south of the Sahara. A combination of disciplinary perspectives is critical to understanding the contemporary challenges that face the continent. Common areas of concern explored in this connection include the precolonial legacy of African cultures and civilizations and how they interacted with other parts of the world system; the impact of European colonial overrule; the link between politics, art, performance and ritual; and the impact of African cultures on Europe and the Americas.
This may be completed as a two- or three-course connection; students completing only two courses should be sure that each course is in a different area. These courses may also be included in the African, African American, Diaspora Studies minor concentration.
Connections:
Anth 225 Peoples and Cultures of Africa
and/or Eng 245 African Literature
and/or Musc 212 World Music: Africa and the Americas
and/or Hist 143 Africans on Africa: A Survey
and/or Pols 203 African Politics
and/or Arth 212 African Visual Cultures
and/or Arth 312 Contemporary African Arts
and/or Anth 255 Women in Africa