HIST B0704
History South Africa · 3 credits · Spring 2027
Requirements
OPEN ONLY TO HISTORY GRAD (MA) STUDENTS OR HISTORY BA-MA STUDENTS
About this course
Home to some of the earliest humans, the long history of South Africa represents themes that mirror broader African history and also key struggles that shaped the United States. This course explores the complex history of southern Africa as a region and the country of South Africa specifically. Through a series of case studies, it highlights important cultural, social, economic, and political themes along with past scholars? approaches to them. This course also delves into the complexities of recent identity politics, historical memory, and public history projects in South Africa, all impacted by the country?s earlier history.
Seat status as of Oct 2, 7:43 PM ET. Seats can change between refreshes.