HIST 27600

About this course

This course explores the dynamics of history, economy, society and politics in Africa from 1500 to the present. Topics include Africa-world interactions, the growth of African states, economies, and cities, and changing forms of popular culture, gender, and livelihoods. The course will move between discussions of Africa-wide developments and local events. Rather than sharply divide African history into precolonial, and postcolonial segments, it will explore changes and continuities. Moving between discussions of Africa-wide developments and case studies of remarkable individuals and specific African societies, the course examines how the history of five key centuries continues to define Africa today.