Spring 2027

Interdepartmental Seminar in African Studies Topics

Interdepartmental seminar in African studies topics involving interdisciplinary inquiry in African societies and cultures.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Elaine Sullivan

Summary

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2009: 3.57 GPA, 85.7% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Fall 2016: 3.83 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Develop in-depth knowledge in a sub-field of specialization within African studies

  • Acquire and demonstrate understanding of major theories, approaches, concepts, currently informing African studies

  • Understand your process of learning and possess the capacity to intentionally seek, evaluate, and learn from information, and to recognize and reduce bias in thinking.

  • Gain firm knowledge of existing research in African studies

  • Develop and improve speaking, readings, listening, and writing skills

  • Write and speak across disciplinary boundaries

  • Analyze texts from various theoretical and critical perspectives

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Prerequisites

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Graduate/professional standing

  • Graduate/professional standing
AFRICAN/ANTHRO/ECON/GEOG/HISTORY/POLISCI 983

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  • Graduate/professional standing

Professors

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Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2009: 3.57 GPA, 85.7% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Fall 2016: 3.83 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

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Topics

  • African societies and cultures
  • Major theories, approaches, and concepts in African studies
  • Existing research in African studies

Skills

  • Develop in-depth knowledge in a sub-field of specialization within African studies
  • Understand major theories, approaches, and concepts informing African studies
  • Develop and improve speaking, reading, listening, and writing skills
  • Analyze texts from various theoretical and critical perspectives

Grades

Latest available · Spring 2025— not enough history to project Spring 2027.

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Grades over time

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Catalog & offerings

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Selected offering source records
AFRICAN/ANTHRO/ECON/GEOG/HISTORY/POLISCI 983 · Spring 2027

Interdepartmental Seminar in African Studies Topics

Recorded 2026-10-14
AFRICAN/ANTHRO/ECON/GEOG/HISTORY/POLISCI 983 · Spring 2027

Decolonial Theory

Recorded 2026-10-14
AFRICAN/ANTHRO/ECON/GEOG/HISTORY/POLISCI 983 · Spring 2027

Interdepartmental Seminar in African Studies Topics

Recorded 2026-10-14
AFRICAN/ANTHRO/ECON/GEOG/HISTORY/POLISCI 983 · Spring 2027

Decolonial Theory

Recorded 2026-10-14
AFRICAN/ANTHRO/ECON/GEOG/HISTORY/POLISCI 983 · Spring 2027

Interdepartmental Seminar in African Studies Topics

Recorded 2026-10-14
AFRICAN/ANTHRO/ECON/GEOG/HISTORY/POLISCI 983 · Spring 2027

Decolonial Theory

Recorded 2026-10-14
AFRICAN/ANTHRO/ECON/GEOG/HISTORY/POLISCI 983 · Spring 2027

Interdepartmental Seminar in African Studies Topics

Recorded 2026-10-14
AFRICAN/ANTHRO/ECON/GEOG/HISTORY/POLISCI 983 · Spring 2027

Decolonial Theory

Recorded 2026-10-14
AFRICAN/ANTHRO/ECON/GEOG/HISTORY/POLISCI 983 · Spring 2027

Interdepartmental Seminar in African Studies Topics

Recorded 2026-10-14
AFRICAN/ANTHRO/ECON/GEOG/HISTORY/POLISCI 983 · Spring 2027

Decolonial Theory

Recorded 2026-10-14
AFRICAN/ANTHRO/ECON/GEOG/HISTORY/POLISCI 983 · Spring 2027

Interdepartmental Seminar in African Studies Topics

Recorded 2026-10-14
AFRICAN/ANTHRO/ECON/GEOG/HISTORY/POLISCI 983 · Spring 2027

Decolonial Theory

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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