Fall 2026

Interdepartmental Seminar in African Studies Topics

An interdisciplinary seminar exploring African societies and cultures.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Khaled Esseissah3.5/5

Summary

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).

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AFRICAN/ANTHRO/ECON/GEOG/HISTORY/POLISCI 983

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Fall 2026

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
SEM 001Classroom Instruction5 / 150
SEM 001Classroom Instruction0 / 150
SEM 001Classroom Instruction0 / 150
SEM 001Classroom Instruction0 / 150
SEM 001Classroom Instruction4 / 150
SEM 001Classroom Instruction1 / 150

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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).

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Topics

  • African Studies topics
  • African societies and cultures

Grades

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AFRICAN/ANTHRO/ECON/GEOG/HISTORY/POLISCI 983 · Fall 2026

Interdepartmental Seminar in African Studies Topics

Recorded 2026-09-07
AFRICAN/ANTHRO/ECON/GEOG/HISTORY/POLISCI 983 · Fall 2026

Interdepartmental Seminar in African Studies Topics

Recorded 2026-09-07
AFRICAN/ANTHRO/ECON/GEOG/HISTORY/POLISCI 983 · Fall 2026

Interdepartmental Seminar in African Studies Topics

Recorded 2026-09-07
AFRICAN/ANTHRO/ECON/GEOG/HISTORY/POLISCI 983 · Fall 2026

Interdepartmental Seminar in African Studies Topics

Recorded 2026-09-07
AFRICAN/ANTHRO/ECON/GEOG/HISTORY/POLISCI 983 · Fall 2026

Interdepartmental Seminar in African Studies Topics

Recorded 2026-09-07
AFRICAN/ANTHRO/ECON/GEOG/HISTORY/POLISCI 983 · Fall 2026

Interdepartmental Seminar in African Studies Topics

Recorded 2026-09-07
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