African Studies

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Doris Payne, Program Director

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HUM 315 Introduction to African Studies (4) June 22–July 17. Surveys the cultural, social, political, and economic diversity of historical and contemporary Africa. Emphasizes sub-Saharan Africa.

AFR 407/507 Lenses on Africe (4) June 22–August 14. Social, political, and cultural debates within Africa about the nature of change and the definition of heritage, seen through the works of contemporary African filmmakers.