Fall 2025 | MWF | 10:10-11:00AM |
Chepchirchir Tirop
Fall 2025 – Chepchirchir Tirop
| Days | Start | End | Type | Bldg | Room |
| MWF | 10:10 AM | 11:00 AM | IND |
Provides an introduction to African history over the past 175 years, including the end of slavery, colonial rule and anti-colonial revolt, decolonization and nationalism, and the opportunities and challenges of life in postcolonial Africa. BU Hub Areas (Effective Fall 2022): Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Social Inquiry I.
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Expanded course description: In this course, we will use a variety of primary sources, novels, films, and other materials to understand the African past since 1850. Some of the topics we will discuss include the end of slavery, colonial rule and anti-colonial resistance, decolonization and nationalism, popular culture, and the opportunities and challenges of life in postcolonial Africa.
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