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African Studies
2020 Winter Course List
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Approvals indicated on this list were relevant at the time of creation and may no longer be accurate.
If you would like more information on a specific course, please reach out to your advisor.
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Only graduate level courses (numbered 400 and above) are eligible for Rackham credit (with administrative approval) and can be counted toward the total semester hour requirement.

Independent study and directed reading courses may also be used when appropriate. Courses in the 300 level may be audited with permission from the instructor and with additional graduate-level work classified as a 650 Independent Study.
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AAS206.001Issues in African Studies: African ChristianitiesAshforth, Adam3Undergradx
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AAS/HISTART208.001Introduction to African ArtMiller, Ashley Vanessa4Undergradx
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AAS211.001Dynamics of the African Diaspora: Religion and RevolutionJohnson, Paul Christopher3Undergradx
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AAS/HISTORY247.001Modern AfricaPoteet, Ellen Spence4Undergradx
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ANTHRARC258.001Honors Seminar in Anthropological Archaeology: Madagascar: A Different UniverseWright, Henry T3Undergrad
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AAS260.001The Political Economy of African DevelopmentStein, Howard3Undergradx
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FRENCH270.002French and Francophone Literature and Culture: L'expression francaise au Maghreb Wester-Murphy, Lauren Elizabeth3Undergradx
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AAS/WOMENSTD304.001/304.001Refugees of Unjust Worlds: Globalization, Gender and NationFadlalla, Amal Hassan3Undergradx
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MENAS/HISTORY/JUDAIC/MIDEAST332.001/328.003/340.001/391.003MENAS Topics in the Humanities: Jewish Life in Colonial North AfricaRoby, Bryan Karle3Undergrad
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AAS358.001Topics in Black World Studies: Africanist Dance Traditions: From Minstrelsy to Hip HopWilson, Robin M3Undergradx
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AAS358.005Topics in Black World Studies: Learning Culture through African Children's LiteratureMpesha, Nyambura3Undergradx
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AAS358.007Topics in Black World Studies: Performing Arts and Power in AfricaAmpene, Kwasi3Undergradx
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AAS/WOMENSTD365.001Global Perspectives on Gender, Health, and ReproductionFadlalla, Amal Hassan3Undergradx
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AAS366.001Music of AfricaAmpene, Kwasi3Undergradx
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ANTHRARC/HISTART/MIDEAST381.001/382.001/338.001Introduction to Egyptian ArchaeologyRichards, Janet E4Undergradx
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HISTART394.003Special Topics in the Humanities: African Avant-Garde: Contemporary Art of Yesterday and TodayNwafor, Okechukwu Charles3Undergradx
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AAS/HISTART407.001/406.001Looking at African ThingsDoris, David T3Allx
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AAS/ANTHRCUL422.001/411.001African CulturesOwusu, Maxwell K3Allx
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ANTHROCUL439.001Economic Anthropology and DevelopmentOwusu, Maxwell3Allx
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AAS/WOMENSTD/HISTORY458.001/431.001/468.003Issues in Black World Studies: Black Sexualities: Black Feminist Literary and Historical PerspectivesJones, Jennifer Dominique3Allx
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ECON494.001Topics in Economic History: Global Economic Historyvan Waijenburg,Marlous Femke Marij3Allx
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AAS495.001Senior Seminar: Justice in AfricaAshforth, Adam4Undergradx
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ANTHRCUL536.001Politics/AestheticsMcGovern, Michael3Gradx
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AAS/ANTHRCUL558.001/558.002Seminar in Black World Studies: Citizenship and Non-CitizensPatridge, Damani James3Gradx
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MUSICOL559.001Cul Afr&S AmerTBD3Allx
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AAS662.001Health and Socioeconomic DevelopmentStein, Howard3Gradx
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AAS892.001Out of Time: Africa(s), Object(s), Visual TemporalitiesDavid Doris3Gradx
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LAW680Constitutionalism in South AfricaGovender, Karthigasen3Grad
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