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African Studies
2020 Fall 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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AAS200.001Introduction to African StudiesFrieda Ekotto3Undergrad
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AAS304.001Refugees of Unjust Worlds: Globalization, Gender and NationFadlalla, Amal Hassan3Undergrad
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AAS309.001Global Health in African ContextsAshforth, Adam3Undergrad
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AAS358.003African LiteratureMpesha, Nyambura3Undergrad
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AAS358.011Performing Arts and Power in AfricaAmpene, Kwasi3Undergrad
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AAS365.001Global Perspectives on Gender, Health, and ReproductionFadlalla, Amal Hassan3Undergrad
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AAS366.001Music of AfricaAmpene, Kwasi3Undergrad
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AAS408.001/558.003African Economies: Social and Political SettingsStein, Howard2-4All
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AAS/EAS600.001/501.001Proseminar: Interdisciplinary Approaches to African StudiesAdunbi, Omolade3Grad
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AAS/ENGLISH/HISTORY346.001/389.001/362.001Literature in Africa HistoryPeterson, Derek R3Undergrad
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AAS/ENVIRON322.001/335.001Introduction to Environmental Politics: Race, Class and GenderAdunbi, Omolade4Undergrad
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AAS/HISTART407.001/558.002/406.001Looking at African ThingsDoris, David T3All
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AAS/HISTORY246.001Africa to 1850Jimenez, Raevin3Undergrad
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AAS/HONORS/RCHUMS/WGS354.001Race and Identity in MusicAndre, Naomi3Undergrad
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AAS/MIDEAST474.001/440.001The Archaeology of NubiaEmberling, Geoff3Undergrad
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AAS/POLSCI356.001/355.001Democracy and Development in AfricaPitcher, Anne4Undergrad
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ANTHRARC385.001The Archaeology of Early HumansStewart, Brian3Undergrad
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ANTHRARC581.001Archaeology IStewart, Brian3Grad
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INTLRGN501.001International and Regional Studies Research Design Seminar ICassel, Pär; Pitcher, Anne2Grad
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INTLRGN600.001International and Regional Studies Graduate ColloquiumCassel, Pär1Grad
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MENAS595.001Directed Reading in Near Eastern and North African Studies1-3Grad
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MENAS/EDUC461.001Earth Odysseys: MoroccoStanzler, Jeffrey Adam 3Undergrad
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MIDEAST483.001Comparative Perspectives of the Middle East and North AfricaSzpiech, Ryan Wesley1All
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MUSICOL465.001Music of AfricaLwanga,Charles3Undergrad
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MUSICOL565.001Music of AfricaLwanga,Charles3Grad
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POLSCI497.001COVID-19 in Comparative Perspective: Pandemics, Gov't Responses, and Societal ImpactJones, Pauline3-4Undergrad
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