Introduction to African and African Diaspora Studies

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This course will introduce students to key concepts, themes and debates in scholarship on Africa and the African diaspora. Students are provided with a wide interdisciplinary introduction to African and African diaspora studies through diverse course materials and readings. Students will be able to interpret contemporary African and African diaspora (including African American) issues with an informed historical background and challenge the stereotypical image of Africa as the “Dark Continent.”