AFRC2350 - Migration and Refugees in African History

Status
A
Activity
SEM
Section number integer
401
Title (text only)
Migration and Refugees in African History
Term
2023A
Syllabus URL
Subject area
AFRC
Section number only
401
Section ID
AFRC2350401
Course number integer
2350
Meeting times
W 1:45 PM-4:44 PM
Meeting location
VANP 305
Level
undergraduate
Instructors
Cheikh Ante Mbacke Babou
Description
This seminar will examine the experiences of recent African emigrants and refugees within and from the continent Africa from a historical and comparative perspective. We will look at the relations of overseas Africans with both their home and host societies, drawing on some of the extensive comparative literature on immigration, ethnic diasporas, and transnationalism. Other topics include reasons for leaving Africa, patterns of economic and educational adaptation abroad, changes in gender and generational roles, issues of cultural, religious, and political identity, and the impact of international immigration policies. Students will have the opportunity to conduct focused research on specific African communities in Philadelphia or elsewhere in North America, Europe, or the Middle East. We will employ a variety of sources and methodologies from different disciplines--including newspapers, government and NGOs, literature and film, and diaspora internet sites--to explore the lives, aspirations, and perceptions of Africans abroad. History Majors may complete the research requirement if their paper is based on primary sources. Students not seeking credit for the research requirement may write papers drawing on secondary sources exclusively. Class will consist of a combination of lectures (including several by invited guests), discussions, video screenings, and presentations by students of their research in progress.
Course number only
2350
Cross listings
HIST2350401
Fulfills
Cross Cultural Analysis
Use local description
No