Joint section African Studies A2 and Africa in the 2000s spring 2025
Student housing, University of Ghana, Legon, 2017. Photo by: Emy Lindberg
Welcome to the course
Africa in the 2000s 7,5hp!
The course 'Africa in the 2000s' is run as part of the second module of the full semester course in African studies and as a freestanding course. During this course you will have a unique opportunity to get knowledge of, and deeper insights into, contemporary theoretical perspectives on the African continent as well as African political, economic and cultural contexts. The course, in particular, focuses on question of neocolonialism, globalization, modernity and democracy. Read course plan here.
You can find the detailed schedule for the second module (7.5hp) here. Links to an external site. Note that minor changes, for example in the reading list of later lectures, can still occur.
You will find all the information you need on the Lecture/Seminar page ( room, timetable, literature, etc.). This page is updated regularly. To access it --> Modules --> Lecture/Seminar or here.
The teachers
The teachers are researchers and other professionals with long first-hand experience of researching and working in African countries and/or with African issues. This course is being offered by researchers affiliated with different departments at Uppsala University, with the Forum for Africa Studies Links to an external site. (an inter-disciplinary centre whose purpose is to support research on, in, and with African at Uppsala University - see also the events Links to an external site. organized by the Forum and follow its Facebook page Links to an external site. to get updated information); and with the Nordic Africa Institute Links to an external site. (a Swedish public agency, funded by several Nordic governments, whose mission is to function as a knowledge hub for collaborative research, library services and communication, and to support a deeper understanding of contemporary African perspectives, challenges and opportunities).
The teaching is composed of lectures, seminars, group discussions, study visits and possibly round-tables and/or other public events.
We expect you to be actively engaged and always present at all our course events. This is key for the learning process, and it makes the course more lively and interactive.
Presentations (power-point, etc.) can be used for learning purposes, but should not be spread beyond the class-room, be it virtual or physical.
The course is examined through home exams, that is, you should write essay answers to a number of questions by drawing on the literature and the lectures and seminars.
The teacher with overall course responsibility is:
Dr. Jennifer Lorin: Links to an external site.jennifer.lorin@antro.uu.se
Following guest lecturers will also teach at this course:
Prof. Sten Hagberg Links to an external site.
Prof. Sverker Finnström Links to an external site.
Prof. Annika Björnsdotter Teppo Links to an external site..
Dr. Delphine Manetta Links to an external site.
Phd Student Paulo Mahumane Links to an external site.
If you have questions about the course administration contact: Angelika Holm. Links to an external site.
The course starts on Monday 24 February at 08:15-10:00 with a course introduction. It is very important that you attend the course introduction. But prior to that, please take some time to explore this virtual study site. We will update more and more the coming weeks.
Welcome and good luck!
Jennifer