Courses being offered by the Institute of African Studies for the 2013-14 Academic Year
Undergraduate Courses
Fall – Winter 2013-2014
Fall 2013
AFRI 1001, Introduction to African Studies I, Prof. Christine Duff, Fall (0.5 credit)
AFRI 3900, Placement, Fall; please contact the Institute of African Studies for more details (see also this link). (0.5 credit)
Winter 2014
AFRI 1002, Introduction to African Studies II, Prof. Daniel Osabu-Kle, Winter(0.5 credit)
AFRI 2001, Regions in Africa: Cultures, Society, Politics, Prof. Toby Moorsom, Winter (0.5 credit)
AFRI 3900, Placement, Fall; please contact the Institute of African Studies for more details (see also this link). (0.5 credit)
Graduate Courses
Winter 2014
AFRI 5800, Scholarly Preparation for African Studies, Winter (0 credit)
Below is a list of some of the other African and African-related courses taught in 2013-14.
Undergraduate Courses
Fall 2013
ANTH 2660, Ethnography of North Africa, Prof. TBA, Fall (0.5 credit)
ANTH 4020, Advanced Studies in Race and Ethnicity, Prof. Xiaobei Chen, Fall (0.5 credit)
BUSI 4717, Managing Globalization in Emerging Economies, Prof. Moses Kiggundu, Fall (0.5 credit)
ECON 3508, Introduction to Economic Development, Prof. Ana Damert, Fall (0.5 credit)
FILM 3608, Topics in Film History, Topic: African Cinema, Prof. Aboubakar Sanogo, Fall (0.5 credit)
FREN 4412 (/LING*), Diversité du français, Topic: Le français en Afrique, Prof Erik Anonby, Fall (0.5 credit)
Ce cours consiste d’une exploration des caractéristiques du français en Afrique depuis les premiers contacts linguistiques de l’ère coloniale jusqu’à nos jours, où le français est devenu une des principales langues de l’Afrique. À partir d’un fondement sociolinguistique, nous allons considérer et contraster le fonctionnement du français dans ses deux rôles majeurs : langue de l’administration et de l’éducation, et langue véhiculaire. Le rôle que le français standard continue à jouer sera pris en compte. L’étendue de la diversité du français en Afrique, qui reste peu connu, sera abordée à partir de l’analyse de première main des traits régionaux à tous les niveaux linguistiques : phonétique, phonologie, morphologie, syntaxe, lexique et discours. (Students who are not enrolled in a French major or minor may submit their course assignments in English if they take this course with a FINS (French for Interdisciplinary Studies) 4801 or 4901 code).
*Linguistics: This course has been approved by SLALS as fulfilling the same requirements as LING 4009.
GEOG 3209, Sustainability and the Environment in the South, Prof. Chris Huggins, Fall (0.5 credit)
HIST 2706, Ancient and Pre-Colonial Africa, Prof. Mohamed Ali, Fall (0.5 credit)
HIST 3711, African Women and Colonialism, Prof. Susanne Klausen, Fall (0.5 credit)
HUMR 3301, Racialism, Racism & Human Rights, Prof. Paul Mkandawire, Fall (0.5 credit)
LANG 1020A, KiSwahili I, Prof. TBA, Fall (0.5 credit)
LAWS 4603, Transitional Justice, Prof. Doris Buss, Fall (0.5 credit)
LAWS 4903A, Advanced Legal Topics, Topic: Labour, Law and Development, Prof. Adrian Smith, Fall (0.5 credit)
MUSI 4105, Issues and Process in African Music, Prof. Kathy Armstrong, Fall (0.5 credit)
This seminar course will examine African music from five different regions (west, north, east, south and central), using relevant readings, listening examples and hands-on methods. The class will also look at issues and processes related to African music in social terms, both globally and locally. Students will develop analytical thinking, listening and presentation skills through in class activities and assignments. Evaluation: weekly reading and listening, discussion, participation, short paper, presentation, final paper. Open to fourth year students or others by permission of instructor
PSCI 3101, Politics of War in Africa, Prof. Chris Brown, Fall (0.5 credit)
PSCI 4104A, Theory and Practice: Development in the Global South, Prof. Linda Freeman, Fall (0.5 credit)
PSCI 4104B, Theory and Practice: Development in the Global South, Prof. Daniel Osabu-Kle, Fall (0.5 credit)
PSCI 4207, Globalization, Adjustment and Democracy in Africa, Prof. Linda Freeman, Fall (0.5 credit)
PSCI 4817, International Politics of Forced Migration, Prof. James Milner, Fall (0.5 credit)
SOCI 4020, Advanced Studies in Race and Ethnicity, Prof. Xiaobei Chen, Fall (0.5 credit)
WGST 2800, Intersectional Identities, Prof. Victoria Bromley, Fall (0.5 credit)
WGST 4812, Selected Topics in Women’s & Gender Studies, Topic: Gender, Race and the History of Feminism, Prof. Pamela Walker, Fall (0.5 credit)
Graduate Courses
Fall 2013
FREN 5003, (/LING*), Diversité du français, Topic: Le français en Afrique, Prof Erik Anonby, Fall (0.5 credit)
Ce cours consiste d’une exploration des caractéristiques du français en Afrique depuis les premiers contacts linguistiques de l’ère coloniale jusqu’à nos jours, où le français est devenu une des principales langues de l’Afrique. À partir d’un fondement sociolinguistique, nous allons considérer et contraster le fonctionnement du français dans ses deux rôles majeurs : langue de l’administration et de l’éducation, et langue véhiculaire. Le rôle que le français standard continue à jouer sera pris en compte. L’étendue de la diversité du français en Afrique, qui reste peu connu, sera abordée à partir de l’analyse de première main des traits régionaux à tous les niveaux linguistiques : phonétique, phonologie, morphologie, syntaxe, lexique et discours. (Students who are not enrolled in a French major or minor may submit their course assignments in English if they take this course with a FINS (French for Interdisciplinary Studies) 4801 or 4901 code).
*Linguistics: This course has been approved by SLALS as fulfilling the same requirements as LING 4009.
INAF 5409, Special Topics in International Affairs, Topic: Transformative Political Leadership, Good Governance, and State Failure: Examining the Developing World, Prof. Robert Rotberg, Fall (0.5 credit)
INAF 5603, Issues in Development of Africa, Prof. John Schram, Fall (0.5 credit)
PSCI 5107, Globalization, Adjustment and Democracy in Africa, Prof. Linda Freeman, Fall (0.5 credit)
WGST 5901A, Topics in Women’s & Gender Studies, Advanced Topic: Gender, Race and the History of Feminism, Prof. Pamela Walker, Fall (0.5 credit)
Undergraduate Courses
Winter 2014
ANTH 3020, Studies in Race and Ethnicity, Prof. Amina Mire, Winter (0.5 credit)
CHST 3303, Childrens’ Rights, Prof. Paul Mkandawire, Winter (0.5 credit)
ECON 3509, Development Planning & Project Evaluation, Prof. Samuel Bonti-Ankomah, Winter (0.5 credit)
ENGL 2927, African Literatures II, Prof. TBA, Winter (0.5 credit)
ENGL 2957, Literature of the Americas II, Prof. Sarah Casteel, Winter (0.5 credit)
FREN 4212 Littérature francophone, Topic: Voix littéraires de la Caraïbe, Prof. Christine Duff, Winter (0.5 credit)
Étude de la littérature de la Caraïbe francophone (Haïti, Martinique, Guadeloupe, Guyane) : contexte sociohistorique, enjeux principaux, tendances esthétiques. Nous prêterons une attention particulière au rôle du vodou dans la littérature haïtienne. Romans, essais, ouvrages théoriques.
HIST 2710, Introduction to Caribbean History, Prof. Audra Diptee, Winter (0.5 credit)
HIST 3111, History of Humanitarian Aid, Prof. Dominique Marshall, Winter (0.5 credit)
This course surveys the history of humanitarian agencies from their foundations to the present times. It addresses various countries, governmental and non-governmental campaigns, the nature and extent of political support amongst giving and receiving countries, techniques of propaganda, and changing ethics of humanitarian interventions. It keeps a particular attention to the Canadian dimension of each question. Private (Non-Governmental
Organizations) such as Save the Children and Oxfam) and public agencies such as UNICEF and the International Committee of the Red Cross are examined.
This exploration of past traditions helps to put current problems and challenges in perspective. For more information here
HIST 4915, Power of the Past, Topic: History in the Present, Prof. Audra Diptee, Winter (0.5 credit)
This course explores the power of history. As the quote above suggests, history may be about the past, but interpretations of the past are something we contest everyday. We use our understanding of the past to interpret our contemporary reality. Historical assumptions are embedded in politics, the media, and popular culture. How accurate are these historical narratives? If we were to look at them critically, would we discover that there are other untold stories? What we know (and do not know) about the past affects the ways in which we interpret, understand, and imagine the present day. It affects the stories that we individually tell, our politics, and even our attitudes towards public policy. Focusing primarily on the global south (Caribbean, Latin America, and Africa), this course looks at the way in which history is both produced and consumed in the public arena. Through specific case studies, the seminar will engage in debates about historical consciousness, it will look at specific cases in which history was misrepresented for political purposes, and study the outcome of those misrepresentations.
LANG 1020A, KiSwahili II, Prof. TBA, Winter (0.5 credit)
PSCI 3100, Politics of Development in Africa, Prof. Chris Brown, Winter (0.5 credit)
PSCI 4105A, Selected Problems in Development in the Global South, Prof. Linda Freeman, Winter (0.5 credit)
PSCI 4105B, Selected Problems in Development in the Global South, Prof. Daniel Osabu-Kle, Winter (0.5 credit)
PSCI 4203, Southern Africa After Apartheid, Prof. Linda Freeman, Winter (0.5 credit)
SOCI 3020, Studies in Race and Ethnicity, Prof. Amina Mire, Winter (0.5 credit)
SOCI 3210, Selected topics in Sociology, Topic: Sociology of International Migration, Prof. Amina Mire, Winter (0.5 credit)
TSES 4011, Technology & Society: Development, Prof. Paul Hitschfeld, Winter (0.5 credit)
Graduate Courses
Winter 2014
FREN 5600 Littérature francophone, Topic: Voix littéraires de la Caraïbe, Prof. Christine Duff, Winter (0.5 credit)
Étude de la littérature de la Caraïbe francophone (Haïti, Martinique, Guadeloupe, Guyane) : contexte sociohistorique, enjeux principaux, tendances esthétiques. Nous prêterons une attention particulière au rôle du vodou dans la littérature haïtienne. Romans, essais, ouvrages théoriques.
HIST 5915, Power of the Past, Topic: History in the Present, Prof. Audra Diptee, Winter (0.5 credit)
This course explores the power of history. As the quote above suggests, history may be about the past, but interpretations of the past are something we contest everyday. We use our understanding of the past to interpret our contemporary reality. Historical assumptions are embedded in politics, the media, and popular culture. How accurate are these historical narratives? If we were to look at them critically, would we discover that there are other untold stories? What we know (and do not know) about the past affects the ways in which we interpret, understand, and imagine the present day. It affects the stories that we individually tell, our politics, and even our attitudes towards public policy. Focusing primarily on the global south (Caribbean, Latin America, and Africa), this course looks at the way in which history is both produced and consumed in the public arena. Through specific case studies, the seminar will engage in debates about historical consciousness, it will look at specific cases in which history was misrepresented for political purposes, and study the outcome of those misrepresentations.
BUSI 5712, Business and Government in Emerging Economies, Prof. Moses Kiggundu, Winter (0.25 credit)
PSCI 5203, Southern Africa After Apartheid, Prof. Linda Freeman, Winter (0.5 credit)
PSCI 5209, Migration and Global Politics, Prof. James Milner, Winter (0.5 credit)