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Apr 16, 2026
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IN 304 - Encountering Africa on Page and ScreenCredits: 4
African literature and cinema are socially engaged art forms that are at once creative, intellectual and political. This interdisciplinary approach to literature and cinema emphasizes historical context and aesthetic modes while examining how African writers and filmmakers construct and explore African identities. Themes include the African oral tradition, apartheid and resistance, truth and reconciliation, colonialism, the challenges of independence, and the dynamics of race, class and gender.
Course Restrictions: Junior standing
Liberal Arts Perspective(s): Interdisciplinary, Global Diversity and Justice
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