Courses

Fall Classes on Africa

Fall 2008 Courses

The following is a preliminary list of courses with Africa content that will be available in the Spring 2008 semester. A more thorough list should be available during registration week. Please make sure to check with the registrar’s office to confirm classes which may or may not count for credit in your specific degree requirements. For courses that list no call number, please check with the registrar’s office for that specific school (Teacher’s College, Public Health, Law School).

LANGUAGE COURSES

Pulaar W1201
INTERMEDIATE PULAAR I
Points: 4
Day/Time: TR 12:00pm-2:00pm
Location: TBA
Instructor: Marianne S Sy

Swahili W1101
ELEMENTARY SWAHILI I
Points: 4
Day/Time: MW 6:10pm-8:00pm*
Location: TBA
Instructor: Jane N Clayton

Swahili W1201
INTERMEDIATE SWAHILI I
Points: 4
Day/Time: MF 8:30am-10:00am*
Location: TBA
Instructor: Abdul Nanji

Swahili W3335
ADVANCED SWAHILI I
Points: 3
Day/Time: MF 10:00am-12:00pm*
Location: TBA
Instructor: Abdul Nanji

Wolof W1101
ELEMENTARY WOLOF I
Points: 4
Day/Time: MTWR 11:00am-12:00pm
Location: TBA
Instructor: Marianne S Sy

Wolof W1201
INTERMEDIATE WOLOF I
Points: 4
Day/Time: MW 12:00pm-2:00pm
Location: TBA
Instructor: Marianne S Sy

Zulu W1101
ELEMENTARY ZULU I
Points: 4
Day/Time: MTWF 10:00am-10:50am*
Location: TBA
Instructor: Elson Khambule

Zulu W1201
INTERMEDIATE ZULU I
Points: 4
Day/Time: T 10am-12pm & R 12pm-2pm*
Location: TBA
Instructor: Elson Khambule

*All times are flexible - please contact 212.854.4633

COLUMBIA COLLEGE (Undergraduate)

African Civilization

African Civilization C1020
AFRICAN CIVILIZATION
Points: 4
Day/Time: MW 10:35am-11:50am
Location: TBA
Instructor: TBA

African Civilization C1020
AFRICAN CIVILIZATION
Points: 4
Day/Time: MW 2:40pm-3:55pm
Location: TBA

Art History

Art History W3209
CONTEMPORARY AFRICAN ART
Points: 3
Day/Time: MW 4:10pm-5:25pm
Location: 612 Schermerhorn Hall [SCH]
Instructor: Zoe S Strother

Art History G9100
PROBLEMS IN AFRICAN PHOTOGRAPHY
Points: 3
Day/Time: T 4:10pm-6:00pm
Location: 832 Schermerhorn Hall [SCH]
Instructor: Susan M Vogel

Comparative Literature

Comparative Literature: English G4625
POETRY OF THE AFRICAN DIASPORA
Points: 3
Day/Time: M 4:10pm-6:00pm
Location: 612 Philosophy Hall
Instructor: Brent H Edwards

Comparative Literature: Middle East G6144
PAN-AFRICANISM
Points: 3
Day/Time: M 11:00am-12:50pm
Location: 311 Fayerweather
Instructor: Mamadou Diouf

History

History W3772
WEST AFRICAN HISTORY
Points: 3
Day/Time: TR 1:10pm-2:25pm
Location: 516 Hamilton Hall
Instructor: Gregory Mann

History W4768
WRITING CONTEMPRORARY AFRICAN HISTORY
Points: 4
Day/Time: W 4:10pm-6:00pm
Location: 302 Fayerweather
Instructor: Gregory Mann

History W3762
SOUTH AFRICA IN 19TH & 20TH CENTURY
Points: 3
Day/Time: TR 11:00am-12:15pm
Location: 310 Fayerweather
Instructor: Marcia Wright

BARNARD COLLEGE (Undergraduate)

Africana Studies BC3004
INTRODUCTION TO AFRICAN STUDIES
Points: 3
Day/Time: TR 10:35am -11:50am
Location: TBA
Instructor: Abosede George

Africana Studies BC3110
ISSUES IN AFRICA/DIASPORA STUDIES
Points: 4
Day/Time: T 6:10pm-8:00pm
Location: TBA
Instructor: Christine J Cynn

Africana Studies BC3560
HUMAN RIGHTS IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
Points: 4
Day/Time: T 8:40am-10:30am
Location: To be announced
Instructor: J. Paul Martin

Dance

Dance BC2252
AFRICAN DANCE I
Points: 0-1
Day/Time: TR 9:30am-10:45am
Location: STUDIO 3 Hartley Dodge Cntr
Instructor: Maguette Camara

Dance BC2253
AFRICAN DANCE II
Points: 0-1
Day/Time: TR 10:45am-12:00pm
Location: STUDIO 3 Hartley Dodge Cntr
Instructor: Maguette Camara

TEACHERS COLLEGE (Graduate)

ITSF 6513
TOPICS: WEST AFRICAN POLITICS
Day/Time: TR 3:00pm - 4:40pm
Instructor: A. Okolie

ITSF 4094-001
ED  PLAN: GENDER, EDUCATION, INTL DEVELOPMENT
Day/Time: W 5:10pm - 6:50pm
Instructor: R. Cortina

ITSF 4094-007
ED  PLAN IED: POLITICS, EDUCATION, CONFLICT
Day/Time: W 7:20pm - 9:00pm
Instructor: M. Wilkinson

ITSF 5015
POLITICAL ANTHROPOLOGY: LABOR, RACE, BELIEF
Day/Time: W 1:00pm -2:40pm
Instructor: George Bond

ITSF 4051
EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Day/Time: T 5:10pm – 6:50pm

BARNARD COLLEGE (Undergraduate)

Africana Studies BC3004
INTRODUCTION TO AFRICAN STUDIES
Points: 3
Day/Time: TR 10:35am -11:50am
Location: TBA
Instructor: Abosede George

Africana Studies BC3110
ISSUES IN AFRICA/DIASPORA STUDIES
Points: 4
Day/Time: T 6:10pm-8:00pm
Location: TBA
Instructor: Christine J Cynn

Africana Studies BC3560
HUMAN RIGHTS IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
Points: 4
Day/Time: T 8:40am-10:30am
Location: To be announced
Instructor: J. Paul Martin

Dance

Dance BC2252
AFRICAN DANCE I
Points: 0-1
Day/Time: TR 9:30am-10:45am
Location: STUDIO 3 Hartley Dodge Cntr
Instructor: Maguette Camara

Dance BC2253
AFRICAN DANCE II
Points: 0-1
Day/Time: TR 10:45am-12:00pm
Location: STUDIO 3 Hartley Dodge Cntr
Instructor: Maguette Camara

TEACHERS COLLEGE (Graduate)

ITSF 6513
TOPICS: WEST AFRICAN POLITICS
Day/Time: TR 3:00pm - 4:40pm
Instructor: A. Okolie

ITSF 4094-001
ED  PLAN: GENDER, EDUCATION, INTL DEVELOPMENT
Day/Time: W 5:10pm - 6:50pm
Instructor: R. Cortina

ITSF 4094-007
ED  PLAN IED: POLITICS, EDUCATION, CONFLICT
Day/Time: W 7:20pm - 9:00pm
Instructor: M. Wilkinson

ITSF 5015
POLITICAL ANTHROPOLOGY: LABOR, RACE, BELIEF
Day/Time: W 1:00pm -2:40pm
Instructor: George Bond

ITSF 4051
EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Day/Time: T 5:10pm – 6:50pm

ITSF 4819
USING AFRICAN DIASPORA FILMS CLSRM
Day/Time: 10/31-12/13       
Instructors: R Barroso-Spech & G. Bond

GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCE

Anthropology

Anthropology V2010
MAJOR DEBATES-STUDY OF AFRICA
Points: 3
Day/Time: MW 2:40pm-3:55pm
Location: 413 Kent Hall
Instructor: Mahmood Mamdani

Comparative Literature

Comparative Literature: English G4625
POETRY OF THE AFRICAN DIASPORA
Points: 3
Day/Time: M 4:10pm-6:00pm
Location: 612 Philosophy Hall
Instructor: Brent H Edwards

Comparative Literature: Middle East G6144
PAN-AFRICANISM
Points: 3
Day/Time: M 11:00am-12:50pm
Location: 311 Fayerweather
Instructor: Mamadou Diouf

History

History W3772
WEST AFRICAN HISTORY
Points: 3
Day/Time: TR 1:10pm-2:25pm
Location: 516 Hamilton Hall
Instructor: Gregory Mann

History W3762
SOUTH AFRICA IN 19TH & 20TH CENTURY
Points: 3
Day/Time: TR 11:00am-12:15pm
Location: 310 Fayerweather
Instructor: Marcia Wright

Political Science

POLS W 4496
CONTEMPORARY AFRICAN POLITICS
Points: 3
Date/Time: TR 9:10AM - 10:25AM
Location: HAM 516    
Instructor: Kimuli Kasara

MAILMAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH

POPF P 8620
PROTECTION OF CHILDREN IN WAR & DISASTER
(formerly Working with Women & Children in War Zones)
Points: 1.5
Date/Time: 9:00AM-11:50AM
Location: TBA
Instructor: Neil Boothby    

SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS

International Affairs U 4670
POLITICAL IDENTITY, CIVIL WARS, STATE REFORM IN AFRICA
Point:  3          
Date/Time: R 2:10PM - 4:00PM
Location: TBA    
Instuctor: Mahmood Mamdani

International Affairs U 8507
SECURITY COUNCIL/PEACEKEEPING AFRICA-21st CENTURY
Points: 3
Date/Time: W 11:00am-12:50pm
Location: TBA
Instructor: Elisabeth Lindenmayer

International Affairs U8559
BUILDING PEACE AFTER CONFLICT
Points: 1.5
Date/Time: R 4:10pm-6:00pm
Location: TBA
Instructor: Dirk Salomons

International Affairs U 6190
COMPLEX EMERGENCIES: ROOT CAUSES TO REBUILDING
Points: 3
Day / Time: M 11:00AM - 12:50PM
Location: TBA   
Instructor: Dirk Salomons

SCHOOL OF LAW

LAW L 6211
AFRICAN LAW & DEVELOPMENT
Points: 3
Date / Time: M 4:10PM - 7:00PM 
Location: TBA
Instructor: Francis Ssekandi