HIST 289 - Topics in Asian, African, or Islamic History

FDR: HU
Credits: 3 in fall or winter; 4 in spring
A course offered from time to time depending on student interest and staff availability, on a selected topic or problem in Asian or African history. May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different.

Winter 2013 topic:

HIST 289: History of South Africa (3). Survey of the history of South Africa and its neighbors, examining the region both on its own terms and as a part of world history. Topics include the evolution of humans; the arrival of Bantu-speaking peoples; Dutch settlement and British colonization; expansion of the Zulu kingdom; the Anglo-Boer War; colonialism and independence; and the rise and demise of apartheid. Students who complete this course will receive first consideration for spaces in the proposed 2014 Spring Term Abroad course, “Science in South Africa.” (HU) Jennings.