HIST 140 PZ -Contemp Africa/Digital Archives

Institution: Pitzer

Description: This digital humanities course will examine contemporary African culture and politics from a historical perspective. In collaborative teams, students will create digital archives of Africa’s more recent past, generating and circulating knowledge by curating nontraditional source material, including photography, art, film, video, television, print, televisual and digital advertising, and new media. The aim is to privilege diverse perspectives within civil society. Major themes to be addressed include: colonial and Cold War legacies; race, gender, and sexualities in post-apartheid South Africa; environmental preservation and tourism in East Africa; and the “post-state” in West Africa in the nee-liberal age.

For up-to-date information on current course offerings and details, please refer to the Pitzer class schedule on MyCampus2 Portal.