HIST 3460 - Environments, Health, and Development in African History

This course focuses on the histories of health, science, and the environment in Africa from early times to the present. It follows three thematic units. First, we will explore health in Africa, from precolonial public healing to global health. Next, we will study African environmental history and landscape narratives. Finally, the course will conclude by examining the histories of “development” in Africa, from the era of the slave trade to the present.