This class is intended for students with some knowledge of Africa and an interest in the nexus between people and their environment. The Center for Cultural and Media Studies, University of Natal, Durban, has a comprehensive web page. The Association of African Studies Programs is accepting applications for Educational travel to Africa, Cuba and Brazil. The tours offer an intensive immersion and exposure to traditional and modern life. Applicants may select from several different itineraries and dates year round.
Programs range from one to three weeks.
The Institute is a joint venture of a number of Title VI institutions which offers a wide variety of African language instruction on one central campus. Participants will only be able to enroll in one course. The Institute will be complemented by an ongoing African film festival sponsored by the African Studies Program of the UW as well as numerous other educational and social events. The Sixth Annual African Studies Consortium Workshop will be held at the University of Pennsylvania, October 2, 1998. This workshop is sponsored by University of Pennsylvania, Bryn Mawr, Haverford, and Swarthmore Colleges.