HIS 3009 History and Culture of Senegambia - Senegal and the Gambia

The course focuses on history and society from local and comparative perspectives. Each weekly session covers a specific theme so to provide a complete overview of the History and Culture of the part of West Africa called Senegambia, which was the first region in Black Africa to be fully involved in the globalization process of the Atlantic World. It is a regular course but is offered in conjunction with a planned summer field trip to Senegal and the Gambia.

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Credits

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