Study at Forum for Africa Studies
At Uppsala University, there are many courses at basic and advanced levels that focus on African contexts and countries, either as area studies or as thematic studies drawing on the Africa research. In particular, Uppsala University researchers working in Africa or on African issues offer vibrant teaching environments with lots of rich experiences and unique opportunities, inlcuding the regular passage of visiting scholars.
Uppsala School for Africa Studies
Forum is developing a new transdisciplinary cluster in research, higher education, and institutional collaboration in and with Africa at Uppsala University.
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African Studies A
Study a full semester of African Studies, basic level.
Other courses on/in Africa at Uppsala University
The following non-exhaustive list of courses is compiled to orient students in navigating between courses with an important "African touch":
- Culture and War (7,5hp) Fall
- Africa: Food, Metal and Towns (7,5hp) Spring
- The Bible in African Culture and Politics (7,5hp) Fall
- (En)Gendering International Development (7,5hp)
- African Mineral Resources: The Science and Politcs of the Extraction of Mineral Resources (5hp) Spring
- The Structure of Bantu Languages, with Focus on East Africa (7,5hp) Spring
- Peace from Below (7,5hp) Fall
- Global Health 1 (30hp)
- Global Health 2 (30hp)
- Global Health 3 (30hp)
- Africa: Histories, Ecologies, and Sustainabilities (7,5hp) Spring
- Human Security and Sustainable Development in Tropical Ecosystems (10hp) Fall
- Swahili A, 30hp
- Swahili, Introductory course 15hp
Are you a student from Africa who study at Uppsala University or SLU?
Welcome to join the newly formed Association of African students in Uppsala!
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