ASCL & UvA lecture series in Amsterdam: And Now Africa

The course 'And now Africa' for students and others who are interested in and want to understand more about the current situation in Africa will provide food for thought about the context of 'Africa Rising', or 'Emerging Africa'. Indeed, the growth figures for Africa are impressive during the last decade, and despite turmoil and crises (boko haram, ebola, al shabaab, Mali, South Sudan, etc.) business is thriving and ever more companies and agencies come to Africa to explore the new possibilities, also from many parts of Asia and South America. Europe has to rethink its position towards Africa. Africa is no longer its backyard. Or is it in terms of sharing Africa's problems?The course will provide all those who participate a sense of context: Africa is rising, but for whom? Where and how does economic growth take place and can it be seen as transformation? What about the consequences of continued rapid population growth and urbanization? What about the youth revolution? What about culture and religion? The course will be a combination of three sources of knowledge exchange: (a) debates on the basis of recent literature (which will include the newest Africa Yearbook, giving students a broad and up-to-date knowledge about Africa and all its countries South of the Sahara), (b) debates on the basis of lectures given by prominent scholars based in the Netherlands (including African scholars) and (c) debates on the basis of public interviews with prominent practitioners based in the Netherlands (including African diaspora). Read more.

Format
12 lectures, from Tuesday 2 February to 19 April 2016, 17.00-19.00. There will be a final exam.

Lecturers
Prof. Rijk van Dijk, dr. Nicky Pouw, dr. Karen Witsenburg, dr. Karin Nijenhuis

Contact
Deadline for registration: 29 January. If you have any questions, please contact Mirre van Veen, IIS Servicedesk: servicedesk-iis-science@uva.nl