Fall 2012 Faculty Directory Professor Office Location Extension

Ajayi Kehinde 270 Bay State Road 4144 Bard, Kathryn 675 Commonwealth Avenue 3415 Becker, Cynthia 725 Commonwealth Ave 302 2520 Blakely, Allison 138 Mountfort Street 2795 Davidson, Joanna 232 Bay State Road 5024 Eckstein, Susan 96 Cummington Street 2591 Harris, John 264 Bay State Road Room 518 8903 Heywood, Linda 138 Mountfort Street 2795 Longman, Timothy 232 Bay State Road Room 513 9751 Mali, Zoliswa 232 Bay State Road Room 504 8 5137 Mendlinger, Samuel 808 Commonwealth Avenue 8 2696 Messer, Ellen 755 Commonwealth Avenue Mmari, Judith 232 Bay State Road Room 524 8 5138 Shipton, Parker 232 Bay State Road Room 407 8904 Simon, Jonathan Crosstown Center 414 1260 Stith, Charles 141 Bay State Road 5452 Thornton, John 138 Mountfort St 2795 Vian, Taryn Crosstown Center 414 1447 Woldemariam, Michael 154 Bay State Road 0195 Wylie, Diana 232 Bay State Road Room 517 6645

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African American Studies

CAS AA 388/AA 888 Black Radical Thought Blakely TR 2:00 – 3:30 Black radical thought in America, Europe, and Africa sice the 18th century through writings of abolitionists, leaders of revolutions and liberation movements.

Anthropology

CAS AN 285 Coping with Crisis in Contemporary Africa Shipton MWF 10:00 – 11:00 Explores the ways ordinary Africans are coping with problems of security, environmental degradation, forced migration, economic decline, and disease CAS AN 312 Peoples and Cultures of Africa Davidson TR 9:30 – 11:00 Survey of the continent with attention to ethnohistory, traditional cultures, and cultural change.

Archaeology

CAS AR 205 Origin of Civilization Bard TR 9:30 – 11:00 The comparison of origin and institutions of civilizations in the Old and New Worlds, including the first-state-organized societies of Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Indus Valley, China, Mesoamerica, and Peru.

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CAS AR 347/747 Egypt/ NE Africa Bard T 2:00 – 5;00 R 1:00 – 2:00 This course focuses on the rise and development of the earliest state in Africa, ancient Egypt, as well as its African neighbors in Nubia dn Eritrea/Ethiopia, where state formatio occurred later. In this course we will explore environmental factors, the rise of complex society and the early state, and contact and long-distance trade between these cultures in a comparative framework.

Art History

CAS AH 316/716 African Diaspora Arts Becker MWF 2:00 – 3:00 W 10:00 – 12:00 Study of the transmission of African artistry to the US, Haiti, Cuba, and Brazil. Half of the course concentrates on the history of Kongo, Fon and Yoruba visual and performing arts. The second half considers their influence on Caribbean architecture, Sateria and Vodu performances and dress, as well as carnival masquerading in the Caribbean and New Orleans. GRS AH 716 – This graduate colloquium is complement to the lectures held in AH 316. Graduate students are expected to attend the lectures and be prepared to discuss the issues raised in Ah 316 in greater detail and depth.

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Economics

GRS EC 722 Topics in Economic Development Ajayi TR 9:30 – 11:00 This course covers a range of topics on failures of markets and governance in developing countries. Topics include credit and insurance market imperfections; implications for investment, inequality and growth; and social networks and social learning. CAS EC 391 International Economics Harris TR 3:30 – 5:00 The pure theory of international trade. Topics include comparative advantage and gains from trade, tariff and nontariff barriers to trade, and case studies in international economic policy. CAS EC 521 Development Policy Harris TR 12:30 – 2:00 Analysis of the problems of economic development, with emphasis on economic growth, macroeconomic stability, income distribution and structural change.

History

CAS HI 347 African Past Thornton TR 9:30 – 11:00 Dicusses the uses of archaeological evidence and oral tradition, as well as primary and secondary documentation in the study of precolonial African history.

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CAS HI 584 Comparative Slavery Thornton R 3:30 – 6:30 Th institution of slavery in history with a special focus on slavery and the slave trade in Africa and the Americas in the sixteenth to nineteenth centuries. CAS/GRS HI 588 Women, Culture and Power in Africa Heywood W 3:00 – 6:00 Topics include women leaders in a period before the Atlantic Slave Trade and their changing status during that period, women leaders in the nineteenth century and women and nation building in contemporary Africa. CAS HI 595 Morocco: History on the Cusp of Three Continents Wylie T 2:00 – 5:00 Explores the range and limits of social mixture – cultural, political, economic – as three civilization met at the northwest corner of Africa and influenced one another from the eighth to the twenty-first centuries. GRS HI 870 African Historiography Wylie R 3:00 – 6:00 Examines historical writing on the African continent through key trends in the study of themes and regional historiographies. Also highlights recent important works in the field.

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++African Languages ++ All African language class times will be arranged between students and professors. Amharic LD 111 (First semester): This first semester Amharic class is a four-skill course leading toward proficiency in oral expression, listening comprehension, reading, cultural understanding, and writing. LD 211 (Third semester): This third semester four-skill Amharic course develops communicative competence and confidence in the use of the language in reading, writing, and speaking and listening. Students will be able to communicate with native speakers at an intermediate mid level of proficiency. Hausa LD 311 (Fifth semester) LA 111 (First semester): This first semester Hausa course is a four-skill course leading toward proficiency in oral expression, listening comprehension, reading, cultural understanding, and writing. Students in this class are also trained to read and write Hausa using both the Latin and Ajami scripts. LA 211 (Third semester): This third semester four-skill Hausa course develops communicative competence and confidence in the use of the language in reading, writing, and speaking and listening. Students will be able to communicate with native speakers at an intermediate mid level of proficiency. Students in this class are also trained to read and write Hausa using both the Latin and Ajami scripts. LA 311 (Fifth semester): This fifth semester Hausa course builds on LA 212 (fourth semester). It further develops communicative competence, cultural literacy, and confidence in the language in reading, writing, speaking and listening. Students will be able to communicate at an intermediate high level of proficiency. Students in this class are also trained to read and write Hausa using both the Latin and Ajami scripts. LA 411 (Seventh semester). IsiXhosa LM 111 (First semester): This first semester IsiXhosa course is a four-skill course leading toward proficiency in oral expression, listening comprehension, reading, cultural understanding, and writing. IsiZulu LD 115 (First semester): This first semester IsiZulu course is a four-skill course leading toward proficiency in oral expression, listening comprehension, reading, cultural understanding, and writing. LD 215 (Third semester): This third semester four-skill IsiZulu course develops communicative

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competence and confidence in the use of the language in reading, writing, and speaking and listening. Students will be able to communicate with native speakers at an intermediate mid level of proficiency. LD 491: Directed Study (requires application process in CAS 105. Student wishing to register must obtain consent of the professor and the correct code from the department office).

Kiswahili LE 111 (First semester): This first semester Kiswahili course is a four-skill course leading toward proficiency in oral expression, listening comprehension, reading, cultural understanding, and writing. LE 211 (Third semester): This third semester four-skill Kiswahili course develops communicative competence and confidence in the use of the language in reading, writing, and speaking and listening. Students will be able to communicate with native speakers at an intermediate mid level of proficiency. LE 311 (Fifth semester): This fifth semester four-skill Kiswahili course exposes students to discussions and compositions dealing with East African themes and based on readings from traditional literature, political treatises from Kenya and Tanzania, and Kiswahili modern novels. LE 411 (Seventh semester) LD 491: Directed Study (requires application process in CAS 105. Student wishing to register must obtain consent of the professor and the correct code from the department office) Wolof LW 111 (First semester): This first semester Wolof course is a four-skill course leading toward proficiency in oral expression, listening comprehension, reading, cultural understanding, and writing. Students in this class are also trained to read and write Wolof using both the Latin and Ajami scripts. LW 211 (Third semester): This third semester four-skill Wolof course develops communicative competence and confidence in the use of the language in reading, writing, and speaking and listening. Students will be able to communicate with native speakers at an intermediate mid level of proficiency. Students in this class are also trained to read and write Wolof using both the Latin and Ajami scripts. LW 311 (Fifth semester): This fifth semester Wolof course builds on LW 212 (fourth semester). It further develops communicative competence, cultural literacy, and confidence in the language in reading, writing, speaking and listening. Students will be able to communicate at an intermediate high level of proficiency. Students in this class are also trained to read and write Wolof using both the Latin and Ajami scripts. LW 411 (Seventh semester): This sixth semester Wolof course builds on LW 312 (fifth semester). It further develops communicative competence, cultural literacy, and

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confidence in the language in reading, writing, speaking and listening. Students will be able to communicate at an intermediate high level of proficiency. Students in this class are also trained to read and write Wolof using both the Latin and Ajami scripts. LD: 491: Directed Study (requires application process in CAS 105. Student wishing to register must obtain consent of the professor and the correct code from the department office).

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International Relations

CAS IR 351/PO 390 Africa in International Relations Woldemariam

MWF 11:00 – 12:30 Analysis of the balance of political forces in the multiracial societies of southern Africa; emphasis on the problems of governmental stability, the prospects for integration ad disintegration, the range of responses to interracial tensions, and their international repercussion. CAS IR 430 Africa and Globilization: Opportunities and Obstacles Stith TR 2:00 t 3:30 CAS PO 565 Government in Contemporary Africa Woldemariam M 2:00 – 5:00 Need description

Political Science

CAS PO 760 Problems in Central Africa Longman W 1:00 – 4:00 In recent decades, the influence of religious organizations and movements on politics has emerged as a major focus within the social sciences. In this course, we consider issues of religion and politics within the specific context of Africa. We explore the three major African religious traditions – indigenous African religions, Islam, and Christianity – and study how each has engaged in political life. Issues covered include the involvement of religion in democratization movements, the rise of Islamist and Christian fundamentalist movements, the political implications of religious

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syncretism, and the involvement of religious groups in supporting and opposing human rights, women’s rights, and gay and lesbian rights.

Sociology CAS IR 242/SO 242 Globalization and World Poverty Eckstein TR 12:30 – 2:00 How and why over 80% of the world remains poor and inequality increases despite economic modernization and democratization. Addresses urbanization, immigration, religion, politics, development politics, foreign aid, women, drugs, environment, food security. CAS IR 425/SO 420 Seminar: Women and Social Change in the

Developing World Eckstein T 3:30 – 6:00

This course studies women in non-industrial countries of Asia, Africa, and Latin America, stressing empirical research, theory, and methodology. Focus on sex segregation, female labor force participation, migration, fertility, family roles, and women and political power.

Metropolitan College

MET AD 603/ML 692 Evaluating and Developing Markets Cultural Tourism Mendlinger R 6:00 – 9:00

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MET ML 720 Food & Public Policy Messer M 6:00 - 9:00

School of Public Health SPH IH 703 Global Public Health Simon F 9:00 – 12:00 APH IH 773 Financial Management Vian R 2:00 – 4:45

Undergraduate Minor In African Studies

The African Studies Minor is open to all undergraduates who fulfill the following requirements: six courses from three or more disciplines - four of the six courses must be outside the student's major; CAS ID 116 is required of all students (students at an advanced level may petition to have this requirement waived); three courses must be at a 300 level or above; a senior pro-seminar or directed reading with a member of the African Studies faculty is required; students must receive a grade of C or better in all minor courses. For further information contact: Dr. Michael DiBlasi, African Studies Center, 232 Bay State Road, Boston, MA 02215; (617) 353-7306.

The Minor In African Languages and Literatures The African Languages and Literatures minor is designed to combine language and linguistic study with the study of written literature and oral traditions in the African context. In-depth knowledge of an African language of the student's choosing is applied in courses in the areas of cultural and linguistic anthropology, sociology of language, language in government and education, literature, folklore and oral traditions. Please contact Dr. Fallou Ngom for further information – 617 353 7305 fngom@bu.edu.

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Graduate Certificate in African Studies The Graduate Certificate in African Studies is available to U.S. and international students who fulfill requirements in African area studies within an existing degree program. The certificate is particularly useful for students enrolled in a professional degree program such as law, management, medicine, or education. The requirements of the program include successfully completing 16 hours of integrated coursework from the African Studies Core Curriculum and finishing a piece of significant research such as an M.A. thesis,, doctoral dissertation, or two substantial research papers in graduate-level seminars. The program is flexible in accordance with the student's needs and the availability of specific courses. For further information, please contact Dr. Michael DiBlasi, African Studies Center, 232 Bay State Road, Boston, MA 02215; (617) 353-7306)

The Walter Rodney Seminar Series

The Walter Rodney Seminars are a series of lectures

presented weekly at the African Studies Center. The lunchtime series runs from noon - 1:30 p.m. each Monday in Room 505, 232 Bay State Road.

Please stop by the African Studies Center reception office for a complete list of the current

semester's lectures. Everyone is welcome!

Selected African Studies Center Faculty

Biographical Sketches

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Kahinde Ajayi. Assist. Professor of Economics. PhD in economics from the University of California, Berkeley. Research interests are in the areas of economic development and the economics of education. Current research examines whether school choice programs reduce educational inequality and elevates the effect to school quality on student performance. Kathryn Bard. Associate Professor of Archaeology. Ph.D. (archaeology), University of Toronto, 1987. Principal interests: Egyptian and Near Eastern prehistory, social evolution and the origin of the state. African experience: Egypt. Cynthia Becker. Assistant professor of African Art History, B.A. University of New Orleans; MA, PhD University of Wisconsin-Madison. Principle interests; Amazigh (Berber) arts, trans-Saharanslave trade, Islamic art in Africa, gender and visual culture. Africa experience: Morocco, Tunisia, Mali, Senegal. Karen Boatman. Clinical Associate Professor. School of Education. B.A,. (psychology). University of Michigan, 1965. Principal interests: education for economic, political, and social development; community education. African experience: Tanzania, Niger, Senegal, Mali, and Togo. Edouard Bustin. Professor of Political Science. Lic. Sc. Dipl., Docteur en Droit, Universite de Liege, 1957. Principal interests: neo-colonialism, ethnicity, bureaucracy, protest movements. African experience: Zaire, East Africa, Zambia. Odile Cazenave. Professor. Modern Foreign Languages and Literatures. Ph.D in French, The Pennsylvania State University. Principal interests: Francophone literature and cinema (esp. African, Caribbean, Maghrebi, Indian Ocean: Modern French literature and culture; feminist/gender and precolonial theory Joanna Davidson. Assist. Professor of Anthropology. Cultural anthropologist focusing on rural West Africans’ responses to environmental and economic change. BA Stanford University, MA and PhD from Emory University. John Harris. Professor Economics. Ph.D. (economics), Northwestern University, 1967. Principal interests: development economics, rural-urban migration, employment and wage policies, macro-economic theory. African experience: Nigeria, Kenya, Botswana, Somalia. Linda Heywood. Professor of African History and African-American Studies. Ph.D. (history) Columbia University.. Area of interest: history of Angola and the history of central Africans in the Americas. Presently co-

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authoring a book on the first generation of Africans in the English and Dutch settlements in the Americas. Timothy Longman, Director, Associate Professor of Political Science. PhD University of Wisconsin 1995. Principal Interests: State-society relations, human rights and transitional justice, religion and politics, women and politics, ethnic conflict and conflict resolution. Africa experience: Rwanda, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Tanzania, and South Africa Zoliswa Mali, Coordinator, Southern African Languages, African Studies Center, Clinical Assistant Professor, Curriculum & Teaching department, School of Education. Ph.D. (Second-Language Acquisition), The University of Iowa, 2007. Principal interests: Computer-assisted language learning (CALL), computer mediated communication (CMC), online instructional materials development, study abroad, integration of culture (socio-economic, religion and gender issues) and technology in language teaching and music in language teaching --specifically isiZulu & isiXhosa. Interest area: Southern Africa (including Zimbabwe, Swaziland and Lesotho). James McCann. Associate Director for Development, Professor of History. Ph.D. (history), Michigan State University, 1984. Principal interests: rural social and economic history, agriculture. African experience: Ethiopia, Sudan. Ellen Messer. Anthropologist and specialist in human rights, public policyand religion with a special interest in nutrition and food security. Judith M. Mmari. Swahili Instructor, MA International Development & Geography, Ohio University, 2002. Principal Interests: Sustainable Development, Tourism & conservation, computer-assisted language learning and teaching. Experience: Secondary School teacher (Tanzania), Swahili Instructor at University of Oregon and Ohio University. Research Associate: Multimedia Language Learning resources, Ohio University. Fallou Ngom. Associate Professor, Director of African Program. PhD University of Illinois at Urbana-Champagne (2002) John Thornton. Professor of African History and African-American Studies. PhD (History) UCLA, 1979. Principal interests: Central Africa, especially Angola in pre-colonial times, Pre-colonial Africa, the African Diaspora, Atlantic History, demography, religious studies, military history. African Experience: Zambia, Angola. Parker Shipton. Associate Professor of Anthropology. A.B. Cornell University, M. Lit. Oxford University, Ph.D. Cambridge University. Principle interests: economic and symbolic culture; land tenure, exchange, food, agrarian development and poverty alleviation. African Experience; Kenya, Tanzania, the Gambia, Senegal, Congo. Michael Woldemariam. Asst. Professor. PhD. Department of Politics, Princeton University. Specialist on African politics, International security, political violence and conflict, and post-conflict governance and institution building.

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Diana Wylie. Professor of History. Ph.D., Yale University (1984). Principal interests: Southern Africa, North Africa, East Africa, the history of health and food, urban history. Africa experience: Kenya, Algeria, Ghana, Botswana, South Africa, and Morocco.

The African Studies Center is located at 232 Bay State Road

Boston Massachusetts 02215 617 353 3673-74