Students with interests in African studies may study abroad in Africa
in any of several Emory-sponsored and Emory-approved programs, or
they may choose to enroll in an Emory-sponsored African studies program
in London. To ensure that the African studies faculty accepts credit
for African study abroad, a student should take at least one course
on Africa at Emory prior to leaving for study abroad in Africa. A maximum of two
courses taken while abroad can be counted toward the African Studies minor.Visit the CIPA web-site for more information regarding individual programs and application procedures.
KENYA.
St. Lawrence University.
A number of students have enrolled in St Lawrence University’s Kenya
semester abroad program in the years since it became an Emory-approved
program in spring 1997. This long-standing and highly regarded program
is based on a St. Lawrence campus at Karen, just outside Nairobi,
where students do language study in Kiswahili, a course in African
studies and two additional electives. Electives include courses such
as wildlife conservation and ecology in East Africa; critical issues
in development in Kenya; or health, sickness and healing in Kenya.
The program includes urban and rural homes stays and a two-week field
study of conservation and land management.
School for Field Studies.
In an environmental studies semester based at the Center for Wildlife
Management Studies, students explore human-wildlife conflicts from
the perspective of local ranchers, communities, and park managers.
Students conduct research from two prime locations. The Nairobi National
Park Camp is located on 60 acres of the Athi-Kapiti plains on the
southern border of Nairobi National Park. The Kilimanjaro Base Camp
is located approximately 215km southeast of Nairobi.
SENEGAL
CIEE (Dakar). The CIEE Dakar program in partnership with the Baobab Center, the African Consultants International (ACI), and the Université Cheikh Anta Diop (UCAD) offers a wide variety of academic and cultural programming, and living arrangement that foster deep cultural immersion, and acquisition of both academic and practical knowledge. Classes range the from required language courses (French and Wolof) to compulsory and elective content courses taught both in English or in French. At the beginning of each semester, CIEE offers a two week-orientation which includes a intensive introduction to Wolof as well as courses on safety and health. Regular contact with the Resident Director, Dr. Serigne Ndiaye, a graduate from Emory University's Comparative Literature Ph.D. program, is encouraged and makes the orientation an ongoing process. The home stay and the core academic requirements for the program encourage and promote cultural and linguistic immersion.
SOUTH AFRICA.
University of Cape Town. This
is a direct enrollment program in a university that is comparable to Emory
in many ways. UCT's mission is to recognize the university’s location in Africa
and its historical context, to claim its place in the international community
of scholars and to strive to transcend the legacy of apartheid in South Africa
and to overcome all forms of gender and other oppressive discrimination. It
is one of Africa's leading teaching institutions. The main campus occupies
a beautiful site on the slopes of Table Mountain. With beaches, mountains
and forests on its doorstep, Cape Town is a historic, cosmopolitan city with
a vibrant contemporary culture of music and art, and a host of sport and leisure
activities.
Summer Internship in Cape Town.
This six-week program, originally open only to journalism majors, is now available
for students majoring in a number of fields: African studies, African American
studies, Religion, and Women’s Studies. Students prepare for the summer program
with a course on South Africa that is taught in the spring semester. While
in Cape Town, they are assigned to work with an organization with functions
appropriate to their career interests. In addition, visits are made to sites
of cultural interest in Cape Town with a few days near the end of the program
devoted to travel elsewhere in South Africa.
BRITAIN.
University of London. The School
of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), part of the University of
London, is one of the universities that Emory students can attend
as part of the Great Britain study abroad program. SOAS is Europe’s
leading center for the study of Africa and offers numerous courses
on African literature, culture and history. In addition, students
may study any of over 30 African languages offered. In addition to
its area expertise, SOAS has highly regarded social science departments
(anthropology, geography, history, linguistics) and departments of
art, music, law, development studies and political studies.
Future Plans. Applications are in process for the approval of one more new
program in West Africa.
