Africa is at the center of the coursework in the department in regards to epistemology, foundational texts, and student research, with considerable room for diasporic texts, theory, and research projects.
If you’re interested in one of our courses and would like to know more about it, including access to past syllabi, please send an email to the Undergraduate Advisor, Toni Landis at tllandis@wisc.edu.
Summer 2023
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Undergraduate Courses
African 202, Lecture 001: We are What We Eat: Food and Identity – Rachel Maina
African 202, Lecture 002: Africa in Postcolonial African Film and Literature – Rosemary Popoola
African 203: African Literature, Medicine, and Healing – Vincent Ogoti
African 210: The African Storyteller – Nneoma Onwuegbuchi; Angeline Peterson
Spring 2023
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Undergraduate Courses
- African 100: Introduction to African Cultural Expression – Angeline Peterson
- African 201: Introduction to African Literature – Matthew Brown
- African 202: Youth Culture: Hiphop in Africa – Warrick Moses
- African 204: Language, Mobility, and Globalization: African Migrants’ Experience – Adeola Agoke
- African 210: The African Storyteller – Instructor TBA
- African 277: Africa: An Introductory Survey – Matthew Brown
- African 302: Arabic Literature and Cinema – Samuel England
- African 403: Theories of African Cultural Studies – Luís Madureira
- African 414: Islam in Africa and the Diaspora – Katrina Thompson
- African 444: Technology and Development in Africa and Beyond – Reginold Royston
- African 605: Black Futurism and Pan African Returns – Reginold Royston
Graduate Courses
- African 414: Islam in Africa and the Diaspora – Katrina Thompson
- African 444: Technology and Development in Africa and Beyond – Reginold Royston
- African 605: Black Futurism and Pan African Returns – Reginold Royston
- African 803: Theories of African Cultural Studies – Luís Madureira
- African 804: Critical Applied Linguistics Working Group – Katrina Thompson
- African 905: For Us By Us: Exploring Representations of Blackness in Films by Black Directors – Warrick Moses
Language Courses
Arabic
- African 322: Second Semester Arabic – Instructor TBA
- African 324: Fourth Semester Arabic – Mustafa Mustafa
- African 330: Sixth Semester Arabic – Mustafa Mustafa
Swahili
- African 332: Second Semester Swahili – Instructor TBA
- African 334: Fourth Semester Swahili – Instructor TBA
- African 436: Sixth Semester Swahili – Instructor TBA
Yoruba
- African 372: Second Semester Yoruba – Instructor TBA
- African 374: Fourth Semester Yoruba – Instructor TBA
Graduate Language Courses
- African 671: Multilanguage Seminar – Adeola Agoke
Fall 2022
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Undergraduate Courses
African 100: Introduction to African Cultural Expression – Instructor TBA
African 201: Introduction to African Literature – Ainehi Edoro
African 202 (Lec 001): Soccer in Africa [Soccer in Africa (and the World) FIG] – Vlad Dima
African 202 (Lec 002): #IfAfricaWasABar: Social Media and Politics in Africa – Nneoma Onwuegbuchi
African 203 (Lec 001): Poverty Porn [Representing Inequality FIG] – Matthew Brown
African 203 (Lec 002): Nuclear Families: Trends, Technology, and Stereotypes across Media – Samuel England
African 204: African Languages, Narratives, and the Media – Adeola Agoke
African 210: The African Storyteller – Instructor TBA
African 212: Introduction to African Popular Culture – Marissa Moorman
African 230: Introduction to Yoruba Life and Culture – Olayinka Olagbegi-Adegbite
African 231: Introduction to Arabic Literary Culture – Samuel England
African 233: Global HipHop and Social Justice – Warrick Moses
African 277: Africa: An Introductory Survey – Neil Kodesh
African 303: New Media and Africa Rising – Reginold Royston
African 413: Contemporary African and Caribbean Drama – Luis Madureira
Graduate Courses
African 413: Contemporary African and Caribbean Drama – Luis Madureira
African 445: Politics in Arabic Literature and Film (requires 6th semester Arabic) – Samuel England
African 670: Theories and Methods of Learning a Less Commonly Taught Language (must be taken with 671) –Adeola Agoke
African 671: Multilanguage Seminar – Adeola Agoke
African 700: Reading and Writing African Cultural Studies – Marissa Moorman
African 703: Communicative Lesson Planning – Adeola Agoke
African 905: Bare Life – Matthew Brown
African 926: Literary Ethnography – Katrina Daly Thompson
Language Courses
Arabic
- African 321: First Semester Arabic
- African 323: Third Semester Arabic – Mustafa Mustafa
- African 329: Fifth Semester Arabic – Mustafa Mustafa
- African 445: Politics in Arabic Literature and Film (requires 6th semester Arabic) – Samuel England
Hausa
- African 361: First Semester Hausa
Swahili
- African 331: First Semester Swahili
- African 333: Third Semester Swahili
- African 435: Advanced Studies in Swahili Language—Grammar
Yoruba
- African 371: First Semester Yoruba
- African 373: Third Semester Yoruba
Zulu
- African 335: First Semester Zulu
Graduate Language Courses
- African 670: Theories and Methods of Learning a Less Commonly Taught Language (must be taken with 671) –Adeola Agoke
- African 671: Multilanguage Seminar – Adeola Agoke
Summer 2022
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Undergraduate Courses
African 202: We are What We Eat: Food as a Vehicle for Culture in Africa and Beyond – Rachel Maina
African 203: Feminism and African Literature – Rosemary Popoola
African 204: Language and Politics in Africa and the Diaspora – Adeola Agoke
African 210: The African Storyteller – Angeline Peterson
African 277: Africa: An Introductory Survey
Spring 2022
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Undergraduate Courses
African 100: Introduction to African Cultural Expression
African 201: Introduction to African Literature – Matthew Brown
African 202: South Africa’s Truth & Reconciliation Commission – Marissa Moorman
African 203 (Lec 001): Nuclear Families – Samuel England
African 203 (Lec 002): Coming of Age Stories – Luis Madureira
African 204: Language, Mobility, & Globalization: African Migrants’ Experience – Adeola Agoke
African 210: African Storyteller
African 277: Africa: An Introductory Survey – Jacqueline Mougoué
African 403 (meets with 803): Theories of African Cultural Studies – Matthew Brown
African 605: Dakar-Paris: Postcolonial Horizontality in African and French Cinemas – Vlad Dima
Graduate Courses
African 605: Dakar-Paris: Postcolonial Horizontality in African and French Cinemas – Vlad Dima
African 671: Multilanguage Seminar – Adeola Agoke
African 803 (meets with 403): Theories of African Cultural Studies – Matthew Brown
African 901: Postcolonialism – Luis Madureira
African 905: African Oral History & Traditions – Jacqueline Mougoué
Language Courses
Arabic
- African 322: Second Semester Arabic
- African 324: Fourth Semester Arabic – Mustafa Mustafa
- African 330: Sixth Semester Arabic – Mustafa Mustafa
Swahili
- African 332: Second Semester Swahili – Mwita Muniko
- African 334: Fourth Semester Swahili – Rachel Maina
- African 436: Sixth Semester Swahili – Kipsang Shadrack
Yoruba
- African 372: Second Semester Yoruba – Michael Oshindoro
Fall 2021
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Undergraduate Courses
African 100: Introduction to African Cultural Expression – Marissa Moorman
African 202: Technology and Orality: Podcasting, Music & New Media – Reginold Royston
African 204: African Languages, Narratives, and the Media – Adeola Agoke
African 210: The African Storyteller
African 212: Introduction to African Popular Culture – Matthew Brown
African 275: Lead with Languages: Putting Language Skills to Work – Kaitlin Koehler & Toni Landis
African 277: Africa: An Introductory Survey – Neil Kodesh
African 302: Arabic Literature and Cinema – Samuel England
African 405 (Lec 002): Nollywood – Matthew Brown
African 405 (Lec 003): Francophone Film – Vlad Dima (meets with 440)
African 440: Francophone Film – Vlad Dima (meets with 405, Lec 003)
Graduate Courses
African 405 (Lec 002): Nollywood – Matthew Brown
African 405 (Lec 003): Francophone Film – Vlad Dima (meets with 440)
African 440: Francophone Film – Vlad Dima (meets with 405, Lec 003)
African 670: Theories and Methods of Learning a Less Commonly Taught Language – Adeola Agoke
African 671: Multilanguage Seminar – Adeola Agoke
African 700: Reading and Writing African Cultural Studies – Luís Madureira
African 703: Multiliteracy Approach to Communicative Lesson Planning– Adeola Agoke
African 905: Migration and Refuge – Samuel England
African 926: African Archives – Marissa Moorman
Language Courses
Arabic
- African 321: First Semester Arabic
- African 323: Third Semester Arabic – Mustafa Mustafa
- African 329: Fifth Semester Arabic – Mustafa Mustafa
Hausa
- African 361: First Semester Hausa
Swahili
- African 331: First Semester Swahili
- African 333: Third Semester Swahili
- African 435: Advanced Studies in Swahili Language—Grammar
Yoruba
- African 371: First Semester Yoruba
- African 373: Third Semester Yoruba
Graduate Language Courses
- African 670: Theories and Methods of Learning a Less Commonly Taught Language
- African 671: Multilanguage Seminar
Summer 2021
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Undergraduate Courses
African 203: Feminism and African Literature – Omotola Okunlola
African 204: Language and Politics in Africa and the Diaspora – Adeola Agoke
African 210: The African Storyteller – Unifier Dyer
African 277: Africa: An Introductory Survey
Spring 2021
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Undergraduate Courses
- African 100: Introduction to African Cultural Expression – Vlad Dima
- African 201: Introduction to African Literature – Samuel England
- African 202: Representations of Africans in the Diaspora – Kathryn Mara
- African 204: Language, Mobility, and Globalization: African Migrants’ Experience – Adeola Agoke
- African 210: The African Storyteller
- African 277: Africa: An Introductory Survey – Matthew Brown
- African 302: Arabic Literature and Cinema – Nevine El Nossery
- African 405: Islam in Africa & the Diaspora – Katrina Daly Thompson
Graduate Courses
- African 405: Islam in Africa & the Diaspora – Katrina Daly Thompson
- African 671: Multilanguage Seminar – Adeola Agoke
- African 804: Critical Applied Linguistics Working Group – Katrina Daly Thompson
- African 905: Rethinking Development: Capitalism, Pan Africanism and the Plantationocene – Reginold Royston
- African 983: The Question of Agency – Matthew Brown
Language Courses
Arabic
- African 322: Second Semester Arabic
- African 324: Fourth Semester Arabic – Mustafa Mustafa
- African 330: Sixth Semester Arabic – Mustafa Mustafa
Swahili
- African 332: Second Semester Swahili
- African 334: Fourth Semester Swahili
- African 436: Sixth Semester Swahili
Wolof
- African 392: Second Semester Wolof
Yoruba
- African 372: Second Semester Yoruba
Fall 2020
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Undergraduate Courses
- African 100: Introduction to African Cultural Expression – Jacqueline-Bethel Mougoué
- African 202: Technology & Orality—Podcasting, Music, and New Media – Reginold Royston
- African 203: Poverty Porn – Matthew Brown
- African 204: The Politics of Language in Africa and the Diaspora – Adeola Agoke
- African 210: The African Storyteller
- African 277: Africa: An Introductory Survey – Neil Kodesh
- African 303: Soccer in Africa – Vlad Dima
- African 405: Politics of Fashion in Africa – Jacqueline-Bethel Mougoué
- African 406: Women Writing Africa – Ainehi Edoro
Graduate Courses
- African 405: Politics of Fashion in Africa – Jacqueline-Bethel Mougoué
- African 406: Women Writing Africa – Ainehi Edoro
- African 670: Theories and Methods of Learning a Less Commonly Taught Language – Adeola Agoke
- African 671: Multilanguage Seminar – Adeola Agoke
- African 700: Reading and Writing African Cultural Studies – Matthew Brown
- African 703: Communicative Lesson Planning – Adeola Agoke
- African 804: Critical Applied Linguistics Working Group – Katrina Daly Thompson
- African 905 (Sem. 1): Waiting for (Transnational) Cinema – Vlad Dima
Language Courses
Arabic
- African 321: First Semester Arabic
- African 323: Third Semester Arabic – Mustafa Mustafa
- African 329: Fifth Semester Arabic – Mustafa Mustafa
Hausa
- African 361: First Semester Hausa
Swahili
- African 331: First Semester Swahili
- African 333: Third Semester Swahili
- African 435: Advanced Studies in Swahili Language—Grammar
Wolof
- African 391: First Semester Wolof
Yoruba
- African 371: First Semester Yoruba
- African 373: Third Semester Yoruba
- African 475: Fifth Semester Yoruba
Graduate Language Courses
- African 670: Theories and Methods of Learning a Less Commonly Taught Language
- African 671: Multilanguage Seminar