OLLI101564 - Africa in the Modern World, Part 2 ( In person at TUCC)
Course Description
AFRICA IN THE MODERN WORLD, PART 2
Instructor: Marilyn Silberfein
Day of Week: Monday
Dates: Jan 29 – Mar 25 (8 sessions)
No Class: Mar 4
Time: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Location: In-person at TUCC
This course will emphasize the problems encountered by African countries, especially in recent years. Among the issues that will be raised are the following: 1. conflicts relating to ethnic diversity or the competition for land and resources; 2. environmental problems related to global warming and other factors; 3. difficulties stemming from poor infrastructure and isolation in general; 4. economic factors that can be traced to the structure of international trade; 5. the prevalence of tropical diseases and food shortages. The course will then examine the strategies that have been developed to cope with these issues in terms of their promise for the future.
Pre-Requisite: It is not necessary to have taken Part 1 to join this course.
Maximum In-Person: 40
Instructor Bio:
Marilyn Silberfein, PhD, is a professor emeritus who recently retired from the department of Geography and Urban Studies at Temple University. She has spent over three years in Africa conducting research and publishing books and articles (visiting over 20 countries). She has taught related courses at Temple University during a 45-year career in the Department of Geography and Urban Studies. She also spent two years with the Agency for International Development in Washington DC.
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