Warsaw, Poland

African Studies

Master's
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⇑African Studies at UW

Language: EnglishStudies in English
Subject area: social
Kind of studies: full-time studies
University website: en.uw.edu.pl

⇑Test: Is African Studies the right fit for you?

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10 questions · two minutes

1. You’re researching a social movement in the region, but most of the sources are written by outsiders. What do you do?

2. Would you be willing to learn an African language, such as Swahili, Hausa or Amharic?

3. How do you approach the colonial history of the continent?

4. Someone repeats the stereotype that Africa is one country with one culture. How do you react?

5. The programme is taught in English, with classmates from many countries – some of them from the continent itself. How do you see that?

6. Would you like to carry out fieldwork – interviews or observation – for your thesis?

7. Which of these career paths appeals to you most?

8. You read a news story about an election or a conflict in the region. What do you do?

9. How do you feel about reading theory – for example postcolonial studies or development economics?

10. What motivates you most to pursue a Master’s degree in African Studies?

⇑Definitions and quotes

African Studies
African studies is the study of Africa, especially the continent's cultures and societies (as opposed to its geology, geography, zoology, etc.). The field includes the study of Africa's history (Pre-colonial, colonial, post-colonial), demography (ethnic groups), culture, politics, economy, languages, and religion (Islam, Christianity, traditional religions). A specialist in African studies is often referred to as an "Africanist". A key focus of the discipline is to interrogate epistemological approaches, theories and methods in traditional disciplines using a critical lens that inserts African-centred ways of knowing and references.
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