STS.089 | Fall 2014 | Undergraduate

Technology and Innovation in Africa

Calendar

SES # TOPICS KEY DATES
1 Introduction  
2 How (Not) to Talk about Africa  
3 Technology & Innovation—In ‘Africa’?  
4 Food Production in Africa  
5 Textiles  
6 Beer Brewing  
7 Review  
8 Music  
9 The Climate Engineers: Making Rain in Africa? First Paper Due
10 The Crafts of Witches  
11 Mining & Metallurgy  
12 African Entrepreneurship  
13 Pre-colonial African Cities  
14 Biochemistry  
15 Ecology  
16 Medicine  
17 Leadership & Culture  
18 Review  
19 The Horse Second Paper Due
20 The Gun  
21 Bibles  
22 Books & Letters  
23 Media  
24 The Cellphone in Africa  
25 Review  
26 Wrap-up Third Paper Due