The core of the course is to study religion and culture in Africa in a social context. The course focuses on four general themes which are discussed through a number of specific topics.
The general themes of the course are:
• Religious and cultural development in modern Africa
• The importance of the African cultural heritage for contemporary Africans
• The interaction between local and global religious and cultural trends as they unfold on the African continent
• Connections between religious and cultural movements and the social, political and economic development of Africa