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Courses

Language

The Yoruba language sequence is a two semester accelerated sequence.

YOR 601C: Beginning Yoruba 

YOR 611C: Intermediate Yoruba (Prerequisite: Yoruba 601C with a grade of at least C.)

The language courses must be taken in sequence in order to obtain Foreign Language credit.

History & Politics

Afro-Caribbean Diasporas [AFR 374E.6, cross-listed with Latin American Studies (LAS 322.19)] - Dr. Jossianna Arroyo Martinez
This course examines themes such as gender, sexuality, and identity politics, socio-political agency, resistance, and negotiation in the islands of Cuba, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, and Haiti.

Nigeria: A History of Nation-Building [AFR 372G.2, crosslisted with History - HIS 350L.35] - Dr. Toyin Falola

Culture & Religion

Afro-Luso-Brazilian Worlds [AFR 374E, cross-listed wth Latin American Studies and Portuguese Civilization] - Dr. Niyi Afolabi
This is a general introduction to the "Portuguese commonwealth" through the notion of Luso-Tropicalism as used to claim harmonious relations among people of the Lusophone world.  Through culture, literature, and history, the course problematizes this relationship by highlighting the tensions, commonalities, and contrasts.

Diaspora Visions [AFR 374F.13, cross-listed with Art and Art History (ARH 345L) and Women's and Gender Studies (WGS 340.48)] - Dr. Moyo Okediji
Class explores the visual cultures of the African diasporas, focusing on the spread of Yoruba art forms from Africa to the Americas and Europe.

Africana Women's Art [AFR 374F.9, cross-listed with Art and Art History (ARH 346L) and Women's and Gender Studies (WGS 340.46)] - Dr. Moyo Okediji
A survey of the creative productions of Africana women artists from indigenous to contemporary expressions, with special attention to the works of Yoruba women artists. 

Sociology of Africa [AFR 340V, cross-listed with Sociology (SOC 321T)] - Dr. Adebimpe Adegbite
This class explores African societies through themes of culture, politics, language, religion, and social change, with close attention to everyday life and systems of meaning. The course engages Yoruba society as a key case study, drawing on Yoruba language, proverbs, family structures, and social values to examine how Africans construct identity, authority, and community.