Summer in Sénégal
June 28 -- July 20, 1999
ACADEMIC PROGRAM
AFRI 60--1, Politics, Culture,
and Society in Senegal . A mixture of lectures
and field trips will be used to teach students about contemporary Senegalese
society, politics and culture. We are currently anticipating field
trips to Gorée, an island off the coast of Dakar from which slaves
were sent to the Americas, a variety of cultural events, and an array of
development organizations.
AFRI 60--2, Wolof . This is an intensive language program in Wolof, the lingua franca of urban Senegal. The program focuses on oral communication and is designed to make the students functionally competent in spoken Wolof.
Graduate Students will be able to receive credit for these courses through independent study (AFRI 190).
INSTRUCTOR
Dr. Michael Lambert is an Assistant Professor in the Department of African and Afro-American Studies at UNC-Chapel Hill. Since 1981 he has spent more than five years in West Africa: two years as a Peace Corps volunteer working for an agricultural development project on the Mauritanian bank of the Senegal river, one year as a Fulbright Fellow conducting research in a village in Senegal's southern Casamance region, and roughly two years working and conducting research in Dakar, Senegal's capital. He has also traveled in the West African counties of Mali, Togo, Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire, and the Gambia.
LOCATION
Senegal is the westernmost nation on the African continent. For
most of this program students will be in Dakar, the capital of Senegal.
Founded in the 1800s Dakar is now a vibrant city of roughly two million
inhabitants. Sometimes called the Paris of Africa, Dakar has a unique
urban ambiance born from the mixing of European and African influences.
World music has become one of Dakar's great cultural products. Baaba
Maal and Youssou N'dour, among other musicians, often perform at local
venues. The Senegalese people are known for their overwhelming hospitality.
COST
$1500*; includes instructional costs, lodging, local transportation on excursions and some meals. This amount does not include transatlantic airfare, passport fee, and personal expenses.
Payment Schedule: $500 deposit at registration. Remaining
balance due by March 15, 1999.
APPLICATION
Applications are available now. Registration continues on
a first-come basis until February (or until program fills). Space
is limited to 15 students.
INFORMATION
For more information on features and details:
Dr. Michael Lambert
African and Afro-American Studies
401 Alumni Building
CB# 3395
(919)962-3536
mlambert@email.unc.edu
www.unc.edu/~mlambert
For information on registration or other administrative procedures:
Summer School
134 E. Franklin Street, Room 200
CB#3340
(919)966-4364
summer_school@unc.edu
www.unc.edu/depts/summer
If you have already enrolled and need travel information:
*The quoted cost is based on prices and exchange rates as of December 1998. The costs and details of the program itinerary are subject to change. This is a provisional estimate of the costs.
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