The African American and African Studies Program Presents:
 Research and Action in the New South Africa
Summer 2012

Upcoming Information Meetings and Advising Sessions:
  February  10th, 17th, and 24th in the AAAS Office in 1 Morrill Hall @ 1PM



Through the African American and African Studies major, Research and Action in the New South Africa provides
a unique international, service-learning, and research-intensive course experience in South Africa. Students will
be immersed in real life contexts where they will directly examine, explore and engage the ‘African World
View’ in practice. The country provides a dynamic site for examining the intersections of race, identity
and historical legacies that inform the country's current transcendent political, cultural and economic structures.

Undergraduate students will conduct field research in South Africa for participation at MSU’s-URAF.
They will learn about comparative race topics. They will immerse themselves in South African cultures and
languages, and they will work with English teachers in rural community schools in Mafikeng. Graduate students
will intern with higher educational partnerships in South Africa. In either Pretoria, Mafikeng or Soweto, interns
will work with South Africa’s communities and institutions whose primary focus is to contribute to
important economic development and social justice policy.

Topics include:
"Pan African Language and Culture" at The University of South Africa, Pretoria
"Economic and Community Development" at The University of Johannesburg, Soweto Campus
"Rural Development in South Africa’s Homelands" at The University of Northwest, Mafikeng


Program Contact(s):
Kimberly Ross
College of Arts & Letters
Phone: (510) 703-1922
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Professor Rita Kiki Edozie
James Madison College
Phone: 517-432-5291
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Kimberly Bernita Ross

Graduate Professional Aide AAAS Office

Doctoral Student

African American and African Studies

Michigan State University

 

 

 

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 the world."