Openings are still available for the third instance of “Medieval Africa and Africans,” an online curricular-development course targeted at K-12 educators (but open to all), developed by the Medieval Academy of America in collaboration with the National Humanities Center. This instance of the course will begin on May 17 and will run through the middle of June. A fourth instance is planned for September 2021. Register today!
Given the wide popularity of Eurocentric medieval fantasies, it has never been more important that we teach our students about the reality of the Middle Ages rather than the fictionalized fantasies with which they are accustomed. In order to examine Medieval Studies and expand the “Global Middle Ages” beyond the traditional boundaries of Western Europe, this course will concentrate on premodern Africa. While often overlooked, the civilizations that spanned the vast African continent produced great achievements, in conditions of relative parity with their European contemporaries, before the oceanic dominance of a few Western powers. This course will contextualize Medieval Africa in terms of its contemporary relationships with the medieval globe as well as its modern impact.
Professional development credit for K-12 educators is available in some states.
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