African Studies in Israel

 
 

The interuniversity B.A program in African studies is a study program based on a collaborative effort of four Israeli universities: Ben Gurion University, Tel Aviv University, The Open University and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. The program includes a wide variety of courses on Africa from historical, political, geographical, cultural and religious perspectives. Students gain a broad base of knowledge on Africa, and develop analytical and research skills for studying African cultures and societies.

The African Studies program is taught in Hebrew.

Website of the program (in Hebrew)

Courses and Lecturers:

Students participating in the program have the opportunity to study in any of the four participating institutions. Through this collaboration, students are exposed to a rich and varied program of study, and can benefit from the many resources each university has to offer.

The center of the program is at Ben-Gurion University.  Ben Gurion University also offers a minor in African Studies for their students only.

Ben-Gurion University

  • Half Free - Slavery and The Slave from Africa, Dr. Ella Keren
  • Politics, Poverty and Health in Africa, Dr. Tamar Golan & Prof. Zvi Bentwich
  • South Africa- from apartheid to democracy, Dr. Lynn Schler
  • Black and White in Colors: Africa in Films, Dr. Ella Keren
  • The pre colonial kingdoms in Africa, Dr. Yonah Zianga
  • Law and Colonialism, Dr. Ruth Ginio
  • Anthropology and Africa; Anthropology and Africa : Changing Perspectives on a Changing Scene, Dr. Nehara Feldman
  • Refugees, Forced Migration and Asylum in Africa and Israel, Mr. Yiftach Millo
  • Independent Africa-Global View, Dr. Tamar Golan
  • Women and Body-Politics in Africa, Dr. Nehara Feldman
  • Introduction to African Studies, Dr. Ella Keren
  • Sources and Methods in the Research of Africa, Dr. Lynn Schler
  • An Introduction to Religious and Social History of Ethiopia, Dr. Leo Cohen
  • Identities and Politics in the AfricanDiaspora, Dr. Lynn Schler

The Hebrew University

  • Introduction to Pre-colonial History of Africa, Prof. Steve Kaplan
  • History of Poverty and Development in Africa, Dr. Yael Abessira
  • Against Apartheid: Improvisation Revolution: Jazz, Poetry and Photography, Dr. Louise Bethlehem

The Open University of Israel

  • The Emergence of New States in Africa, Dr.Yael Abessira, Ms. Michal Yaffe-Cohen, , Mr. Liad Nim
  • Government and Politics in Sub-Saharan Africa, Dr. Ella Keren
  • Africa Between Democracy and Dictatorship, Dr. Ella Keren
  • European Colonialism: Theory, Praxis and Resistance, Mr. Yehonatan Alshiek
  • Ethiopia: Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Dr. Leo Cohen, Ms. Michal Yeffe-Cohen
  • Sub-Saharan Africa in International Relations, Dr. Ella Keren

Haifa University

  • Jews of North Africa in the 15-20th centuries, Dr. Shay Sarogo
  • Art and architecture in Raman North Africa, Prof. Arthur Segal

 

*Note- topics are subject to change every academic year.

 

Tel –Aviv University

  • Amharic for Beginners, Dr. Anbasa Tapra
  • Linguistic and Social Space in Ethiopia, Dr. Anbasa Tapra
  • Trapped between Slaves, Witchcraft and Refugees : Africa in the 21st Century, Prof. Galia Sabar
  • Introduction to the History of Africa, Prof. Galia Sabar
  • Introduction to Anthropology, Dr. Nehara Feldman
  • Between Jewish and African Slaveries: A Comparative Study of the Institution of Slavery, Dr. Yuval Rotman
  • Exercise in the History of Africa, Prof. Galia Sabar
  • Reading into Africa, Dr. Irit Beck
  • Baraka? Mysticism and Modernity, Dr. Irit Beck
  • Introduction to the History of the Arabs and Islam, Dr. Leah Kinberg
  • Introduction to North Africa, Dr. Daniel Zisenwine‏
  • Asia, Africa & Latin America Against the Globalization, Dr. Efraim Davidi
  • Africa in the International Arena, Ms. Ayelet Palti
  • Africa Through the Cinematic Lens, Prof. Galia Sabar
  • Ethiopia: History, Language, and Culture, Dr. Anbasa Tapra
  • The Horn of Africa and the Middle East, Dr. Irit Beck
  • British Colonialism in East Africa, Prof. Galia Sabar
  • The Emergence of New States and Modern Communities, Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia, Dr. Bruce Maddy Weitzman
  • Colonial Urbanism: History and Criticism, Dr. Liora Bigon

Academic College of Tel Aviv-Yaffo

  • Politics and society in independent Africa, Prof Naomi Chazan
  • Africa, from occupation to independence, Prof. Naomi Chazan