Wayne State University

Begun in 1991, previous study-trips traveled to Nigeria (1992), Ghana and Senegal (1995 and 1997), and Ghana (2005) and South Africa (1999, 2000 and 2001). The program has also been enriched by side-trips to Togo and Benin (Whydah and the Lac-village of Ganvie).

The Africa Travel Abroad Program seeks to:

1. provide students with an intimate, first-hand experience of African history, culture and contemporary life-styles and developmental challenges;
2. equip students with the conceptual and intellectual tools required to analyze and understand the complexity of cultural and social institutions in Africa;  
3. encourage appreciation for cultural diversity through exposure to African and foreign cultures; and  
4. expose African-American students in particular to the African roots of African-American identity.

The program seeks to attain these objectives through a stimulating academic program in African history, culture, and development, as well as extensive local travel in Ghana and South Africa, designed to expose participants to the social, cultural, and physical landscape of Africa. All courses are taught by African academics who are specialists in their particular fields; the study trip itself is managed and led by Professor Eboe Hutchful, a national of Ghana.

                                                                    Afro-Brazilian Politics & Society

This travel study seeks to provide students with an intimate, first-hand experience of Afro-Brazilian history, culture and society. Students will be equipped with the conceptual and intellectual tools required to analyze complex cultural and political institutions in Brazil and Latin America, as well as the ability to engage in critical thinking and field observation in the social sciences and humanities. Appreciation for cultural diversity is encouraged through direct exposure to Brazilian and Latin American cultures.

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  Dimensions of the African Experience

Dimensions of the African Experience seeks to provide students with an intimate, first-hand experience of African history, culture and contemporary life-styles and developmental challenges; equip students with the conceptual and intellectual tools required to analyze complex cultural and political institutions in Africa and the world, and overall the ability to engage in critical thinking and field observation in the social sciences; encourage appreciation for cultural diversity through exposure to African and foreign cultures; and expose African-American students in particular to the African roots of African-American identity.

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