INTRODUCTION TO PAN AFRICANISM
HISTORIES, PHILOSOPHIES & THE FUTURE OF THE POLITICAL LIBERATION OF AFRICAN
Tuesday 26th February 2019
INTRODUCTION TO PAN AFRICANISM
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COURSE OVERVIEW The Introduction to Pan Africanism – Histories, Philosophies & the Future of African Liberation is a comprehensive study programme that includes lectures, masterclasses and assignments across the entire breadth of Pan Africanism as an ideology. It critically analyses the revolutionary ideas of past and present Pan Africanists, Pan African movements and institutions in order for students to contextualise their own ideologies in view of current socio-political structures. Students will acquire the analytical methodologies and dialectic tools to interrogate the policies of imperial democracies, nations and cultures subjectively. Not only will the programme cover history from 17/18th century slave rebellions in the Caribbean, popular figures and organisations like Edward Blyden, Marcus Garvey, WEB Du Bois, Malcolm X, Kwame Nkrumah and the OAU; but also, philosophies and perspectives of Pan Africanists often forgotten like George Padmore, Amilcar Cabral, Nnamdi Nzikwe and Sekou Touré. This programme is for students, activists and intellects looking to supplement personal development or academic research in a dynamic learning environment alongside peers and scholars alike.
SCHEDULE Lesson 1 – Origins of Pan Africanism Student will learn a firm definition of Pan Africanism despite the three interpreted origins of the ideology. Lesson 2 – African Nationalism and Identity Politics Students will discover what exactly constitutes nations and nations states and how identity is built around them as sociological constructs.
orientated rebellions and movements in the Americas and Caribbean. Lesson 5 - The Pan African Congresses Starting in Paris 1919, students will delve into the context, purpose and outcomes of each of the Pan African congresses.
Lesson 3 – African Nationalism and Identity Politics Cont. Students will discover what exactly constitutes nations and nations states and how identity is built around them as sociological constructs.
Lesson 6 – Changing Philosophies of Pan Africanism since the 1945 Student will learn the difference between the philosophies of the early Pan Africanists to the “contemporary” Pan Africanism of the independence leaders.
Lesson 4 – Pan Africanism in the Caribbean and Americas Students will learn about the lost histories of Pan African
Lesson 7 – Criticisms and Contradictions in Pan Africanism Student will explore conflicts and contradictions of
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LEVEL: ALL DURATION: 6 WEEKS STUDY PROGRAMME different types of Pan Africanism practiced in different parts of the diaspora in the 20th century. Lesson 8 – History of Pan African Organisations in Britain Focusing on Britain, students will dive into the history of all the Pan African organisations that emerged in Britain from the 19th into the 20th century. Lesson 9 – Garveyism and the Politics of Self Determination An in-depth session on what exactly are the philosophy and opinions of Marcus Garvey. How did they influence Pan African movements across the world? Lesson 10 – Nkrumahism and Scientific Socialism An in-depth session on consciencism, the vision and political philosophy vision of Kwame Nkrumah. Lesson 11 – OAU to the AU Understanding the formation and evolution of the OAU into the AU. Diaspora as the 6th region of the AU. What is agenda 2063? Lessson 12 – Contemporary Pan Africanism & The Future of African Liberation Where are the Pan African institutions of today? Assignments, student briefings and presentations on the future of Pan Africanism across the African globe.
Assessment Methods: • Lecture, Discussions • Group work and exercises • Video • Personal assignment Additional Student Support: • Email support • Skype consultations • Comprehensive reading list and study materials • Class notes and slides on request
Start: Tues 26th Feb 2019 End: Thurs 4th May 2019 Time: 7pm – 9:30pm Graduation: Sunday April 22nd 2018 Address: Race Equality Foundation Red Lion Square London WC1R 4RL
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