Tanzania and Kenya
Academic Content
Lectures
IFDS lectures are given at a mix of academic environments and field locations. Please note the following lecture listings are tentative and subject to change:
- Archaeology and Anthropology of Human Origins in East Africa
- Colonial and Neo-colonial Patterns of Land Use in Kenya and Tanzania
- Conservation Politics and the Tourism Industry in East Africa
- East Africa’s Triple Heritage
- Ethnic and Cultural Diversity of Kenya and Tanzania
- Indian Ocean Cultures – Art, Architecture, and Colonial History of Zanzibar
- Nomadic Pastoralists, Hunters and Gatherers of Northern Tanzania
- Nyerere’s Legacy – Does Ujamaa Live On?
- Population Growth, Urbanization and Poverty in East Africa
- Regional Trade, Migration and Economic Integration – the East African Community
- Tourism and the Global Economy in East Africa
Co-curricular Site Visits & Field Trips
Please note the following trips are tentative and subject to change:
- A Masai Village and a Hadzabe Hunter-Gatherer Camp in Northern Tanzania
- Anglican Museum and Slave Trade Memorial, Zanzibar
- Bomas of Kenya Village Museum and Karen Blixen House in Nairobi
- Dar es Salaam Fish Market and Mwenge Art-Carver’s Market
- Nairobi City Tour and National Museum of Kenya
- National Museum of Tanzania, Dar es Salaam
- Ngong Hills, Ongata Rongai, and Olorgesailie Archeological Site
- Ngorongoro Crater and Conservation Area
- Spice Farm Tour in Zanzibar
- The East African Community Headquarters
- Visit to a School and Women’s Self-Help Group in the Kibera Slums of Nairobi