Seminar on African languages and cultures 3600-KJKA-OG

Seminar on African languages and cultures deals with a choice of topics from cultural and historical issues related to Africa. The classes are held once a month, each class is devoted to different topic presented by different specialist. The classes are organised in a form of a lecture followed by discussion.
Lectures are in Polish or in English.

Term 2026:

The list of topics for the 2026/27 academic year:
29.10.2026 Dr Klara A. Wojtkowska "Tajemnica Wielkiego Zimbabwe (Dzimbahwe)"

26.11.2026 Dr Zuzanna Augustyniak, prof. Kamil Kuraszkiewicz "Negasz - śladami pierwszej hidżry”

17.12.2026 Marta Jackowska-Uwadizu ""Zazdrosna pustynia". Tożsamość Tuaregów XXI wieku."

21.01.2027 Papa Ousmane Diedhiou “African Languages in the 21st Century: Between Endangerment and Revitalization”

25.02.2027 Dr Izabela Romańczuk „Transformacje cyfrowe i innowacje narracyjne: Współczesna literatura suahili autorstwa tanzańskich powieściopisarek.”

18.03.2027 Dr Agata Deptuła "Kultura literacka średniowiecznej Nubii”

29.04.2027 Emilia Bilińska „Wizualne narracje emancypacji. Tożsamość i twórczość etiopsko-izraelskich artystek Biete Israel w perspektywie wielopokoleniowej"

20.05.2027 Prof. Krzysztof Gajewski "Korzenie mitu. Afrykańska oratura i źródła europejskiej tradycji literackiej”

Course coordinators

Term 2025:

Hanna Rubinkowska-Anioł

Term 2026:

Hanna Rubinkowska-Anioł
Beata Wójtowicz

Type of course

general courses

Mode

Remote learning

Prerequisites (description)

General knowledge on Africa.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge
- has detailed and organized knowledge on a choice of topics and regions of Africa, presented within the offered choice
- can name and characterize a choice of basic cultural phenomena of chosen African regions
- knows the state of research in chosen aspects pertaining to African countries
Abilities
- is able to indicate sources of cultural differences of African countries within a choice of examples
- use the basic terminology from the domain of: philosophy and religion, or history, or politics and social issues of a choice of African regions
Social competences:
- understands the need to learn all one’s life
- set appropriate goals and ways to achieve them in the context of academic, professional and social activity
- make others aware of the cultural distinctness and its religious, philosophical, traditional and historical roots and its significance for understanding modern world

Assessment criteria

Credit with a grade.
100% of presence, activity in discussions and essay.

The use of generative artificial intelligence tools is strictly prohibited in the preparation of any written coursework, including essays, presentations, and papers.

Bibliography

Literature depends on the topic.

Additional information

Information on level of this course, year of study and semester when the course unit is delivered, types and amount of class hours - can be found in course structure diagrams of apropriate study programmes. This course is related to the following study programmes: