Africa in Transition

A program for K-12 teachers exploring the challenges modern Africa is facing

Thursday, April 9, 2009
8:30 am - 3 pm
Colby College

The Challenges of Modern Africa

8:30-9:00 – Coffee and Continental Breakfast

9:00-9:15 – Welcome, Professor Jim Webb

9:15-10:30 – Prof. Mamadou Samb
Topic: Urbanization and Culture Change
Discussion of Mariama Bâ’s So Long a Letter

10:30-10:45 – Coffee

10:45-12:00 – Professor Catherine Besteman
Topic: Conflict, War, and Its Aftermath
Resource: colby.edu/somalibantu

12:00 – Lunch Served

12:15-12:45 – Professor Jim Webb
Introduction to Healthcare and Disease in Modern Africa

12:45-2:20 – Film, Yesterday

2:20-2:50 – Discussion of Yesterday

2:50-3:00 – Evaluations

US Navy Photo by
MC1 Roger S. Duncan