Slots Still Available for MAA and NHC Online Course, "Medieval Africa and Africans"
From the Medieval Academy of America:
A few openings remain for "Medieval Africa and Africans," an online curricular-development course for educators at all levels, developed by the Medieval Academy of America in collaboration with the National Humanities Center.
Due to high demand, the NHC has opened a second instance of the course. The two instances will run simultaneously, beginning on January 11, 2021, and both are nearly full. Register today!
Given the wide popularity of Eurocentric medieval fantasies, it has never been more important that we teach our students about the reality of the Middle Ages rather than the fictionalized fantasies with which they are accustomed. In order to examine Medieval Studies and expand the “Global Middle Ages” beyond the traditional boundaries of Western Europe, this course will concentrate on premodern Africa. While often overlooked, the civilizations that spanned the vast African continent produced great achievements, in conditions of relative parity with their European contemporaries, before the oceanic dominance of a few Western powers. This course will contextualize Medieval Africa in terms of its contemporary relationships with the medieval globe as well as its modern impact.
The course will run in January and February of 2021. Professional development credit for K-12 educators is available in some states.