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South Africa: From City to Safari
This program introduces students to the literature, history, cinema and ecology of South Africa. We will study the phases of the country’s past: its pre-European history, colonial settlement, the apartheid and post-apartheid eras. The literature examines the themes of place, dislocation and change and includes works by Nobel prize winne... read more
This program introduces students to the literature, history, cinema and ecology of South Africa. We will study the phases of the country’s past: its pre-European history, colonial settlement, the apartheid and post-apartheid eras. The literature examines the themes of place, dislocation and change and includes works by Nobel prize winners Nadine Gordimer, J. M. Coetzee and Nelson Mandela. The last decade has witnessed a flowering of South African cinema, and we’ll watch a selection of films that address recent political and cultural changes. The course includes field trips to museums, places of historical interest, and botanical and zoological parks in and around Cape Town. The last week takes place at Edeni Bush Lodge, a private game reserve bordering Kruger National Park, where we will observe plants, birds and mammals in their natural habitats, including South Africa’s Big Five—lion, leopard, elephant, rhinoceros, and buffalo. Prerequisite: University Writing Program 1 or English 3 or equivalent.
Program Highlights
-Study South African history and nature in the amazing waterfront city of Cape Town and on safari at Edeni and Kruger National Park.
-Private tours from local ecologist and South African expert in Cape Town and Edeni
-Cape Town--one of the most beautiful cities in the world
-See elephants, rhinoceros, buffalos, giraffes, lions, and leopards!
-Table Mountain--take the tramway to the top!
-Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was a political prisoner for 18 years
-Optional weekend trip to see great white sharks
-Optional weekend trip to Stellenbosch for winetasting Less
