Berlin Conference Course
This course delves into the Berlin Conference of 1884–1885, examining how its negotiations redrew African borders, economies, and societies, with lasting impacts on politics and identities. Participants engage with treaties, maps, and archival materials to build robust research, analysis, and writing skills, culminating in a comprehensive case study dossier informed by postcolonial perspectives and contemporary historiography, ideal for studies in history, political science, and African affairs.

4 to 360 hours of flexible workload
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What Will I Learn?
Gain practical insights into the 1884–1885 Berlin Conference's role in reshaping African regions, borders, politics, and identities. Engage with treaties, maps, and archives to develop research, analytical, and writing skills, while creating a case study dossier rooted in modern historiography and postcolonial discourse.
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Develop Skills
- Map colonial borders by tracing pre-1884 polities to post-Berlin boundaries.
- Analyze Berlin treaties through maps, clauses, and diplomatic correspondence.
- Critique colonial archives to detect bias in European and African sources.
- Assess partition legacies linking Berlin decisions to modern conflicts and economies.
- Produce a research dossier with a 1,500–2,000 word evidence-based case study.
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