Berlin Conference Course
This course examines how the 1884–1885 Berlin Conference redrew Africa's borders, economies, and societies, with lasting impacts on politics and identities. Students engage with treaties, maps, and archives to build strong research, analysis, and writing skills, culminating in a detailed case study dossier ideal for history, political science, and African studies enthusiasts seeking practical expertise in postcolonial historiography.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
Gain practical insights into the 1884–1885 Berlin Conference's role in reshaping African borders, politics, and identities. Analyze treaties, maps, and archives; create a case study dossier; and hone research, critical analysis, and writing skills using modern historiography and postcolonial perspectives.
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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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