HNRS-120 | Humanitarianism in Africa

Full Title: Humanitarianism in Africa

Topic Description:

This course considers the ideas of ‘the good life’ by examining the topic of humanitarianism, a term that refers broadly to an ethical sense of kindness, philanthropy, and sympathy. To explore the ethics of humanitarianism, we will trace a variety of humanitarian movements dedicated to working in and on the African continent that emerged over the last 200 years. Central to the course are the following questions: Is it possible to create ‘the good life’ for other people? Is ‘the good life’ possible when it is imposed?

Counts as Global? No

Topic Approved: December 2016