African Studies: Literature and Politics in Contemporary Africa

Education facts

Code: AHI272

The course examines key literary themes relating to politics in contemporary Africa, where politics is understood to be the assumptions and principles concerning power and status within a society. These themes are studied through a selection of fictional works written in English or translated into English. The course gives students the skills to analyse the ideological content of these texts and to evaluate their relevance for an understanding of modern African societies.

Entry requirements

Bachelor Degree of 180 credits in the field of Humanities, Social Sciences or Education and English 6. Exemption from Swedish can be given.

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• African Studies: Literature and Politics in Contemporary Africa

  Dalarna University

  Start date: 19 January 2026

  End date: 29 March 2026

  Pace of study: 50 %