Social Transform in S. Africa

3 Credits · Level: Undergraduate

This study-abroad course—co-taught in Cape Town and cross-listed with the Justice and Peace Studies and Education, Inquiry, and Justice—provides a unique, hands-on opportunity for Georgetown students to explore South Africa’s complex socio-economic and political contexts. The course will particularly focus on gender activism around sexual assault, sexual diversity, and women’s empowerment. Using an intersectional and social justice-centered framework, Social Transformation in South Africa combines faculty-led seminars, and guest lectures with extensive service with local community organizations. Counts towards 40 hours of Community Based Learning credit.