Introduction to Science, Technology, and Innovation in Africa

3-0-9 units. HASS-H · Undergraduate

Immerses students in the historical, cultural, ethical, and contemporary dimensions of science, technology, and innovation in Africa and its global diaspora. Taught in five modules, starting with MIT-Africa engagement since 1861. Surveys African scientific and technological innovations and exports. Turns to African trade and commerce from trans-Saharan, river-based, and oceanic routes, vessels, and exchange systems. Ends with African materials science and engineering from deep history to the present moment, contrasting five centuries of Western resource extraction with modern African utilization of critical raw materials. Enrollment limited.