| Credits | 1 |
| Restrictions | No 2022 2021 2020 Open to first-years only |
| Pre-Requisites | |
| Co-Requisites | |
| Core Area | Communities |
| Area of Inquiry | |
| Liberal Arts Practices |
Faculty Profile for Professor Etefa
Surveys the culture, religion, communities, history, and socio-economic developments of Ethiopia from the ancient times to the modern period. Ethiopia is home to over 80 ethnic groups with striking cultures that are distinct from Western traditions. Major themes include peoples and languages; traditional customs and beliefs; Christianity and Islam; marriages; community service organizations; literature, novels; education; ethnic relations; traditional art and music; colonial resistance; sports; socio-economic developments; natural resources usage; Ethiopia and Europe; the Ethiopian revolution; Ethiopian immigrants in the United States; traditional harmful practices; and politics. Emphasis is also given to contemporary issues. Lectures are supplemented by discussions, film presentation, group activity, and coffee ceremony. Students who successfully complete this seminar will receive course credit for CORE 173C and satisfy the Communities and Identities core requirement.
Originally from Ethiopia, Tsega Etefa is associate professor of history and Africana and Latin American studies program. His research focuses on ethnic relations in East Africa including Ethiopia, Sudan, and Kenya while his teachings include CORE Ethiopia, Darfur, Somalia, and other African history courses.