SOCI 190 : Trafficking and Destruction of African Heritage

Interdisciplinary course, cross-listed with AFST 120. Focuses on the plundering and destruction of the African past through impacts on cultural and archaeological sites and the illicit trade in material culture. Reviews damages and causes (e.g., conservation management, conflict, corruption, poverty, environment/climate change, colonialism, development, and modernization). Also, looks at U.S., African, and international laws, policies, programs, and agencies that are involved in mitigating the damage as well as designing more sustainable paths for the future.