South Sudan Live: The Challenges and Opportunities in a Conflict Zone

Course Description

Summary

This hybrid class will examine the current situation in South Sudan. By interviewing in real time, farmers, journalists, students and artists onthe ground in South Sudan, we will hear the voices of people who are directly experiencing living in a conflict zone.  We will also study the history, politics, economics and ecology of South Sudanb to inform our conversations. We will engage in this class with the hope of contributing to positive impacts in this region in the future. This class is based on a previous course with students from Belarus, during the time of the street protests several years ago. A current student from South Sudan will be assisting with the development of the Syllabus for this class.