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Change in Modern South Africa

Overview

FACULTY LEADER

Ivan Evans
ievans@ucsd.edu 

EvansIvan Evans is a professor in the Department of Sociology at UC San Diego and provost of Eleanor Roosevelt College College. He is a native South African and graduate of University of the Western Cape, as well as University of Wisconsin-Madison. His areas of specialization include African studies, with special emphasis on South Africa, race and ethnicity, and social movements. He received the Eleanor Roosevelt College teaching award two years in a row.

ACADEMIC FOCUS

WHY YOU SHOULD GO

This program that offers contrasting but authentic African experiences! Since the end of Apartheid in 1994, Cape Town became and remains one of the most popular tourist cities in the world. The city is famed for its natural beauty, a distinctively relaxed cosmopolitan milieu, and the storied role it played in the decades-long struggle against Apartheid. The Global Seminar offers an ideal environment for students to combine a deep acquaintance with South African history with a well-structured sojourn into the cultural life of a sophisticated African city.  Post-Apartheid policies have steadily chipped away at the legacies of the past, replacing the divisive core of Apartheid with a communal ethos that heralds a broad, inclusive nationalism. At the same time, the deeply-engrained urban legacies of Apartheid are everywhere apparent in this bustling city. This Global Seminar therefore presents the city as a living embodiment of complex post-Apartheid South Africa.

Courses may fulfill MMW, major, and minor requirements. Consult your academic advisor to determine officially how the courses will apply to your graduation requirements.

Information Sessions

  • Tuesday, Feb. 7, 3:00 - 4:30 pm
  • Register here for the live Zoom link, and/or to get the post-session recording.

See the Info Session Calendar

DATES

Departure from U.S.: Fri., June 30 or Sat., July 1, 2023
Arrival: Sun., July 2, 2023
Mandatory Orientation: Mon., July 3, 2023
First Day of Class: Mon., July 3, 2023
Last Day of Class: Thurs., August 3, 2023
Departure for US: Sat., August 5, 2023

ARRIVAL INFORMATION

  • Do not purchase plane tickets until the program is confirmed. All approved applicants will be notified by e-mail when the program has been confirmed by reaching minimum enrollment. 
  • Because of the evolving COVID-19 situation, when you do buy tickets, we strongly encourage you to purchase refundable plane tickets or flight cancellation insurance.
  • Consider purchasing carbon offsets for your flight through your airline.
  • You must take a flight that arrives at Johannesburg OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) on Sunday, July 2, and connects to a domestic flight from Johannesburg to George Airport (GRJ) that arrives in George by lunchtime in order to take advantage of airport pick up. Students who arrive outside of these suggested times will be responsible for paying their own expenses for transportation and housing.
  • For the return to the United States, book a flight that departs Johannesburg International Airport on Saturday, August 5.
  • The Study Abroad Office will be hosting several flight workshops to provide tips and advice on flight purchases. Check the Study Abroad Calendar for more information.