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Movements and choreography from Central Africa. Elements unique to all African dance movement: body isolation, polyrhythmic movement, and body posture. Live drumming. Open to all levels of dancers.

Policy making in Africa and the intersection of policy processes and their political and economic dimensions. The failure to implement agreements by international institutions, national governments, and nongovernmental organizations to promote education. Case studies of crowded and poorly equipped schools, overburdened and underprepared teachers, and underfunded education systems.

Public policy issues, their roots, and the conflicts they engender. The policy making process: who participates, how, why, and with what results? Innovative approaches to contested policy issues. Foreign roles and their consequences. Case studies such as: a clinic in Uganda that addresses AIDS as a family and community problem; and strategies in Tanzania to increase girls' schooling.

Infectious diseases have long been associated with regions of poverty and political instability; factors such as international travel, bioterrorism, and global markets may affect the health and security of all nations. Exploration of the complex interactions among politics, economics, and infectious diseases. How do infectious diseases impact the policies and economic growth of a country? How do governmental policies and economic investments influence the proliferation, control, and outcomes of these diseases? Related themes include: the tension between the economic health of a community and the personal health of citizens; the role of the individual versus the government in taking responsibility for health and health-related actions; and the extent to which rich countries can and should help poor countries combat preventable illnesses. Course is part of a collaborative effort among the Stanford Program on International and Crosscultural Education (SPICE), Center for African Studies, Program in Human Biology, School of Education, and School of Medicine to create infectious disease curriculum materials for U.S. high schools. Students contribute to the curriculum development by performing research and developing multimedia projects.

May be repeated for credit.

Policy making in Africa and the intersection of policy processes and their political and economic dimensions. The failure to implement agreements by international institutions, national governments, and nongovernmental organizations to promote education. Case studies of crowded and poorly equipped schools, overburdened and underprepared teachers, and underfunded education systems.

Public policy issues, their roots, and the conflicts they engender. The policy making process: who participates, how, why, and with what results? Innovative approaches to contested policy issues. Foreign roles and their consequences. Case studies such as: a clinic in Uganda that addresses AIDS as a family and community problem; and strategies in Tanzania to increase girls' schooling.