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AfricanCentreforCities: 003 What can food tell us about cities in Africa?

What can food tell us about cities in Africa?

AfricanCentreforCities
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About This Course

This Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), 'What can food tell us about cities in Africa?' uses food as a lens to critically examine how the urban form and day-to-day function of African cities both shapes and is shaped by modes of food governance, production, distribution, processing, packaging, purchasing, consumption, and waste disposal. Students will learn how historical forces continue to influence the contemporary regulation of food in African cities; how policy frameworks shape how we understand and govern urban food systems; and how important it is to discern and effectively coordinate the institutions and authorities that bear the responsibility for food in urban Africa.

Requirements

Individuals interested in pursuing this course, should possess a curiosity about Africa's increasing urbanisation and the ways in which this is impacting food choice, availability, affordability, and access; as well as the future direction of urban planning, practice, and governance in African cities. We advise students to be computer literate and to have access to reliable internet connectivity.

Course Staff

This course has been designed by a multi-disciplinary team that is keen to share the most relevant debates, insights and resources on the subject matter, to equip you to confidently engage and contribute to the field.

Edgar Pieterse

Edgar Pieterse – Moderator

Director, African Centre for Cities | University of Cape Town | South Africa

Jane Battersby

Jane Battersby – Course Convenor

Associate Professor, Environmental & Geographical Science | University of Cape Town | South Africa

Khanya Mncwabe

Khanya Mncwabe

Independent Human Rights Consultant | South Africa

Gareth Haysom

Gareth Haysom

Senior Researcher, African Centre for Cities | University of Cape Town | South Africa

Sanelisiwe (Mimi) Nyaba

Sanelisiwe (Mimi) Nyaba

Researcher, African Centre for Cities | University of Cape Town | South Africa

James Duminy

James Duminy

Senior Lecturer, School of Geographical Sciences | University of Bristol | United Kingdom

Tinashe Kanosvamhira

Tinashe Kanosvamhira

Researcher, African Centre for Cities | University of Cape Town | South Africa

Alison Pulker

Alison Pulker

Researcher, African Centre for Cities | University of Cape Town | South Africa

Stephen Devereux

Stephen Devereux

Professorial Fellow & Co-Director, Institute of Development Studies | University of Sussex | United Kingdom
Co-Founder, Centre for Social Protection | Institute of Development Studies | University of Sussex
Founding Member, Food Equity Centre | Institute of Development Studies | University of Sussex
NRF Research chair in Social Protection for Food Security, Centre of Excellence in Food Security | University of the Western Cape | South Africa

Caroline Skinner

Caroline Skinner

Urban Policy Director, Women in Informal Employment Globalizing & Organizing
Senior Researcher, African Centre for Cities | University of Cape Town | South Africa

Wanga Zembe

Wanga Zembe

Senior Specialist Scientist, Health Systems Research Unit | Medical Research Council | South Africa

Tamsin Faragher

Tamsin Faragher

Principal Resilience Officer | City of Cape Town | South Africa

Ines Raimundo

Ines Raimundo

Associate Professor, Eduardo Mondlane University | Mozambique

Issahaka Fuseini

Issahaka Fuseini

Senior Lecturer, University of Ghana | Ghana

Mmeli Sotshononda

Mmeli Sotshononda

Lead Consultant & Facilitator, Informality Concepts | South Africa

Paul Currie

Paul Currie

Director, Urban Systems | ICLEI Africa | South Africa

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Course Summary

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    003

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