Join African Studies program Chair Ben Gardner for a discussion and signing of his new book ‘Selling the Serengeti: The Cultural Politics of Safari Tourism‘. Monday, February 22, 2016 7:00 PM University Book Store – 4326 University Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105 Situating safari tourism within the discourses and practices of development, Selling the Serengeti examines

On this exploration seminar students will learn firsthand about ecotourism and its role in development, conservation and land rights. Students will work directly with grassroots activists and Maasai secondary school students to learn about community conservation in the Serengeti region of Tanzania. Contact Program Directors, Benjamin Gardner or Ron Krabill. Application deadline is February 26