Anthropology at the University of Yaounde I: A Historical Overview, 1962-2008
Anthropology at the University of Yaounde I: A Historical Overview, 1962-2008
The teaching of anthropology at the University of Yaoundé I dates back to the very birth of the university, even though, the word anthropology was not used explicitly. The rapid growth of the discipline was enhanced by the 1993/94 university reforms which offered a window of opportunity to the discipline to redefine itself and rehabilitate its image after decades of battering. From a few students in the 1980s, the discipline enrolls over a hundred students every year at Yaoundé. The increased numbers and importance of the discipline led to the creation of separate department of anthropology with a strong faculty capable of teaching and awarding degrees at all levels.
CITATION: Nkwi, Paul Nchoji. Anthropology at the University of Yaounde I: A Historical Overview, 1962-2008 . : CODESRIA , . The African Anthropologist,Vol.14,no.1&2,2007,pp.65-88 - Available at: https://library.au.int/anthropology-university-yaounde-i-historical-overview-1962-2008-3