This is a paper on the anthropology of and from Africa, with a particular focus on sub-Saharan Africa. Through a series of lectures and seminars, we will examine, reflect upon, and critically discuss the following themes: the relationship between African anthropology and colonialism; race and the ‘invention’ of Africa; spirit possession, Christianity, and Islam; politics and human rights; disability and welfare; neoliberal economic reforms and their effects; popular culture and youth; gender and sexuality; land; rural-urban relations; health and healing; violence and memory; diasporas; and the ethics of studying Africa in the 21stcentury, amongst others. We will explore both historical sources as well as more contemporary research.