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April 08, 2019

Academic Minute: Geography in West Africa

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Today on the Academic Minute, part of Grinnell College Week, Leif Brottem, assistant professor of global development studies, explores the complicated question of what constitutes a village in West Africa. Learn more about the Academic Minute here.

 

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