Potential Global Partners

TanzaQuest potential local and global partners planning educational expeditions to Tanzania, incorporating language, cultural, culinary, music arts and entertainment, fashion, mountain climbing, photographic safaris, conservation and other specialized interests in collaboration with TANAPA (Tanzania National Parks Authority), TAWA (Tanzania Wildlife Management Authority), TTB (Tanzania Tourist Board), Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority (NCAA) and TAWIRI (Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute).

Universities

The sample global universities and other education institutions curating and planning trips abroad including potentially Tanzania are:

• United States:
  • Harvard University (Cambridge, MA) – Departments of Anthropology, Earth and Planetary Sciences, Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, African Studies, Music, Art, Swahili Language Program
  • Stanford University (Stanford, CA) – Departments of Anthropology, Biology, Geological Sciences, African Studies, Art History, Swahili Language Program
  • University of California, Berkeley (Berkeley, CA) – Departments of Anthropology, Integrative Biology, Earth and Planetary Science, African American Studies, Music, Swahili Language Program
  • University of Chicago (Chicago, IL) – Departments of Anthropology, Geophysical Sciences, Ecology and Evolution, Linguistics, Art History
  • Columbia University (New York, NY) – Departments of Anthropology, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Biology, African Studies, Music, Swahili Language Program
  • University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI) – Departments of Anthropology, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Biology, African Studies, School of Music, Theatre & Dance, Swahili Language Program
  • Yale University (New Haven, CT) – Departments of Anthropology, Geology & Geophysics, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, African Studies, School of Art
  • Cornell University (Ithaca, NY) – Departments of Anthropology, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Africana Studies and Research Center, Department of Music
  • University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX) – Departments of Anthropology, Geological Sciences, Integrative Biology, African and African Diaspora Studies, Butler School of Music
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison (Madison, WI) – Departments of Anthropology, Geoscience, Botany, African Cultural Studies, School of Music
  • Culinary Focus: Culinary Institute of America (Hyde Park, NY), Johnson & Wales University (Providence, RI) – For programs in culinary arts, food studies.
  • Fashion Focus: Fashion Institute of Technology (New York, NY), Parsons School of Design (New York, NY) – For programs in fashion design, textiles, and cultural studies.
• Canada:
  • University of Toronto (Toronto, ON) – Departments of Anthropology, Earth Sciences, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, African Studies, Faculty of Music, Swahili Language Program
  • University of British Columbia (Vancouver, BC) – Departments of Anthropology, Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, Zoology, African Studies, School of Music
  • McGill University (Montreal, QC) – Departments of Anthropology, Earth and Planetary Sciences, Biology, Schulich School of Music
• United Kingdom:
  • University of Cambridge (Cambridge, UK) – Departments of Archaeology, Earth Sciences, Zoology, Faculty of Music, African Studies Centre
  • University of Oxford (Oxford, UK) – School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography, Department of Earth Sciences, Department of Biology, Faculty of Music, African Studies Centre
  • University College London (London, UK) – Institute of Archaeology, Department of Earth Sciences, Department of Anthropology, Slade School of Fine Art
  • Language Focus: School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London – For programs in African languages, linguistics, and cultural studies.
• Europe:
  • University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (Paris, France) – Archaeology, Geology, Art History
  • University of Rome La Sapienza (Rome, Italy) – Archaeology, Earth Sciences, Art History
  • University of Heidelberg (Heidelberg, Germany) – Archaeology, Geography, Biology, Musicology
  • Leiden University (Leiden, Netherlands) – Archaeology, Geology, African Studies
• Australia:
  • Australian National University (Canberra, ACT) – School of Archaeology and Anthropology, Research School of Earth Sciences, Research School of Biology, School of Music
  • University of Queensland (Brisbane, QLD) – School of Anthropology and Sociology, School of Earth Sciences, School of Biological Sciences, School of Music
• Japan
  • University of Tokyo – Departments of Anthropology, Earth and Planetary Sciences, Biological Sciences, Musicology
• China
  • Peking University – Archaeology, Geology, Biology, Art Institute

Research Institutions

Additional institutions with broader scopes and those with specific Tanzanian/African focus.

• United States:
  • Smithsonian Institution (Washington, D.C.) – National Museum of Natural History, National Museum of African Art, Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
  • American Museum of Natural History (New York, NY) – Divisions of Anthropology, Paleontology, and Zoology, Department of Music
  • The Field Museum (Chicago, IL) – Departments of Anthropology, Geology, and Zoology, African collections
  • Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (Woods Hole, MA)
  • National Institutes of Health (NIH) – For medical tourism and health-related research collaborations.
• United Kingdom:
  • Natural History Museum (London, UK) – Departments of Earth Sciences, Life Sciences, and Anthropology
  • British Institute in Eastern Africa (Nairobi, Kenya) – Archaeology, History, and related fields.
  • Royal Geographical Society (London, UK) – For mountain expeditions, wildlife tourism, and geographical studies.
• Europe:
  • Max Planck Institutes (Germany) – Various institutes related to archaeology, anthropology, earth sciences, linguistics, and art history.
  • French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS, France) – Departments related to humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences.
  • African Studies Centre Leiden (Netherlands)
• Africa
  • Council for East and Central African Research in Social Sciences (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)
  • National Museums of Kenya
  • Tanzanian research institutions (e.g., University of Dar es Salaam, Sokoine University of Agriculture) – For collaborative research and student exchange programs.
• International:
  • UNESCO World Heritage Centre (Paris, France) – For cultural heritage and site preservation related to expeditions.
  • World Health Organization (WHO) – For medical tourism and health-related expeditions.

Museums

Additional museums with broader scopes, and those with specific Tanzanian/African focus.

• United States:
  • Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, NY) – African Art Department, Musical Instruments Department
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (Boston, MA) – African Art, Art of the Ancient World (for archaeology)
  • Los Angeles County Museum of Art (Los Angeles, CA) – African Art
  • National Museum of Natural History (Washington D.C.)
• Europe:
  • Musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac (Paris, France) – Focus on the arts and cultures of Africa, Asia, Oceania, and the Americas.
  • British Museum (London, UK) – Department of Africa, Oceania and the Americas, Department of Musical Instruments
  • Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum (Cologne, Germany) – Ethnology museum with significant African collections.
  • Weltmuseum Wien (Vienna)
• Africa
  • National Museum of Tanzania
  • Zanzibar National Museum of Art and Culture

Expanding TanzaQuest’s Reach

TanzaQuest has been developing specialized expedition programs that potentially cater to the diverse interests of students and researchers and our roles are:

• Language Expeditions: Partner with universities with strong Swahili programs to offer immersive language learning experiences, combining classroom instruction with cultural immersion activities, homestays and interactions with native speakers.
• Culinary Expeditions: Collaborate with culinary schools and food studies programs to design expeditions that explore Tanzanian cuisine, focusing on local ingredients, traditional cooking techniques, and the cultural significance of food.
• Music and Art Expeditions: Work with music and art departments to create programs that explore Tanzanian music, dance, visual arts, and crafts, including workshops with local artists, visits to cultural centers, and performances.
• Culture and Fashion Expeditions: Partner with fashion schools and cultural studies programs to examine traditional and contemporary Tanzanian fashion, textiles, and design, including visits to workshops, meetings with designers and explorations of cultural influences.
• Wildlife Tourism Expeditions: In addition to traditional safaris, offer specialized expeditions focused on specific aspects of wildlife, such as ornithology (bird watching), primatology (study of primates), or conservation biology, in collaboration with university biology departments.
• Mountain Expeditions: Partner with mountaineering clubs, outdoor adventure programs, and geology departments to organize expeditions to Mount Kilimanjaro and other Tanzanian peaks, focusing on mountaineering skills, geology and environmental science.
• Business Tourism Expeditions: Collaborate with business schools to offer programs that explore Tanzania’s economy, entrepreneurship, and sustainable development, including visits to local businesses, meetings with entrepreneurs, and discussions with government officials.
• Medical Tourism/Health and Community Development Expeditions: Partner with medical schools, nursing programs, and public health institutions to create programs that examine healthcare systems, traditional medicine, and community health initiatives in Tanzania, including clinical rotations, public health projects, and collaborations with local healthcare providers.
• Rural Development Expeditions: Work with development studies programs and NGOs to offer expeditions that focus on rural development issues, such as agriculture, water management, and sustainable livelihoods, including visits to rural communities, interactions with farmers and participation in development projects.
• Engineering and Architecture Expeditions: Collaborate with engineering and architecture schools to design programs that explore Tanzania’s infrastructure, building traditions, and sustainable design practices, including visits to construction sites, meetings with local engineers and architects and studies of traditional architecture.
• Seismic Study Tourism Expeditions: Partner with geology and geophysics departments to offer expeditions focused on the East African Rift System, including hands-on seismic data collection, visits to geological sites and collaboration with local researchers.
• Educational Entertainment Industry:
  • Companies/Organizations: National Geographic Society, BBC Earth, Discovery Education, production companies specializing in documentaries, educational films and interactive exhibits.
  • Focus: Develop partnerships to create engaging and educational content related to Tanzania’s natural history, culture and scientific discoveries. This includes filming documentaries, creating virtual reality experiences or developing museum exhibits.

By offering these diverse and specialized programs, TanzaQuest serves a wider range of clients from around the world and establish itself as a leading provider of educational expeditions possibly exclusively in Tanzania