Title: African & Africana Studies Concentration
Location: US
Company: Education
Faculty from the departments of Anthropology, Economics, History, Linguistics, English, Religion, Political Science, and Sociology teach a range of courses for the concentration, and provide an expansive and interdisciplinary perspective on Africa and its Diasporas. At the same time, we empower our students to discover and cultivate their own specific areas of interest, enriched by the knowledge they bring from their major discipline.
All concentrators are required to complete an introductory course, which is usually Introduction to African and Africana Studies or Introduction to Africana Civilizations, which provides a foundation and frame of reference for advanced work. We offer a range of additional courses, based in a variety of disciplines and illuminating many facets of Africa and the Diaspora. Committed to ensuring that students familiarize themselves with the breadth of Africana Studies, we require them to complete courses about continental Africa as well as courses about the African Diaspora. We also require them to work across disciplines: in addition to completing African- or Africana-related classes in their home departments, students in the concentration must also take relevant classes in at least two other departments.
Our scholarly community also extends beyond the classroom. The program is rich in extra- and co-curricular resources, including speakers and scholar/artists in residence, study abroad opportunities, and international internships.
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