Africana Studies

Africana Studies is an interdisciplinary minor designed to give students critical and integrated perspectives on the historical, social, and cultural experiences and contributions of people of African descent. Using comparative approaches developed from methodologies in the social sciences, humanities, and fine arts, the minor will enhance the academic skills of students by engaging them in analyzing arguments and positions, defining terms and issues, responding to theories and concepts, synthesizing perspectives, and problem-solving on issues relevant to the Africana experience. Students will also be encouraged to critically engage with theoretical and scholarly silences and omissions of the Africana experience in “traditional” academic disciplines.