African & African American Studies
The African & African American Studies minor is global in scope — exploring the histories and experiences of communities of African and African-descent throughout the world, including the African continent, Afro-Latin American and Caribbean world, Indian Ocean world, and the United States.
Overview
The African & African American Studies Program deepens your understanding of gender, race, ethnicity, diversity, empowerment, global justice, and systemic violence, as well as cultural and intellectual production such as art, literature and scientific discovery, by drawing from expertise in the fields of anthropology, gender studies, history, language and literature, music and the performing arts, international studies, and sociology. As you learn more about our interconnected world, you will develop the necessary skills to articulate the conditions and experiences of African societies and communities of the African diaspora into spaces that include business and law, policy, performance, research, and public discourse. Whether you’re interested in social justice, education, or global relations, this minor complements any major by equipping you with the tools to engage meaningfully with diversity and social change.
Your Minor Took You Where?
African & African American Studies minors have gone on to a variety of graduate programs and careers.
Employers and Professions
- Democracy Next, The Hague, Netherlands
- Boston Children’s Hospital
- TEKSystems
- Bank of America
Postgraduate Study
- Boston College
- Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Erasmus University Rotterdam
Curriculum
The interdisciplinary African & African American Studies Program guides you through the diverse experiences of African-descended people, from the African diaspora to contemporary social movements through five designated courses split across the studies of continental Africa and the African Diaspora and culminating in a colloquium that provides an opportunity for you to conduct research mentored by a faculty member in the AAS program.
