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This Bachelor of Arts program focuses on Africa, the African Diaspora, and Black studies. Through rigorous analysis, it offers a solid academic foundation that empowers you to position and interact with Africa on the world stage by gaining comprehensive knowledge of historical and current issues concerning the continent. You'll also have the chance to examine contemporary topics such as migration, colonialism, economic shifts, climate change, and popular culture through your own perspective. The BA in Africa and Black Diaspora equips students to navigate central debates in the study of Africa and its diverse diasporic communities. What sets this program apart is its interdisciplinary and cross-regional methodology, exploring diasporic connections across Africa, the Black Atlantic, Black Pacific, Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean.
You can integrate your studies in disciplines like Politics, Social Anthropology, Languages and Cultures, Economics, and International Relations with Africa and Black Diaspora studies. Through impactful projects and optional summer or year-abroad programs in regions of your choice, you'll develop into a skilled, socially conscious global leader.