PhD in African and African Diaspora Studies in Austin United States | University of Texas at Austin

The AADS Ph.D. program stands as the pioneering Black studies doctoral program in the southern U.S. to award Ph.D. degrees. Focused on attracting and enrolling outstanding doctoral candidates passionate about studying Black experiences, our program equips students with interdisciplinary skills and viewpoints to analyze African diaspora communities across the globe. Our methodologically diverse curriculum employs thematic and comparative frameworks, enabling nuanced comprehension of Black lived realities. Participants will produce academic publications while contributing to public and scholarly conversations about race and diaspora-related topics, investigating the political, cultural, economic, artistic, and intellectual dimensions of African-descended populations alongside the personal and societal factors shaping their realities. Alumni progress to academic positions, produce scholarly research within or beyond academia, or secure roles in university administration and related professional fields.