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The Africana Studies Major and Minor at Davidson

The Africana Studies major and minor are dedicated to the critical examination of the experience of people of whole or partial African descent whether they are in Africa, the United States, the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe or other places around the world.

The Africana Studies Department requires 10 courses for the completion of the major and six courses for the completion of the minor. We highly recommend that students begin their study with AFR 101. 

Courses You Might Take

AFR 101
Introduction to Africana Studies

This course will introduce students to the value and real-world applicability of Africana Studies by examining global Black history and contemporary Black people’s experiences. It will examine the fundamental role of race in structuring the modern world by foregrounding African Diasporic people’s history, politics, and cultural productions with a particular emphasis on the Americas and the Caribbean. 

ANT 205
Racism

This course examines racism through socio-cultural perspectives on colonization, decolonization, global capitalism, and white supremacy. Drawing on anthropological approaches to systemic and institutional racism, this course helps students to understand how indigenous and marginalized people in various regions of the world experience and resist racialized oppression. 

AFR 233
Africana Political Economy

This course will examine the various ways in which people of the African diaspora have shaped and been shaped by capitalist institutions using state and global institutions. Questions that will animate this course include, how have the experiences of people of African descent from around the world shaped and interacted with capitalism in its various stages from mercantilism through to globalization? 

Fellowship Opportunities

Fellowships are competitive awards and programs that provide funding and other resources for meaningful immersive work, like research, teaching, or service. Like scholarships, fellowships can also support academic study. 

These featured fellowships support a variety of experiences in and outside of the U.S. Interested candidates should contact Davidson’s Office of Fellowships to learn more about these fellowships and other programs.

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