Department of African Studies at Howard University

Department of African Studies at Howard University

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The Department of African Studies at Howard University is based in Washington, DC and offers B.A., M. degrees in African Studies. and Ph.D.

The Department of African Studies at Howard University is one of the oldest African Studies departments in the United States, housed in one of the largest historically Black institutions in the United States. The Department of African Studies offers B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. The African Studies and Research Program was established in 1953 to offer the Master of Arts degree at Howard University. In 196

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05/04/2024

The African Studies Department is hosting a summer leadership institute at HU for high school students in the DC area. https://cfas.howard.edu

AfroSoul Symposium: Embracing Our Shared Narratives Across the African Diaspora 02/20/2024

Our graduate students hosting a wonderful 2-day symposium this week. Please RSVP

AfroSoul Symposium: Embracing Our Shared Narratives Across the African Diaspora Welcome to the RSVP form for the AfroSoul Symposium: Embracing Our Shared Narratives Across the African Diaspora event. This (2)-day event will take place from 2pm EST - 6pm EST on Thursday, February 22nd, 2024 - Friday February 23rd, 2024. Doors will open at 1:45pm. Please complete this form using....

Howard students improve representation of Black women in STEM on Wikipedia 01/13/2024

Students in our Black Women & Popular Culture class recognized for their contributions on Wikipedia.

Howard students improve representation of Black women in STEM on Wikipedia This fall, Howard University professor Msia Clark taught a course on “Black Women and Pop Culture”, which focuses on Black women’s representations. So what could be more perfect than to…

01/12/2024

Call for Papers and Panels!
Now accepting proposals for the Howard University African Studies International Conference which will take place March 12 - 13.
Proposal Deadline: January 25, 2024.
http://cfas.howard.edu/ASconf24

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The Department of African Studies at Howard University is one of the oldest African Studies departments in the United States, housed in one of the largest historically Black institutions in the United States. The Department of African Studies offers B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees in African Studies. Our department focuses on taking an interdisciplinary approach to the study of contemporary Africa.

The African Studies and Research Program was established in 1953 to offer the Master of Arts degree at Howard University. In 1969, the unit was placed in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, offering both M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in African Studies. Howard University is the first university in the United States to offer a Ph.D. in African Studies, and the only one to offer African Studies as an undergraduate major.

Our students go on to enter numerous fields, including education, international development, NGO work, civil service (in the U.S. and throughout Africa), and graduate programs in countries around the world.

Our courses focus on contemporary Africa and cover multiple disciples. Our faculty are internationally recognized and well published scholars in their respective fields, having collectively produced dozens of scholarly books and over 100 academic articles. Our faculty regularly work with respected scholarly associations (African Studies Association, African Studies Association in Africa, West African Research Association, Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa) and well known international organizations (the African Union, the United Nations, the U.S. State Department, Amnesty International, & the American Council for the Study of Islamic Societies). With a strong faculty, at one of the most prestigious historically Black universities in the world, in an international city with a large and diverse African community and diplomatic scene, the African Studies Department has earned a reputation as one of the strongest African studies departments in the world.

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