Africana Studies Minor

Location(s): On-Campus

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Director: Professor LaRue
Advisory Committee: Berger, Lasso-von Lang, Moeller, Okpotor, Waller-Peterson
Affiliated Faculty: Aguilar, Berger, Hernandez, Hunt, Kearns, Keshodkar, LaRue, Okpotor, Moeller, Waller-Peterson
Professors: Keshodkar
Associate Professors: Aguilar, Berger, Lasso-von Lang, Moeller, Okpotor, Waller-Peterson
Adjuncts: Hernandez, Hunt, Kearns

Mission Statement

The Africana Studies minor is an interdisciplinary and consortial program that provides opportunities for students to deepen their knowledge and understanding of the experiences of the peoples of Africa and the African diaspora. Given the contemporary politics of Africa, the starting point is black Africa from ancient times until the present and extends to the global experiences of peoples of African descent. Because the concerns of Africana Studies (e.g., race, gender, sexuality, class, nationality, etc.) intersect with all fields and areas of society, the program complements students’ studies regardless of their major or intended career path.

Qualified students are encouraged to enroll in an Independent Study for one of the four elective courses, and/or pursue a two-term Honors Project. Africana courses, including special topics courses, will be marked as Africana studies courses at each registration period.

Required Courses in the Minor

The Africana studies minor at Moravian consists of five course units:

AFST 110 - Intro Africana Studies
and four elective courses, of which at least two must be upper-level courses (200 level and above).

Note:

In addition, each term the Africana Studies Consortium of the Lehigh Valley Association of Independent Colleges (LVAIC) will publish a list of Africana studies courses offered at nearby LVAIC institutions so that students can cross-register for a wide variety of courses. This list will be available from the registrar and the Africana studies coordinator. Each institution offers the basic Introduction to Africana Studies course. Other courses are offered regularly at other LVAIC institutions.