Lehigh University 2021-22 1 Africana Studies Program Director: Terry -Ann Jones, PhD (University of Miami) Africana Studies majors are required to satisfactorily Website: http://aas.cas.lehigh.edu/ participate in experiential learning. This requires the approval of the director and may take the form of Supported by the Office of Interdisciplinary Programs, 610-758-3996; long- or short-term study abroad, internship with or [email protected] without academic credit, service learning, or community Williams Hall, 31 Williams Drive engagement. The program director and faculty will offer guidance to assist you in the completion of this requirement. The purpose of the Africana Studies Program is to engender in Lehigh Total Credits 32-40 students an intellectual appreciation of the life and culture of peoples 1 of sub-Saharan Africa and the worldwide diaspora, especially in the In consult with the Africana Studies advisor, students can choose from a Americas (the United States and Canada, the Caribbean, Central wide variety of Africana Studies courses each semester, including but not limited to the electives within each Breadth. and South America), thereby enriching the Lehigh curriculum and 2 increasing its relevance to a culturally diverse society and world. Majors have the option to declare a major concentration in a chosen field In the best tradition of a liberal arts education, Africana Studies of Africana Studies by completing a minimum of nine credits of elective coursework in one of the fields; including, Arts, Culture, and Science; expands Lehigh students’ critical understanding of their own heritage Gender and Sexuality; Social and Political Movements; Race, Ethnicity, in interaction with other cultures. and Class; or self-designed concentration that is developed with faculty The major and minor in Africana Studies constitute an advisor or director. A major concentration allows students to develop interdepartmental and comparative program of study for expertise on a particular subject matter and may be self-designed with the undergraduates who wish to integrate the insights and methods of approval of the student's advisor or direction. Students are advised to plan their course of study in consultation with the director and/or designated several disciplines to understand the history, culture, social, and faculty advisor. political experience of people of African descent globally. Departmental Honors With the breadth and depth of the curriculum, the Africana Studies Africana Studies majors who attain a 3.5 grade point average in Program prepares students for a diverse range of careers. Alumni the major and a 3.2 grade point average overall may apply for of the Africana Studies Program have advanced to careers in the departmental honors. Students must receive permission from the arts, law, politics, and academia, among others, and with foci on program director and complete a minimum of 4 credits of AAS 390 immigration, mass incarceration, and activism. We encourage majors Honors Thesis. and minors to speak with the program director and/or their advisors to learn more about the applicability of Africana Studies to a wide range THE MINOR of careers. The minor consists of a minimum of four (4) courses, constituting at Emeritus Faculty least 15 hours of study that includes an introductory course and at least one course at the 200-level or above. Edward P. Morgan (1976, 1989), university distinguished professor of political science. B.A., Oberlin,1968; M.A., Brandeis, 1973; Ph.D., Introductory Course 4 1975. AAS 003 Introduction to Africana Studies 1,2 Professors. Kashi K. Johnson, MFA (University of Pittsburgh); Elective Coursework and/or Breadth Courses 11-12 Terry-Ann Jones, PhD (University of Miam); Jennifer Swann, PhD Social & Behavioral Sciences (Northwestern University) History, Religion, or Philosophy Associate Professors. Lyndon Dominique, PhD (Princeton Visual & Performance Arts or Literature University); Kwame Essien, PhD (University of Texas at Austin); Total Credits 15-16 Stephanie Powell Watts, PhD (University of Missouri Columbia) 1 In consult with the Africana Studies advisor, students can choose from a Assistant Professor. Susan E. Kart, PhD (Columbia University) variety of Africana Studies courses each semester, including but not limited Professor Of Practice. John J Vilanova, PhD (University of to the electives within each Breadth. 2 Pennsylvania) Must include at least one course at the 200-level or above. THE MAJOR CORE AND ELECTIVE COURSES The major in Africana Studies consists of a minimum of ten (10) Core courses concentrate on subject material directly relevant to the courses, constituting a minimum of 32 credit hours with no more than study of past and present experiences of people of African descent. 12 transfer credits permitted. The major is designed to familiarize Each semester, a complete list of Africana Studies course offerings students with a range of disciplinary approaches to Africana Studies. It can be found on the Africana Studies website or in the Office of entails training across disciplinary lines as well as the option to focus Interdisciplinary Programs, Williams Hall, Suite 101. In addition, on a particular area of concentration. students are encouraged to pursue independent study opportunities to enhance their knowledge of specific aspects of Africana Studies. Introductory Course 4 AAS 003 Introduction to Africana Studies Social and Behavioral Sciences Breadth Courses 1 9-12 AAS/SOC 103 Race and Ethnicity in the 4 Select one course from each concentration below. Contemporary U.S. Social & Behavioral Sciences AAS/LAS/SOC 106 Race and Ethnicity in the Americas 4 History, Religion, or Philosophy AAS/FREN/HIST/LAS/ Lehigh in Martinique: Globalization 3-4 MLL/POLS 133 and Local Identity Visual & Performing Arts or Literature 1,2 AAS/SOC/LAS 155 Afro-Latino Social Movements in Latin 4 Elective Coursework 15-20 America & the Caribbean Select five elective courses (see list below). AAS/SOC 166 Wealth and Poverty in the United 4 Senior Seminar 4 States AAS 389 Seminar in Africana Studies AAS/ANTH 183 Peoples and Cultures of Africa 4 Experiential Learning AAS/POLS 205 The Political Development of 4 American Race Relations AAS/POLS/WGSS 210 Revolution on Campus 4 2 Africana Studies AAS/POLS 230 Social Movements From the 1960s to 4 AAS/ENGL 138 Introduction to African American 4 Present Literature AAS/COMM 276 Media and Race 4 AAS/THTR 140 African American Theatre 4 AAS/COMM 277 Race Representations & News Media 4 AAS/WGSS 145 African American Women Writers 4 AAS 278 Race, Sports, Media and Social 4 AAS/ART/GS 221 Global Contemporary Art 4 Activism AAS 263 Caribbean Artistic and Cultural 4 AAS 305 Residential Segregation: Policies and 4 Traditions Practices AAS/FREN 312 Modernity in the Maghreb 4 AAS/SOC/WGSS 310 Gender, Race and Sexuality: The 4 AAS/ENGL 318 African-American Literature and 3,4 Social Construction of Differences Culture AAS/SOC 313 Keep the Change: Social Movements 4 ENGL 366 British Eighteenth-Century Literature 3-4 in Society GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN AFRICANA STUDIES AAS 314 Infections and Inequalities: HIV, TB 4 and Malaria in the Global South A Graduate Certificate in Africana Studies is offered in the College of Arts and Sciences. Candidates for the certificate must complete 12 AAS/ANTH/GS 324 Globalization and Development in 4 credit hours (4 courses) at the 300-level or above, with no more than 6 Africa credits at the 300-level. AAS/PSYC 326 The Doing and Undoing of Racism 4 The Graduate Certificate in AAS is designed as a complement to a AAS/ASIA/GS/POLS Global Politics of Race: Asia and 4 graduate program (e.g. English, History, Sociology, American Studies, 343 Africa Political Science) or as a standalone post-baccalaureate course AAS/SOC 345 Colonialism and the Black Radical 4 of study. The Certificate is a small, flexible program that provides Tradition students with breadth and the challenge of working outside their home AAS/COMM 375 Global Media and Culture 4 discipline in concentrated interdisciplinary study of Africana Studies. AAS/COMM/WGSS New Media, Race and Gender 4 In recognition of contemporary educational and employment contexts 376 that are increasingly diverse and international, the AAS Program AAS/SOC 379 Race and Class in America 4 offers the graduate certificate as a means to enrich academic, personal, and employment horizons. History, Religion, Philosophy AAS/HIST 005 African Civilization 4 4 courses from the list below at the 300-level or above 12 AAS/PHIL 117 Race, Racism, and Philosophy 4 with no more than 6 credits at the 300-level AAS/HIST/WGSS 126 How Black Women Made Modern 4 COURSES America Additional courses may be chosen in consultation with the program AAS/HIST 130 African American History 4 director. AAS/HIST/GS/WGSS Women, Gender, Sexuality and Race 4 AAS/SOC/WGSS Gender, Race and Sexuality: The 131 in African Societies 310 Social Construction of Differences AAS/FREN/HIST/LAS/ Lehigh in Martinique: Globalization 3-4 AAS/FREN 312 Modernity in the Maghreb MLL/POLS 133 and Local Identity AAS/SOC 313 Keep the Change: Social Movements AAS/HIST 134 History and Cultures of Ghana 4 in Society AAS/GS/HIST/HMS Keeping Africa and Africans Healthy: 4 AAS/HMS/SOC/GS Infections and Inequalities: HIV, TB 176 A History of Illness and Wellness 314 and Malaria in the Global South AAS/GS/HIST 178 Globalization and Health in Ghana 3 AAS/ENGL 318 African-American Literature and AAS/HIST 179 Black Political Thought in America 4 Culture AAS/HIST 330 Africans