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African Studies

Faculty & Staff

Mohamed Mbodj (Director) — African and African-American history, Current issues, Race and ethnicity, Political history

James Jones — African and African-American religions, Islam, socio-cultural theory

Colin Morris — American history, Civil War and reconstruction, New York City History

Carmelo Comberiati — African music

David Eisenhower — Sociology, Racial oppression

Gillian Greenhill Hannum — Art history, Harlem Renaissance

 

Adjunct Faculty

Deborah Saleeby-Mulligan — African Art

Candace Hundley-Kamate — Afro-Caribbean Dance

Greta Levart — Non Western performance, Multicultural performance

Daniel Nanjira — African Politics, International Affairs, Diplomacy, African Regionalism

Tabari Bomani — Caribbean culture and history

Seham Zidan — Quranic Arabic

Cynthia Metcalf — North Africa, Women in Islam

 

Although a traditional major in African Studies is not currently available, students may self-design an African Studies major.  An International Studies major with a concentration in African Studies is also possible.  Students who choose this option must take at least the following courses:

• AFS 2019/2020: Introduction to African Studies I and II
• Three additional courses—one covering ancient Africa, one covering modern Africa and one covering Africans in the Diaspora