Welcome to our Africana Studies website! Africana studies is an interdisciplinary field that covers the study, analysis and investigation of cultures and societies within the African diaspora. The discipline helps to develop the intellectual and practical tools that can enable our society to be strong globally-minded critical thinkers. By doing so, our efforts can promote social change and equality across many aspects of our society.
Africana Studies at Rutgers Camden offers an array of courses examining the social, political, cultural, economic, and historical experiences of Africans, African Americans, and peoples of African descent around the world. Our program provides curricular, internship, community and global opportunities for our students. We look forward to growing deeper roots in the Camden community through community engagement efforts and events. Our discipline can provide applied and inclusive understandings of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. We hope that our major and minor can build bridges to solving real-world problems.
Take a moment to learn about our faculty, and major/minor requirements! We additionally have multiple opportunities throughout the year for meaningful dialogue and events, so check our page often. If there are additional questions about the program, please reach out to me.
Best wishes,
Christina Jackson Ph.D.