Study the traditions and experiences of people of African descent all over the world in our Africana Studies minor.

History, philosophy, political science, economics, anthropology, sociology, literature, music and theatre come together to help you understand and analyze key aspects of black life in Africa, the Caribbean and the United States.

Inside Africana Studies

In our culturally diverse society, it’s essential to become familiar with African, African-American, and Caribbean cultures, traditions and values.

Faculty from a range of academic disciplines teach in our Africana Studies minor. From a history professor, you’ll learn how the Civil Rights movement actually began in the 1860s. From a music professor, you’ll take a closer look at the development of jazz. With a philosophy professor, you’ll compare Plato’s Republic to HBO’s The Wire.

This minor pairs well with any of our majors, but may be of particular interest to philosophy, history, sociology, political science and theatre students.

No matter your background, Africana Studies will expand your worldview and enhance your understanding of your own heritage in interaction with other cultures.

Faculty

John Bodinger de Uriarte

Associate Professor of Anthropology

Email Address bodinger@susqu.edu
Phone Number 570-372-4759

Gretchen Lovas

Associate Professor of Psychology

Email Address lovas@susqu.edu
Phone Number 570-372-4029

Edward Slavishak

Professor of History

Email Address slavishak@susqu.edu
Phone Number 570-372-4539

Coleen Zoller

Professor of Philosophy

Email Address zoller@susqu.edu
Phone Number 570-372-4163

Harvey Edwards

Teacher-In-Residence

Email Address edwardsh@susqu.edu
Phone Number 570-372-4655

Dave Ramsaran

Provost & Dean of the Faculty

Email Address ramsaran@susqu.edu
Phone Number 570-372-4127

Michael Thomas

Assistant Professor of Philosophy

Email Address thomasm@susqu.edu
Phone Number 570-372-4487