2023-2024 Academic Catalog 
    
    Nov 21, 2024  
2023-2024 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Africana Studies Minor


Director: Dr. Emanuela Kucik, Assistant Professor of English and Africana Studies
Associate Director: Dr. Connie Wolfe, Associate Professor of Psychology
Assistant Professors:  Kucik, Preddie

Muhlenberg’s Africana Studies Program is committed to creating revolutionary change rooted in racial justice and to intertwining scholarship and activism in pursuit of building an equitable world. 

Our interdisciplinary courses and extracurricular events center and celebrate the vibrant histories, cultures, and contributions of Black populations around the world and offer robust discussions of the history of anti-Black racism and its contemporary reverberations. 

The Africana Studies Program uses anti-racist, intersectional frameworks to prepare students from all backgrounds to identify and dismantle racist systems; contribute to our diverse world in ethical, transformative ways; and embark upon a variety of career paths and life experiences equipped to be empathetic, innovative global citizens who are committed to imagining and implementing positive social change.

Minor Requirements


The minor in Africana Studies consists of six courses.

Electives:


Students must complete two electives

One arts elective


One arts elective which must be satisfied by a course engaging African American or Africana arts (art, dance, film, music, or theatre designated in Capstone as Africana Studies).  Examples of existing courses that meet this requirement include the following:

One general elective


One general elective which may be satisfied by any course (permanent or special topic) designated in Capstone as Africana Studies.  Examples of existing courses are: