AFRICAN STUDIES

The Center of African Studies in The Center of African Studies in Duquesne University aims to engage with Africa and the African diaspora through teaching, scholarship, and service. “Creating and encouraging opportunities to experience the many rich African traditions and cultures from interdisciplinary and multicultural perspectives” is the Center for African Studies’ mission statement.

In our university, students can choose African Studies as a Minor, African Studies as a Secondary Major, Global Health Minor and Concentration programs at African Studies Center. This means regardless of your major, you might consider adding this to your academic program and choose African Studies as a secondary major. The African Studies minor offers a broad selection of courses on Africa which provide you with a rich understanding of the many African traditions, cultures, and contemporary and historical issues.

During African studies, you can create and promote interdisciplinary academic programs in African Studies and Global Health, and also have opportunities with Africa and the African diaspora. The goals for learning are to encourage and support research opportunities in African Studies and Global Health, to engage the university community in critical discussions through invited speakers and other events on issues related to African Studies and Global Health, to facilitate, support, and coordinate agreements between Duquesne University and academic institutions in Africa and the African diaspora.