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Africa and the Americas Director, 2000-01: Michael Fitzgerald, History, American history, African American history Faculty, 2000-01: Joan Hepburn, English, African American literature, drama; Joseph Mbele, English, post-Colonial and Third World literature; Helena Pohlandt-McCormick, History, African cultural and social history, South Africa, African women’s history; Mary Titus, English, American literature The "Africa and the Americas" program offers a concentration that integrates studies of African history and culture, the forced movement of African peoples to the New World, and the consequences of slavery and post-slavery relations in the United States. Throughout history, African and African American peoples have played a central role on the world’s stage, and they continue to offer perspectives critical to understanding the modern world. The concentration in "Africa and the Americas" provides students with the opportunity to study the ways in which Africans and peoples of African descent understand and interpret their respective experiences and their interactions with other cultures and traditions. The Africa/African Diaspora experience has been most commonly expressed and understood through its history, arts, religion, and politics. As students explore the values and lifestyles deriving from communities of African heritage, they gain a fuller understanding of the significance of these communities’ contributions to the larger world. REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CONCENTRATION The concentration requires a minimum of five courses. The interdisciplinary seminar Africa and the Americas 231 is required of all students electing this concentration. One course from an off-campus program may be offered, as may one independent study. COURSES REQUIRED SEMINAR 231 Africa and the Americas: The Diaspora Experience Based upon courses from participating departments, the seminar introduces students to the historical and cross-cultural experiences of Africans and African Americans. It affords students the chance to engage in interdisciplinary interpretation and analysis and encourages them to interpret their own heritage in light of the African/African American experience. GE: ALS-L, MCS-G ELECTIVE COURSES Elective courses must be relevant to the focus of the concentration. For some electives, students may be required to negotiate specific assignments with the instructor and the concentration director. Other courses not identified in this list may also be acceptable, depending on the relevance of their content to the concentration.
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