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Faculty and Staff Prospective Students Current Students Employers Quick Links syracuse.edu African American Studies: In this section AAS Home Undergraduate Graduate Africa Initiative People Books News Support You are here: Arts & Sciences African American Studies Department of African American Studies Learn about the interplay between political, economic and cultural forces unique to the global African experience and central to American culture. Shape your understanding through interdisciplinary study and draw insights from the arts, religion, sociology and more. African American Studies (AAS) investigates the cultural, literary, historical, socioeconomic and other issues affecting the African, African American, and African Caribbean experiences, and ultimately the Black experience in the United States. Gain historical understanding and insight through the lens of the humanities by examining art, literature, religion and music of the Pan African world. Discover social and scientific influences through the interdisciplinary study of sociology, political science, economics and anthropology. Multiple viewpoints Teaching and research emphasizes critical and analytical skills to prepare you to think, write and speak critically, and to make your own sense of the world. Supplement your studies of the African diaspora and the life and culture of Black people at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Library. Access special collections and a wide variety of media, personal papers, artifacts and photographs. Broaden your understanding and link your studies to the local community by studying at, visiting or working at the Community Folk Art Center. The Africa Initiative is a campus-wide project focused on Africa highlighting teaching, research and publications by Syracuse University scholars representing a variety of disciplines including the arts, humanities, social and natural sciences, mathematics, engineering and others. What can I do with my degree? As a graduate of the AAS program, your future is unlimited. Studying African American Studies will give you many skills desired by future employers, such as: Analytical and creative thinking Writing and speaking Multi-cultural awareness Research Synthesizing new ideas Problem-solving Whatever your interests, your liberal arts degree can take you far—from journalism, politics or education to film, public policy or law. To learn more about all your options, talk to your advisor. Study Abroad Students of African American Studies are encouraged to explore credit-bearing study options, including summer programs, through Syracuse University Abroad and its partners. Events EventsEvents EventsThere are no events in this category right now, but please check the University calendar for many other options. Upcoming Events Ongoing Events Previous events More events Books by AAS Faculty Meaninglessness: Time, Rhythm, and the Undead in Postcolonial Cinema Meaninglessness: Time, Rhythm, and the Undead in Postcolonial Cinema, by Vlad Dima, Michigan State University Press (September 1, 2022), 220 pp., ISBN-13: 978-1628954760, More info ↑ Growing Up Ugly: Memoirs of a Black Boy Daydreaming Growing Up Ugly: Memoirs of a Black Boy Daydreaming, by James Haywood Rolling, Jr., Simple Word Publications, (December 28, 2020), 192 pp., ISBN-13: 978-1937598006 More info ↑ The Beautiful Skin: Football, Fantasy, and Cinematic Bodies in Africa The Beautiful Skin: Football, Fantasy, and Cinematic Bodies in Africa, by Vlad Dima, ‎ Michigan State University Press; 1st edition (September 1, 2020), 276pp., ISBN-13: 978-1611863703 More info ↑ Feminist Freedom Warriors: Genealogies, Justice, Politics, and Hope Feminist Freedom Warriors: Genealogies, Justice, Politics, and Hope, edited by Chandra Talpade Mohanty and linda E. Carty, Haymarket Books (June 5, 2018), 200pp., ISBN-13: 978-1608468973 More info ↑ Freedom’s Racial Frontier: African Americans in the Twentieth-Century West Freedom’s Racial Frontier: African Americans in the Twentieth-Century West, edited Herbert G. Ruffin II, Mack, and Taylor, University of Oklahoma Press (March 15, 2018), 424pp., ISBN-13: 978-0806159775 More info ↑ ILLUMINATIONS ON CHINUA ACHEBE: The Art of Resistance ILLUMINATIONS ON CHINUA ACHEBE: The Art of Resistance, by M cere G thae M go and Herbert G. Ruffin II, Africa World Press, Inc.; First edition (June 9, 2017), 214pp., ISBN-13: 978-1569025437 More info ↑ Ethnicities and Tribes in Sub-Saharan Africa: Opening Old Wounds Ethnicities and Tribes in Sub-Saharan Africa: Opening Old Wounds, by S.N. Sangmpam, Palgrave Macmillan; 1st ed. 2017 edition (March 15, 2017), 112pp., ISBN-13: 978-3319501994 More info ↑ Sonic Space in Djibril Diop Mambety’s Films Sonic Space in Djibril Diop Mambety’s Films, by Vlad Dima, Indiana University Press (January 9, 2017), 244pp., ISBN-13: 978-0253024213 More info ↑ Latest News A&S Names Interim Chair of the Department of African American Studies posted on: May 1, 2024 Professor James Haywood Rolling Jr., a faculty member of SOE, will serve a two-year term as interim chair of AAS.(May 1, 2024) A&S Names Interim Chair of the Department of African American Studies Professor James Haywood Rolling Jr., a faculty member of SOE, will serve a two-year term as interim chair of AAS. A Commitment to A&S Excellence posted on: Aug. 21, 2023 Dean Mortazavi recognizes Kishi Animashaun Ducre and Alan Middleton, outgoing associate deans, for their achievements in fostering equity and inclusion and research excellence in the College of Arts and Sciences.(Aug. 21, 2023) A Commitment to A&S Excellence Dean Mortazavi recognizes Kishi Animashaun Ducre and Alan Middleton, outgoing associate deans, for their achievements in fostering equity and inclusion and research excellence in the College of Arts and Sciences. Remembering Ralphaline (Rae) A. Banks posted on: Aug. 17, 2023 Professor Banks offered courses about race, inequality and the Black experience in A&S.(Aug. 17, 2023) Remembering Ralphaline (Rae) A. Banks Professor Banks offered courses about race, inequality and the Black experience in A&S. Mĩcere Gĩthae Mũgo Celebration & Memorial posted on: July 27, 2023 The celebration and memorial dates for Mĩcere Gĩthae Mũgo are from Friday, July 28 to Monday, July 31, 2023.(July 27, 2023) Mĩcere Gĩthae Mũgo Celebration & Memorial The celebration and memorial dates for Mĩcere Gĩthae Mũgo are from Friday, July 28 to Monday, July 31, 2023. 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