{"id":8673,"date":"2026-02-05T13:37:27","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T18:37:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/academics\/?page_id=8673"},"modified":"2026-10-21T15:55:03","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T19:55:03","slug":"africana","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/academics\/africana\/","title":{"rendered":"Africana Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Program in Africana Studies encompasses the study of world making in Africa and its global diaspora.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The study of Africana examines conceptualization of race and its use as a tool of critical analysis. We adopt a progressive approach to the understanding of people of African descent in the Atlantic world: Africa, the Americas \u2014 with special attention to the United States \u2014 and Europe, across multiple disciplines. Attention to the intersection of \u201crace\u201d with other social and political identities informs all aspects of the program.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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To understand the history and culture of African people and peoples of the African diaspora<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The importance of \u201crace\u201d as a tool of critical analysis for a variety of topics<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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To engage in meaningful work experience through internships and community engagement activities<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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How to build your analytical prowess by examining complex experiences<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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To hone critical thinking and writing skills<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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How to foster engagement on matters of race within the larger community \u2014 local, national, and international<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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After graduation, our students have gone on to successful careers in a variety of fields, including research and teaching, policy, advocacy, and community work; law; cultural organization and curating; and digitization and management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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