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There are various programs that are affiliated to the Institute for African Development that offer students a wide variety of academic and social programs that are intellectually challenging, socially diverse and culturally enriching.
African Studies Programs, Departments and Centers
Cornell University Africana Program (verified: 7/12/2002)
The Master of Professional Studies (African and African-American Studies) degree program is intended primarily for students interested in specializing in scholarly work--teaching, research, or creative arts--in some facet of the discipline of Black studies. The graduate program affords an opportunity for structuring a program of study to meet the specific interests of its own students as well as students from other fields who select a minor concentration in either African or African American studies. The curriculum reflects a multidisciplinary and comparative approach to the experience of African peoples throughout the world.
The African Studies Center at Boston University (verified: 7/12/2002)
The African Studies Center at Boston University was established in 1953, was one of the first graduate programs in the United States to offer a multidisciplinary African Studies curriculum. Over the decades it has achieved international
The African Studies Center at Penn (verified: 7/12/2002)
The African Studies Center at Penn is an interdisciplinary program that offers undergraduate students an opportunity to explore the historic and cultural diversity of sub-Saharan African peoples.
The African Studies Program at Indiana University (verified: 7/12/2002)
The African Studies Program at Indiana University is located in Woodburn Hall on the Indiana University, Bloomington campus. The Program has long been recognized as one of the leading centers for the interdisciplinary study of Africa.
The African Studies Association (verified: 7/12/2002)
The African Studies Association was founded in 1957 as a non-profit organization open to all individuals and institutions interested in African affairs. Its mission is to bring together people with a scholarly and professional interest in Africa.
The Program of African Studies (PAS) (verified: 7/12/2002)
The Program of African Studies (PAS) at Northwestern University was founded in 1948. The first center of its kind at a major research university in the United States, PAS remains at the forefront of the study of Africa and its Diaspora.
The African Studies Center at MSU (verified: 7/12/2002)
The African Studies Center at MSU is perhaps the most comprehensive and highly ranked in the United States. Established in 1960, the Center's research capabilities, including one of the largest research libraries on Africa in the nation, have produced information about Africa for scholars of Africa, policy-makers, publishers and the media, foreign service officials, and the public throughout the country. The Center is designated as a National Resource Center on Africa by the United States Department of Education and receives a portion of its funding under Title VI of the Higher Education Act.
The Harvard University Committee on African Studies (verified: 7/12/2002)
The Harvard University Committee on African Studies began in 1969 as an interdisciplinary group of scholars appointed by the Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences to coordinate teaching and research and advance knowledge and understanding of Africa within Harvard.
The African Studies Center at UCLA (verified: 7/12/2002)
The African Studies Center at UCLA was established in 1959 to further stimulate the growing national interest in the region and to develop outreach, academic, and research programs on Africa. Increased national demand for new language and area skills soon led to its designation as a National Resource Center for African Studies.
The Berkeley's Center for African Studies (verified: 7/12/2002)
The Berkeley's Center for African Studies was established in 1979 as an interdisciplinary research center to support basic research and training of scholars. The Center supports scholarly activities over a broad range of topics that address contemporary African issues. The Center provides opportunities for students majoring in traditionally defined fields to develop a comprehensive interdisciplinary program in African Studies.
The Center for African Studies at the University of Illinois (verified: 7/12/2002)
The Center for African Studies at the University of Illinois established in 1970 is one of the leading African studies programs in the United States. As a Title VI National Resource Center, the Center is committed to providing comprehensive and excellent educational opportunities. Its activities and programs, briefly described in this booklet, are a testimony to the strength and vibrancy of African studies on this campus.
The Stanford Center for African Studies (CAS) (verified: 7/12/2002)
The Stanford Center for African Studies (CAS) is an exciting resource for Stanford undergraduates. Students interested in Africa and African Studies at any level - academic, social, or personal - are encouraged to become involved with the Center. The easiest way to learn about upcoming events is through the quarterly newsletter that CAS publishes.
The Council on African Studies at the Yale Center for International and Area Studies (verified: 7/12/2002)
The Council on African Studies at the Yale Center for International and Area Studies supports and coordinates the study of Africa within Yale University. African studies at Yale began in the late 18th century with Divinity School study of African languages. Yale was one of the first universities to incorporate African studies into its mainstream curriculum prior to World War II.
The Howard University Department of African Studies (verified: 7/12/2002)
The Howard University Department of African Studies was established to offer the masters of Arts degree in 1953. In 1969, the unit was placed in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Offering both MA and Ph.D. degrees in African Studies. Howard University was the first university in the United States to offer a Ph.D. in African Studies. In 1988, the Howard University Board of Trustees approved the recommendation of the African Studies with both graduate and undergraduate programs. Since 1991 both programs have been fully functioning as components of the Department of African Studies at Howard University.
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