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Institute of African Studies Program
The Institute of African Studies offers an interdisciplinary major and minor focusing on the histories, societies, and cultures of the peoples of Africa. Both major and minor emphasize mastering empirical knowledge about Africa as well as theories and methods central to its study.
Faculty
Core Faculty
Associated Faculty
Courses
African Studies 300-Level Courses
- AFS 306: Symbolic Anthropology
- AFS 311: Nutritional Anthropology
- AFS 312: Women In Africa
- AFS 332: South African History & Issues
- AFS 334: Contemporary African Politics
- AFS 364: Afric Civilztn Transatl Slave
- AFS 365: African Art & Arch.after 1500
- AFS 366: Development Issues for Africa
- AFS 367: The Making of South Africa
- AFS 370: African Popular Culture
- AFS 371: Voodoo
- AFS 385: African Art/Arch after 1500
- AFS 386: Colonial/Contemp African Art
- AFS 389: Special Topics:African Studies
- AFS 398: Dir Reading:African Studies
Programs
Honors Program
See “Honors Program” under the curriculum section of the catalog, and consult the department for further details.
General Honors Program information.
Study Abroad
Students are strongly encouraged to participate in study or research abroad through one of Emory's approved programs in Africa: the St. Lawrence program in Kenya, Emory's South African summer internship, CIEE Senegal semester/year program in Dakar, SIT Development Studies in Uganda, SIT Post-Conflict Studies in Uganda/Rwanda, African studies in London at the SOAS, Human Rights at the University of Witswatersrand, and African studies at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. To ensure acceptance of credit for study abroad, a student must take at least one course on Africa at Emory prior to leaving, as well as seek approval in advance of courses to be taken and counted towards the major or minor. For approved programs, students may count up to 16 credit hours of courses per semester towards the major, or a total of 12 semester hours towards the minor.
For more information see the Study Abroad section in the curriculum section of the catalog.
General Study Abroad information.
Independent Research and Study
The Institute for Developing Nations (IDN) at Emory offers scholarships for independent student research projects in Africa in partnership with CIPA and its study abroad programs.