PhD in Pan African Studies

The Ph.D. program will train professional researchers at the highest level in one or more of the traditional disciplines as well as to focus on two substantive areas; African American or African Diaspora Studies. The expertise of the present core and affiliated faculty to the Department of Pan-African Studies is spread across African American and African Diaspora history, philosophy, sociology, political science, linguistics, religion, education, social work, literature, law, geography, psychology, art, music, anthropology, women s and gender studies. This amalgam of interdisciplinary subjects makes the department a highly active research and teaching unit that is well positioned to offer a degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Pan-African Studies. The Ph.D. is designed to educate students with the knowledge, analytic abilities, and professional development skills important for both academic and non-academic careers.Beginning in the fall of 2012, the program is open to all students regardless of race/ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual preference, or nationality. Graduates are employable in public and private corporations in areas of education and research, public policy, cultural heritage and public history, programs that deal with human rights and social inequality, economics and trade.