{"id":1327,"date":"2022-06-15T15:32:52","date_gmt":"2022-06-15T19:32:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-world-languages-and-cultures\/?page_id=1327"},"modified":"2022-09-12T16:49:32","modified_gmt":"2022-09-12T20:49:32","slug":"minor-in-african-diaspora-studies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-world-languages-and-cultures\/programs-of-study\/minor-in-african-diaspora-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"Minor in African Diaspora Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"about-the-program\">About the Program<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>The purpose of the minor in African Diaspora Studies is to provide students with a background in the histories and cultures of Africa, African Americans and the diverse African Diasporic communities around the world.<br><br>This interdisciplinary minor allows students to combine approaches to exploring the lived experiences, problems, and traditions of people of African heritage. Students in this minor are immersed in learning about the social, cultural, and political thought and actions of African Diasporic communities around the globe. A rich interdisciplinary learning experience will promote scholarship and research, as well as peer and faculty\/student collaborations.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"core-courses\">Core Courses<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Introduction to African-American Studies<\/li><li>History of Africa<\/li><li>African World Literature<\/li><li>Cultures and Societies of Africa<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-in-page\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.monmouth.edu\/undergraduate-catalog\/wayne-d-mcmurray-humanities-social-sciences\/world-languages-cultures\/africandiasporastudies\/\">View Curriculum &amp; Sequence Charts<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"student-outcomes\">Student Outcomes<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>A minor in African Diaspora Studies provides all students with a foundation from which to pursue graduate studies, as well as employment in public service, governmental agencies, and more. The minor also aids students in preparation for careers in teaching, education, social work, business, international affairs, and any field requiring expertise in working with diverse populations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div><span id=\"expander-1327\"><\/span><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mu-contact has-image\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"imageWrapper\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"850\" height=\"850\" style=\"object-position: 44.435% 24.855%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2021\/09\/Adekunle-Faculty-Profile-2021.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Photo of Dr. Julius Adekunle\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2021\/09\/Adekunle-Faculty-Profile-2021.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2021\/09\/Adekunle-Faculty-Profile-2021-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2021\/09\/Adekunle-Faculty-Profile-2021-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2021\/09\/Adekunle-Faculty-Profile-2021-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2021\/09\/Adekunle-Faculty-Profile-2021-560x560.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2021\/09\/Adekunle-Faculty-Profile-2021-280x280.jpg 280w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2021\/09\/Adekunle-Faculty-Profile-2021-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2021\/09\/Adekunle-Faculty-Profile-2021-640x640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2021\/09\/Adekunle-Faculty-Profile-2021-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2021\/09\/Adekunle-Faculty-Profile-2021-360x360.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"nameAndTitle\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"name block-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/profiles\/julius-adekunle\/\">Julius Adekunle, Ph.D.<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"title component-title\">Professor Emeritus<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bioText\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"dept\">History and Anthropology<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"office\">James and Marlene Howard Hall, 339<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"phone\"><a href=\"tel:(732) 571-4478\">732-571-4478<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"email\"><a href=\"mailto:jadekunl@monmouth.edu\" title='Email Julius'>jadekunl@monmouth.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About the Program The purpose of the minor in African Diaspora Studies is to provide students with a background in the histories and cultures of Africa, African Americans and the diverse African Diasporic communities around the world. 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