The Center for African American Studies Studies is building on over three decades of success in offering interdisciplinary teaching, scholarship, and cultural programming. The Center’s primary emphasis will continue to be on providing an interdisciplinary minor that focuses on exploring the history, culture, and contemporary dimensions of peoples of African descent.

The Center’s global vision, and the minor in African American and Ethnic Studies, offers a broad and interdisciplinary range of courses that prepare students to examine and develop concepts and theories that build a greater understanding of the historical, cultural, socio-economic, and political experiences of people of color. The Center draws on the faculty of the arts, humanities, social sciences, and the professional schools, in developing a broad and interdisciplinary range of courses and scholarly perspectives for its minor. The minor emphasizes the study of history, literature and the arts, the social sciences, culture and society, and contemporary issues.

The minor in African American and Ethnic Studies enhances employment opportunities in an increasingly culturally diverse workplace, and graduate school opportunities in professions such as business, education, government, law, journalism, marketing, teaching, and social work. The Center’s academic and cultural programs and activities are designed to enrich Adelphi and its neighboring communities. Courses and events are available to all students of the University regardless of their major, concentration, race, or ethnicity.

Contact Us
For additional information, please contact:

Center for African-American and Ethnic Studies Program
Alumnae Quad Annex 300
Adelphi University
P.O. Box 701
Garden City, NY 11530-0701

p - 516.877.4980
f  - 516.877.4579


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