{"id":4,"date":"2024-07-18T19:23:07","date_gmt":"2024-07-18T19:23:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/biology-new\/?page_id=4"},"modified":"2025-08-25T19:40:54","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T19:40:54","slug":"program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/program-african-and-african-diaspora-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"African and African Diaspora Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-4\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-4-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4-0-0-0\" class=\"widget_text so-panel widget widget_custom_html panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"widget_text smcm-intro-section panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-4-0-0-0\" ><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><h2>Learn from the past to build for the future.<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-4-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>At St. Mary\u2019s College of Maryland, the African and African Diaspora Studies Program <strong>(AADS)<\/strong> invites students to explore the rich histories, cultures, and experiences of African peoples on the continent and across the world. Through an interdisciplinary approach, the program equips students with the tools to critically analyze the legacies of colonialism, migration, resistance, and creativity. Courses draw from history, literature, sociology, art, and more, fostering global understanding and social responsibility in an increasingly interconnected world.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-4-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-4\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/180\/2025\/06\/54123321476_a063f1579b_o-1-1.jpg\" width=\"1074\" height=\"843\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/180\/2025\/06\/54123321476_a063f1579b_o-1-1.jpg 1074w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/180\/2025\/06\/54123321476_a063f1579b_o-1-1-300x235.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/180\/2025\/06\/54123321476_a063f1579b_o-1-1-1024x804.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/180\/2025\/06\/54123321476_a063f1579b_o-1-1-768x603.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1074px) 100vw, 1074px\" title=\"54123321476_a063f1579b_o (1)\" alt=\"Two people stand at a wooden podium labeled &quot;St. Mary&#039;s College of Maryland,&quot; speaking at an outdoor event; both wear academic stoles.\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-4-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-4-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-gold-buttons panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-gold-buttons so-widget-smcm-gold-buttons-default-d75171398898-4\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><nav class=\"smcm-gold-buttons\"><ul><li><div class=\"smcm-gb-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/inside.smcm.edu\/directory\/africandiaspora\"><div class=\"smcm-gb-label-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-address-book\"><\/i>Meet the AADS Department<\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-icon-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angles-right smcm-gb-linktype\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-item\"><a href=\"#cross-disciplinary-experience\"><div class=\"smcm-gb-label-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-info\"><\/i>The Cross-Disciplinary Experience<\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-icon-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angles-down smcm-gb-linktype\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-item\"><a href=\"#about-the-minor\"><div class=\"smcm-gb-label-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-info\"><\/i>About the Minor <\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-icon-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angles-down smcm-gb-linktype\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"smcm-gb-item\"><a href=\"#honors-college-promise\"><div class=\"smcm-gb-label-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-handshake\"><\/i>Honors College Promise<\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-icon-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angles-down smcm-gb-linktype\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-item\"><a href=\"#after-you-graduate\"><div class=\"smcm-gb-label-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-graduation-cap\"><\/i>After you Graduate<\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-icon-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angles-down smcm-gb-linktype\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"smcm-gb-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/inside.smcm.edu\/news\/category?field_news_post_category_target_id=16\"><div class=\"smcm-gb-label-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-bell\"><\/i>Stay Up to Date with AADS<\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-icon-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angles-right smcm-gb-linktype\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-item\"><a href=\"#stay-up-to-date\"><div class=\"smcm-gb-label-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-building-columns\"><\/i>Student Resources<\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-icon-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angles-down smcm-gb-linktype\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-4-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-4-2\" ><div id=\"pgc-4-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-card-container panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-card-container so-widget-smcm-card-container-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"smcm-card-container\"><div class=\"card factcard red \"><h3 class=\"topText\">83%<\/h3><div class=\"supportingText\"><p>of students did experiential or community based learning<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"card factcard lightblue \"><h3 class=\"topText\">29<\/h3><div class=\"supportingText\"><p>Study Abroad programs for students<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"card factcard navy \"><h3 class=\"topText\">10:1<\/h3><div class=\"supportingText\"><p>SMCM's student-to-faculty ratio supports students through their time on campus and beyond<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-4-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-4-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div id=\"cross-disciplinary-experience\" class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-4-3-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\">The <strong>Cross-Disciplinary<\/strong> Experience<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-4-3-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>Cross-disciplinary studies can increase intellectual community across disciplines, encourage cohesion in the choice of electives, and promote combinations of methods and materials that challenge the boundaries of knowledge.<\/p>\n<p>They involve at least three academic disciplines and require 18 to 24 credit-hours, at least eight (8) of which must be at the upper-division level.<\/p>\n<p>Cross-disciplinary studies include an integrative component such as a common course or requirement. At the discretion of the specific cross-disciplinary studies committee, students may complete the St. Mary\u2019s Project in the study area, provided they secure the approval of the department in which they are majoring. Completion of the course work in a cross-disciplinary study area is noted as a specific minor on a student\u2019s transcript.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-4-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-4-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4-4-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><div id=\"about-the-minor\" class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-4-4-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\">AADS <strong>Minor<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-4-4-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text\" data-index=\"8\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>African and African Diaspora Studies is a cross-disciplinary minor designed to enable students explore, examine and critically analyze the African presence in a global context. This presence stretches back to antiquity in Europe and Asia, and for centuries in the Americas. Students are provided with the background and tools to investigate the agency, experiences, and movement of African and African Diaspora people that span time and place and bridge academic disciplines. The minor offers courses in several departments from faculty representing a number of academic disciplines.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div id=\"panel-4-4-0-2\" class=\"widget_text so-panel widget widget_custom_html panel-last-child\" data-index=\"9\" ><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><div class=\"smcm-ac-buttons\"><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.smcm.edu\" class=\"acalog smcm-cta-button red\" data-acalog-data=\"programs\" data-acalog-program-name=\"African and African Diaspora Studies Minor\" data-acalog-link-text=\"African and African Diaspora Studies Minor Requirements\" data-acalog-catalog-type=\"Catalog\">African and African Diaspora Studies Minor Requirements<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.smcm.edu\" class=\"acalog smcm-cta-button red\" data-acalog-data=\"degree_planner\" data-acalog-program-name=\"African and African Diaspora Studies Minor\" data-acalog-link-text=\"Planning your African and African Diaspora Studies Minor\" data-acalog-catalog-type=\"Catalog\">Planning your African and African Diaspora Studies Minor<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-4-4-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4-4-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"10\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-4\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/180\/2025\/06\/54277941241_bd40377460_c-1.jpg\" width=\"506\" height=\"728\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/180\/2025\/06\/54277941241_bd40377460_c-1.jpg 506w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/180\/2025\/06\/54277941241_bd40377460_c-1-209x300.jpg 209w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 506px) 100vw, 506px\" title=\"54277941241_bd40377460_c\" alt=\"A student writes on a notepad at a desk in a classroom, while other students sit and interact in the background.\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-4-5\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-4-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4-5-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"11\" ><div id=\"honors-college-promise\" class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-4-5-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\">Honors College <strong>Promise<\/strong> <\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-4-6\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-4-6-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4-6-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"12\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-4\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/180\/2025\/06\/54068863282_d98f9a19be_o-1.jpg\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/180\/2025\/06\/54068863282_d98f9a19be_o-1.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/180\/2025\/06\/54068863282_d98f9a19be_o-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/180\/2025\/06\/54068863282_d98f9a19be_o-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/180\/2025\/06\/54068863282_d98f9a19be_o-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/180\/2025\/06\/54068863282_d98f9a19be_o-1-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" title=\"54068863282_d98f9a19be_o (1)\" alt=\"Two people sit on stage having a discussion while an audience watches from the seats in front of them. There are bottled waters on the table between the speakers.\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-4-6-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4-6-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"13\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>Students in this program benefit from a range of real-world learning opportunities\u2014from study abroad experiences in Morocco and South Africa to internships with social justice and cultural heritage organizations. Undergraduate research is a core part of the program, with students examining everything from diaspora literature to community activism. With mentorship from interdisciplinary faculty, students graduate with meaningful academic and professional experiences that prepare them for leadership in diverse fields.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-4-7\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-4-7-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4-7-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-button panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"14\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-button so-widget-smcm-button-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"smcm-cta-container\"><a class=\"smcm-cta-button navy\" style=\"max-width: 100%; width: 100%;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/program-african-and-african-diaspora-studies\/field-studies\/\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-book-open-reader\"><\/i>Field Study<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-4-7-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4-7-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-button panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"15\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-button so-widget-smcm-button-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"smcm-cta-container\"><a class=\"smcm-cta-button navy\" style=\"max-width: 100%; width: 100%;\" href=\"careers-in-PROGRAM\/#internships\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-briefcase\"><\/i>Internships<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-4-7-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4-7-2-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-button panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"16\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-button so-widget-smcm-button-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"smcm-cta-container\"><a class=\"smcm-cta-button navy\" style=\"max-width: 100%; width: 100%;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/ie\/\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-plane-departure\"><\/i>Study Abroad<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-4-8\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-4-8-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4-8-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-quote panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"17\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-quote so-widget-smcm-quote-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"smcm-quote gold\"><div><p>\"These past two weeks were the busiest, yet most rewarding, point in my college career...I received the African and African Diaspora Studies Award and David Beers Quinn Award in History from St. Mary's College of Maryland, and I am extremely grateful that my work and dedication to both fields are recognized by the amazing faculty!\"<\/p><p class=\"quote-attribution\">- Elisia Lewis '25<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-4-9\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div id=\"hsac\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-4-9\" ><div id=\"pgc-4-9-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4-9-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"18\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-4\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-4-9-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4-9-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"19\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\"><strong><\/strong>OPTIONAL<strong><\/strong> <strong><\/strong>RELEVANT<strong><\/strong> <strong><\/strong>RESOURCES<strong><\/strong><\/h2><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-4-9-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"20\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-4-9-1-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-button panel-last-child\" data-index=\"21\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-button so-widget-smcm-button-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"smcm-cta-container\"><a class=\"smcm-cta-button red\" style=\"max-width: 100%; width: 100%;\" href=\"\">Learn more about SPECIAL FEATURE<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-4-10\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div id=\"after-you-graduate\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-4-10\" ><div id=\"pgc-4-10-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4-10-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"22\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\">After you <strong>Graduate<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-4-10-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"23\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>Graduates of the Africa and African Diaspora Studies Program pursue careers in education, public service, law, international development, and the arts. Many continue their studies in graduate programs focused on African Studies, race and ethnicity, or public policy. With strong communication skills, cultural fluency, and critical analysis, our alumni make meaningful contributions in diverse communities and institutions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-4-10-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-button panel-last-child\" data-index=\"24\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-button so-widget-smcm-button-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"smcm-cta-container\"><a class=\"smcm-cta-button red\" style=\"max-width: 100%; width: 100%;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/program-african-and-african-diaspora-studies\/careers-in-program\/\">Careers in AADS<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-4-10-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4-10-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"25\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-4\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img 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