Earlham College

 

Engaging and Understanding Black Humanity

AAAS major Monica Black reflects in Earlham's Criminal Justice and Moral Vision course

The African and African American Studies (AAAS) Program at Earlham offers a multi- and interdisciplinary approach to the study of the contributions of African and African Diaspora peoples to the history, cultures and societies of the world. Particular focus is given to critical dimensions of Black life and history in Africa, the Caribbean, the United States, Europe, the Americas and Asia. The program critically examines African and Diaspora experiences, institutions and perspectives with particular focus on the ways in which gender/sex, class, and racial capitalism and theories have shaped the lives of Black peoples. The Program draws on faculty and courses primarily from the disciplines of History, English, Languages and Literature, Politics, Religion and Sociology/Anthropology.


"African and African American Studies students learn to investigate, analyze and produce knowledge concerning the complex and contested political, cultural, economic and ideological aspects of Black life and history. AAAS invites students to consider their studies as a catalyst for contemporary social change in a global context. Indeed, AAAS students learn that the life of the mind is inextricably tied to the lives of everyday people."

— James Logan, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and
Director of African and African American Studies