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African American Studies
Academic Coordinator: Richard Turner, Religious Studies/African American Studies
210 Jefferson Building
The University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA 52242-1408
Phone: 319-335-0285
E-mail address: afam-studies@uiowa.edu

African American Studies at Iowa

African American Studies focuses on the study of people of the African descent in the United States and the African diaspora, particularly in the United States.

This interdisciplinary unit draws on faculty from many departments, including: Communication Studies, English, Health and Sport Studies, History, Journalism & Mass Communication, Religious Studies, Rhetoric, Sociology, and Theatre Arts.

A major and a minor in African American Studies are offered for undergraduates. The M. A. in African American World Studies is not accepting students at this time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

updated January 24, 2008