Africana Studies
Africana Studies at Davidson
The Africana Studies department is indebted to the movement of the "Black Studies" 1960s and 1970s and continues its legacy in many ways while also striking out in new directions that reflect the realities of the 21st century and the evolution of the field over the last 40 years along with a greater awareness of globalization.
Our curriculum reflects the great ethnic, racial, and religious diversity within the category of "blackness," and explores the artistic, historical, literary, and theoretical expressions of the various African and African Diaspora cultures.
Participants in the Davidson Summer Program at the University of Cape Coast are immersed in modern and traditional Ghanaian life.
Davidson students embrace education abroad in all forms – to conduct research, perform service, or complete an internship.
The college emphasizes understanding the world at large and prepares students for the challenges of leadership through study abroad opportunities.
Students have the opportunity to choose from several Davidson sponsored programs and from over 100 academic programs that are operated by partner providers around the world.
Africana Studies News
‘With Their Hands, This Place Was Made’: Davidson College Dedicates Memorial to the Enslaved and Exploited
Hundreds of people gathered as Davidson College dedicated With These Hands: A Memorial to the Enslaved and Exploited on Oct. 23. Renowned artist Hank Willis Thomas designed the bronze sculpture in collaboration with architectural firm Perkins&Will. It serves as a place to remember and reflect upon the enslaved individuals who helped build the college and served its students and faculty without acknowledgment.
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