Washington &
Jefferson
College
The African-American Studies Program maintains that the experience and contributions of African Americans are central to American culture as a whole. Interdisciplinary in focus, this concentration explores the diverse experiences of African-American people from the period of European contact with North America and the beginnings of the Atlantic slave trade to the contemporary moment through the study of history; art, literature, music, and other forms of cultural production; philosophy and religion; and public policy. In particular, the concentration provides students with opportunities to interrogate how ideas of racial identity and difference have been constructed and articulated in U.S. culture, what impact those ideas have had, and the diverse ways in which African Americans have endeavored to achieve greater rights and representation.
This is an interdisciplinary concentration, affiliated with several academic departments. Through the study of African-American experiences in their diverse manifestations, students will develop the knowledge, skills, and perspective through which they can meaningfully engage contemporary questions of diversity, inclusion, and social justice.
The concentration consists of four courses from at least three programs. Additional course information is available in the W&J College Catalog.
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African-American Studies Faculty
History Department Chair
Victoria D. List, Ph.D.
Victoria D. List, Ph.D. is a professor and chair of the Department of History at Washington & Jefferson College.
African-American Studies Program Chair
Michael P. Wolf, Ph.D.
Michael P. Wolf, Ph.D. is an associate professor in the Department of Philosophy at Washington & Jefferson College.
Anoosua Mukherjee, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Music
Carolyn Kyler, Ph.D.
Professor of English
English, African-American Studies, Gender and Women's Studies
Danielle M. Ficco, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Sociology
African-American Studies, Sociology, Pre-Health Professions, Gender and Women's Studies
David Kieran, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of History
African-American Studies, History, American Studies, Gender and Women's Studies
David Ryan Bunting, M.Ed.
Instructor, Department of Education
African-American Studies, Education (Teacher Certification), Child Development and Education (CDE), Conflict and Resolution Studies
Jennifer Harding, Ph.D.
Professor of English
English, Professional Writing, African-American Studies, Gender and Women's Studies
Max Miller, J.D., M.B.A.
Assistant Professor of Business & Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship, African-American Studies, Business Administration
Michael P. Wolf, Ph.D.
Professor of Philosophy
Philosophy, African-American Studies, Mind and Language, Pre-Health Professions, Gender and Women's Studies
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