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Africana Studies Department

Africana studies is an interdisciplinary field that examines people and cultures of African origin and explores their movement throughout the world. At SUNY Cortland, you’ll gain in-depth understanding of Africa and the African Diaspora and insight into contemporary global issues facing Africana people.

Independent research with a faculty mentor is a central part of your academic experience. You will have opportunities to present your research at national conferences or to co-author a scholarly paper with your professor. You also can gain first-hand knowledge of Africa through study abroad programs in Ghana and Kenya.

Africana studies opens up a wide range of career and graduate school options — in business, government, media, teaching, social services, the nonprofit sector and many other fields.

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News

Public television show to film on campus

April 30, 2025
WCNY’s public affairs program “Ivory Tower” will record a special episode on campus featuring two SUNY Cortland panelists.

Africana Studies professor’s big idea gains momentum

April 22, 2025
Michael Tillotson’s ‘accidental theory’ helps academia explain the necessity for collective efficacy among people of African descent.

Campus plans Women’s History Month series

March 5, 2024
SUNY Cortland will celebrate Women’s History Month with several events during March.

Black History Month events continue

Feb. 20, 2024
The 2024 series of historical and cultural events runs through the end of February.  

SUNY Cortland prof joins Ivory Tower

Nov. 8, 2022
Michael Tillotson’s ideas on Africana studies have gained national academia’s attention.

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