Directors Welcome

 

 

Welcome to the website of the African and African Diaspora Studies Program (AADS) at Florida International University.
The program is committed to the study, research, interpretation, and the dissemination of knowledge concerning individual and communities of continental Africa and from the African diaspora globally. Through our comparative, transnational, and interdisciplinary curriculum, research agendas, and active outreach programs, AADS is one of the leading centers in the United States for the study of Africana experience. We have in place a wide array of academic programs, including an MA degree in African and African Diaspora Studies, soon to be inaugurated combined MA in AADS / PhD in International Relations and MA in AADS / PhD in Global and Sociocultural Studies (Anthropology, Geography, or Sociology), and undergraduate and graduate Certificates in African and African Diaspora Studies.
Florida International University is part of the 11-university State University System of Florida and is located in the Miami metropolitan area. FIU has a student population of 38,000 and is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a “High Research Activity” institution.
Our location in Miami—one of the major crossings of global African and African Diasporic movement—provides a unique environment to research on. Our core and affiliated faculty, like our student body, are drawn from around the world. We have a distinctive cast of scholars with global outlooks and specializations that range from the humanities and social sciences to environmental studies, law and social justice, health sciences, education, and international business, among others.
I invite you to explore our program's resources on this website and to contact us for more information.
Thank you for your interest,

Jean Muteba Rahier