Comparative Literature and Cultures also offers a curriculum that links African Studies, Women's Studies, Film Studies, American Studies, and the Health and Humanities. The core of the program consists of four courses. These courses engage theories and literatures that relate broadly to the area of Africa and African Diaspora studies such as Creolite, hybridity, indigenism, border theory and race studies. In addition to the four core courses, students take eighteen credits in courses of their choice drawn from a wide array of disciplines and departments. The program provides students with a large degree of flexibility in designing their respective research agendas.
Faculty participate at all levels of teaching and advising in the programs.
Moreover, they will benefit from the resources available through the African Studies Center at Michigan State University. Through the African Studies Center, students can apply for FLAS language grants, which provide generous support to pursue the study of African languages. Affiliation with the ASC programs also allows graduate students to access funding that harmonizes with their studies. JIWS is an interdisciplinary publication featuring scholarly articles, poetry, narratives and book reviews exploring the relationship between feminist theory and activism. Papers should be double spaced, with endnote format and citations appropriate to your discipline.