Research To promote cutting-edge research on Africa in the humanities, languages, arts, social sciences, and professional schools. This includes facilitating Africa-related collections and activities in museums, libraries, music archives, institutes, and related programs. Teaching To promote graduate and undergraduate education in a positive learning environment. At the undergraduate level we teach a variety of African languages and numerous social science and humanities courses related to Africa, expose students to life on the continent through class room and other activities, and strongly encourage the future study of Africa. Exchanges To promote the exchange of students, faculty, and materials between the U.S. and Africa.
Exchange programs are an essential research, teaching, and learning experience.
To this end, we endeavor to maintain our existing linkages and to establish as many new linkages as possible with African universities and organizations. We also strive to maximize the number of African faculty and students in our Program. We also incorporate various resources into our outreach program, including books, literature, films, cultural materials, and online services. We also engage in collaborative activities with other universities and institutions to share resources, for example, through interactive teaching. To promote cultural, artistic, musical, and other activities related to Africa that lead to personal, community, or institutional enrichment.