| The African Studies Program at Indiana University is committed to being one of the nation's leading programs for the interdisciplinary study of Africa. Our diverse teaching activities promote greater understanding and appreciation of the continent and its people. There are several degree options for both undergraduate and graduate students. These degrees are enhanced by a broad range of African Studies courses, including cross-listed courses in a broad range of disciplines and our own courses, our African Civilizations and Contemporary Africa courses at the undergraduate level, and our Graduate Seminar, African Studies Bibliography and Interdisciplinary Methods courses at the graduate level. Our African language courses adopt performance-based pedagogical methods and stress cultural understandings.
Undergraduate students are encouraged to study abroad in Africa, in Indiana University or those at other universities. Graduate students can apply for FLAS fellowships to support their study of African languages. The African Studies Program regularly organized conferences and workshops, on its own or in collaboration with other programs and institutes, on a variety to topics. The backbone of our academic programming is our affiliated African Studies faculty. They engage in innovative research and excel in teaching at all levels. Supporting our faculty is our African Studies staff, housed in Woodburn Hall. We encourage you to explore our academic offerings. |
Faculty Highlight
Lauren Morris-MacLean
Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science
Affiliate Faculty Member of the African Studies program, IU’s Workshop on Political Theory and Policy Analysis, and IUPUI’s Center on Philanthropy
 I joined the faculty in the Department of Political Science at Indiana University in January 2005. At IU, I teach undergraduate and graduate courses on African Politics, Comparative Politics, Research Methods, and International Political Economy of Development. . . . My research broadly focuses on the political economy of poverty and social policy. More specifically, I am investigating how processes of state formation and the different local-level experiences of social policy shape people’s notions of citizenship, political participation, and the prospects for democracy. . . .
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