African Studies
Program Information
Sample courses include:
- AN 304 – Medical Anthropology
- AN 315 – Gender and Colonialism
- AN 380 – Selected Topics in Anthropology
- FR 318 – Intro to Francophone Cultures
The Butler Advantage
Enrich your program by studying one of the world’s most interesting, largest, and most diverse regions.
Study abroad in Africa and earn credit toward the minor.
Learn about Africa in Core Courses such as FYS 101-2 Global Perspectives on Health, GHS 206 Resistance and Reaction: Colonialism and Postcolonialism in Africa and GHS 208 Revolutionary Europe and Colonial Nigeria, and SW 215 Being Human.
Study a foreign language widely spoken in Africa such as French or Arabic.
Complete an Africa-related internship with the Tutu Center or another organization in Indianapolis, Washington, DC, or in Africa.
Meet Your Faculty
Department of History, Anthropology and Classics
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Department of History, Anthropology and Classics
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Department of History, Anthropology and Classics
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