Africana studies is a tradition of intellectual inquiry and study of African peoples. Using a transdisciplinarian approach, Africana scholars document the global migrations and reconstruction of African peoples, as well as patterns of linkages to the African continent (and among the peoples of the African Diaspora).

Having perhaps the most international faculty on the Cornell campus, all professors represent the three regions of the African Diaspora: Africa, African America, and African Caribbean - the three foci of Africana Studies.  In addition to the faculty, the Africana Studies and Research Center is comprised of nationally and internationally-recognized scholars and educators; socially-conscience intellectuals; and, students representing each of Cornell's undergraduate and graduate schools and colleges.

The John Henrik Clarke Africana Library , located at the Center, provides a specialized collection concentrating on the social, economic, and political dimensions of the history and cultures of peoples of African descent.  It includes books, collections of works by important writers, and highly selective research materials in various media.  The Africana Library houses more than 17,000 volumes and continues to grow.

AFRICANA STUDIES & RESEARCH CENTER
310 Triphammer Rd.
Ithaca, NY 14850

Tel: (607) 255 4625
Fax: (607) 255 0784
email: spt1@cornell.edu