The Department of Pan-African Studies is also affiliated with the following organizations:

• National Council for Black Studies
• West African Research Association

The Institute for African American Affairs is the research arm of the department, also known as IAAA.

Affectionately known as "the House that BUS built," CPAC, today, is the home base for several student groups including:

The Race, Gender and Social Justice graduate minor allows students to develop a global understanding of the complex inter-sectional systems of oppression that shape the lives of people of African descent, including other people of color.

Students majoring in any field – from Business or Education to the Humanities and Fine and Professional Arts – are encouraged to consider Africana Studies as a minor.

A minor in Africana Studies often enhances the employability of students who major in other fields. Those who take the African Studies or Identity, Globalization and Space minor will find themselves with a competitive advantage in the private sector, particularly in such areas as global health, agricultural processing, information technology, climate study, mineral trades and strong cultural competency skill sets.

Access a listing of tips for enhancing your Africana studies skills and some potential career paths.

Kent State University Inaugural Brockett Lecture

Veroni Memorial Lectures in Philosophy and the Humanities

Stephen Markley

Author of The Deluge

Wednesday, October 25, 2023, 7 p.m.
KIVA
Dessert Reception to Follow

Join us Thursday, Oct. 12 at 5:30 p.m. on the Kent Campus explore world-class graduate programs offered at Kent State University.