This course will introduce students to the interdisciplinary, multicultural and international field of Africana Studies, from the perspective of the experiences and scholarly and creative contributions of Africans and African descendants to the making of the modern world. The primary focus in the course will be to explore how the experiences and contributions of African peoples have influenced historical and contemporary developments, addressed urgent societal issues, and helped to shape social consciousness, social activism and social change, within the African Diaspora and the global community.