Africana Studies
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Descriptive Career Information
EIU's Career Suggestions
Eastern Illinois University describes a degree in African-American studies as leading to many different career possibilities.
http://www.eiu.edu/~afriamer/careers.php
Occupational Outlook Handbook
The Occupational Outlook Handbook, from the United States Department of Labor, offers career outlook, salary information, and descriptive information about a number of possible careers.
http://www.bls.gov/oco/
Rutgers' career suggestions
Rutgers University offers some career suggestions for majors in their Africana Studies department.
http://careerservices.rutgers.edu/Mafricana.html
UNCO's Career Suggestions
The University of Northern Colorado has some possible occupations for majors in their Africana studies department.
http://www.unco.edu/afs/careers.htm
What can I do with a major in African Studies?
The University of California at Berkeley presents data related to the employment status or the furthering of education status of their African Studies majors since 2002. At the bottom of the page is a link for exploring many different career possibilities.
http://career.berkeley.edu/Major/AfrAmStud.stm
Job Banks and Searching Advice
The Black Collegian Online
Career site for Students of Color, provides job searching advice, graduate school information, career and industry reports, etc.
http://www.black-collegian.com/
National Urban League Employment Network
Job listings and recruiting from the National Urban League. This page also links to the Young Professionals, an auxiliary program of the NUL offering leadership and volunteer opportunities.
http://careercenter.nul.org/search.cfm
Professional Opportunities from National Council for Black Studies (NCBS)
The National Council for Black Studies offers a job posting board for academic positions offered to Africana Studies scholars.
http://www.ncbsonline.org/position_announcements/ProfessionalOppurtunities/ProfessionalOppurtunities.htm
NOTE: Access limited to members only.
Associations
Importance of Professional Organizations . . . In School and Out
Why should you join a professional organization? Read this article to find out.
http://www.campuscareercenter.com/students/article.asp?news_id=902
Africa-American Institute (AAI)
http://www.aaionline.org/
Association of Concerned Africa Scholars (ACAS)
http://www.prairienet.org/acas/
African Heritage Studies Association (AHSA)
PO Box 1633, Lincolnton Station
New York, NY 10037-0910
(212) 795-2096
African Studies Association (ASA)
http://www.africanstudies.org/
Arts Council of the African Studies Association (ACASA)
http://www.h-net.org/~artsweb/acasa/acasa.html
Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH)
http://www.asalh.org/index.html
Association for the Study of the Worldwide African Diaspora (ASWAD)
http://www.aswadiaspora.org
Black Professional Organizations (BPO)
Links to organizations in various fields, including civil rights, education, society and culture, etc. Click on "Links" and follow the instructions for free registration (required to access resources).
http://www.blackpro.com/professionals/
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
http://www.naacp.org/
National Council for Black Studies (NCBS)
http://www.ncbsonline.org/home
National Urban League (NUL)'
http://www.nul.org/index.html
Southeast Regional Seminar in Africa Studies (SERSAS)
http://www.ecu.edu/african/sersas/homepage.htm
Social Science Research Council. Africa Program (SSRC)
http://www.ssrc.org/programs/africa/
West African Research Association (WARA)
http://www.africa.ufl.edu/WARA/
Graduate School Information
Africana Studies Graduate Programs
Links to doctoral and master's level programs, from the National Council for Black Studies.
http://www.ncbsonline.org/africana_studies_graduate_programs
Bowman, Larry W. – Survey of African Studies Faculty in the United States, 2002
Sign on required.
http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/03887.xml
National Black Graduate Student Association, Inc.
http://www.nbgsa.org/
Peterson's Online Resources
Searchable database of graduate school programs by location, subject, keyword, etc.
http://www.petersons.com/Default.asp?ShowTab=gr
"Ph.D. Rankings"
This article by Robert J. Morse, and Anthony Scott for U.S. News & World Report, 3/20/95, Vol. 118 Issue 11, p107, gives data on graduate schools in America. Includes top progams in African American literature and African American history.
http://0-search.ebscohost.com.library.simmons.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=9503157504&site=ehost-live
Market Trends
"African Art and the Internet"
An article by Michael W. Conner, and Raymond A. Silverman in African Arts; Summer99, Vol. 32 Issue 2, p1, 7p. They write about new electronic media and resources and discuss the impact of the Internet on students of African art and culture. They also describe the existing risk for creating an information gap between the U.S. and Africa.
http://0-search.ebscohost.com.library.simmons.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=2071827&site=ehost-live
"Foreword to the Future"
This interesting article by Olu Oguibe for African Arts; Autumn98, Vol. 31 Issue 4, p1, 4p, discusses changes in African art studies over time. He illustrates the contrast and rivalry between traditional and contemporary art studies. He calls on the discipline to maintain an interest in the past, but to also prepare for the future.
http://0-search.ebscohost.com.library.simmons.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=1481468&site=ehost-live
National Center for Education Statistics
Article from Education Statistics Quarterly, vol.3, issue 1, 2001, 'From Bachelor's Degree to Work: Major Field of Study and Employment Outcomes of 1992-93 Bachelor's Degree Recipients Who Did Not Enroll in Graduate Education by 1997'. Includes stats on employment status, full-time salaries, job benefits, and job satisfaction for Humanities and Arts degree recipients.
http://nces.ed.gov/programs/quarterly/vol_3/3_1/q5_2.asp
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