{"id":98,"date":"2024-12-13T15:27:28","date_gmt":"2024-12-13T20:27:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/npsia\/?page_id=98"},"modified":"2026-07-27T12:06:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T16:06:59","slug":"specialization-in-african-studies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/npsia\/ma-program\/specialization-in-african-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"Specialization in African Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-max  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n        \n                    \n                    \n            \n    <div class=\"cu-wideimage relative flex items-center justify-center mx-auto px-8 overflow-hidden md:px-16 rounded-xl not-prose  my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 bg-opacity-50 bg-cover bg-cu-black-50 py-24 md:py-28 lg:py-36 xl:py-48\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/carleton.ca\/npsia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2025\/05\/African-Studies-Specialization.png); background-position: 50% 50%;\">\n\n                    <div class=\"absolute top-0 w-full h-screen\" style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.600);\"><\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"relative z-[2] max-w-4xl w-full flex flex-col items-center gap-2 cu-wideimage-image cu-zero-first-last\">\n            <header class=\"mx-auto mb-6 text-center text-white cu-pageheader cu-component-updated cu-pageheader--center md:mb-12\">\n\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold mb-2 text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] cu-pageheader--center text-center mx-auto after:left-px\">\n                        Specialization in African Studies\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                            <\/header>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The African continent has a rich history and culture, is the source of inspirational social movements ranging from the decolonialization movement to the fight for access to essential medicines, is home to a young and dynamic population, and holds a significant share of the world\u2019s natural resources. Yet it also faces challenges, including governance weaknesses, economic and social inequalities, political fragility, and high levels of conflict and organised violence.&nbsp; As geopolitics becomes increasingly complex, and several countries vie for influence on the continent, the importance of African diplomacy, social and economic development, trade, and security is becoming increasingly clear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Collaborative Specialisation in African Studies provides NPSIA students with the interdisciplinary training and skills to better understand Africa\u2019s role in shaping the past, present, and future of international affairs. The Specialization, coordinated by 杏吧原创\u2019s Institute of African Studies, is the only graduate level program on African studies in Canada. This Specialization also offers experiential learning opportunities in Africa or in organizations working on African issues in the Ottawa-Gatineau region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the definitive guide to program requirements, please consult 杏吧原创\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/grad\/gradprograms\/internationalaffairs\/#MA_International_Affairs__with_Collaborative_Specialization_in_African_Studies\">Graduate Calendar<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more information on 杏吧原创\u2019s research activities in this area, please consult the <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/africanstudies\/\">Institute of African Studies<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The African continent has a rich history and culture, is the source of inspirational social movements ranging from the decolonialization movement to the fight for access to essential medicines, is home to a young and dynamic population, and holds a significant share of the world\u2019s natural resources. 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