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The Department of Africana Studies at the University of New Mexico is an interdisciplinary major degree-granting department that focuses on the political, social, and historic linkages between peoples of Africa and other African-descended people in various regions. They explore a wide range of academic and research interests, including Global South Studies, Afrofuturism, Transgender Studies, and Transnational Intersectional Feminisms, with the aim of promoting social justice and understanding the global impact of the Black Diaspora. With a new chair, Kirsten Pai Buick, leading the way, the Africana Studies program at the University of New Mexico is poised for significant growth and advancement. They provide students of all backgrounds with a comprehensive understanding of the connections between African and African-descended peoples in the Southwest, the United States, and the wider Black diaspora, emphasizing the importance of Black diasporic methodologies in analyzing cultural, revolutionary, and technological advancements worldwide.Generated from the website