Many students with majors in the social sciences wish to focus their course work on the problems of cities. Participation in the Urban Studies specialization enables these students to pursue their interests in a more structured way, while at the same time completing all course work requirements in their own majors. Participation in the Urban Studies specialization in no way replaces a major. Rather, it provides a setting for students to choose their elective courses around urban themes, to meet students and faculty from other majors who share these concerns, and to participate in interdisciplinary Urban Studies seminars and field research.
Urban Studies

Urban Community Development (Interdisciplinary Minor)

This interdisciplinary program is a minor designed to introduce students to a variety of topics and issues in urban community development. Students will be exposed to community-based local, national, and international social, political, and economic analyses, as well as to political figures, philosophies, theories, and movements. The minor is designed especially for students who wish to combine an interest in community development with majors such as African and African American Studies, Anthropology, Economics, Geography, History, Latin American and Puerto Rican Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, and Sociology.

Upcoming Events

February 19, 2025

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Admitted Students Days

Join Us for Admitted Students Day!

February 20, 2025

11:02 AM - 11:02 AM

GRAFFITI NATION

THE AWARD-WINNING FILM continues its dominance Join the Africana Studies Department in celebration of Black History Month! February 20th, 1:00 P.M. - 2:30 P.M. in MU-306

February 20, 2025

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Gloria Rolando - Cuban Film Documentarian - Celebrating Black History Month 2025

As part of Celebrating Black History Month 2025, Gloria Rolando, legendary Cuban Film Documentarian, will give a special lecture and interview related to her film "Nostros y El Jazz" ("The Jazz in Us") (2004) about the connection between African Americans and Afro Cubans through their shared love of jazz.

February 20, 2025

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Art Education M.A. Information Session

Hope you will join us for this session!

February 22, 2025

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Bach, Schumann and Beethoven

The Lehman Chamber Players perform Bach Two-part Inventions, Schumann Canonic Pieces, and Beethoven Trio in E-flat Major. Violinist Arthur Moeller, cellist Hamilton Berry, and Pianist Diana Mittler-Battipaglia.

February 25, 2025

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Prof. Lewis Gordon on "Frantz Fanon and Malcolm X at 100"

Prof. Lewis Gordon, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy and Global Affairs at the University of Connecticut, will give a talk on "Frantz Fanon and Malcolm X at 100" on Tuesday, Feb. 25, at 1:30 p.m., in the Studio Theatre, as part of Black History Month.