Masters

MA in Global African Studies – Admissions Open

We are pleased to announce the launch of our inaugural Master’s in Global African Studies at The Africa Institute – Global Studies University Sharjah (GSU). The content of the institute’s curriculum engages the most important, pressing questions in the study of global Africa across the breadth and depth of the humanities and social sciences. Because all disciplines are moving toward interdisciplinary methodologies, our MA curriculum is clustered into three tracks, namely ‘Museum and Critical Heritage studies’, ‘Diplomacy and Africa’s International Relations’ and ‘Afro-Arab relations’. As an interdisciplinary graduate program, the courses in the master’s program engage major cross-cutting thematic fields, including intellectual thought, the Indian Ocean world, the Muslim world, gender studies and feminist futures and diaspora. 

Moreover, all MA students are expected to enroll in three semesters of courses in a chosen African language, and upon completion, they will receive a certificate. Since the most urgent questions of the moment necessitate trans- or inter-disciplinary collaboration, the institute has assembled a faculty that has the requisite agility to work in, between, and across disciplines to run the program.

Program Overview:

The MA in Global African Studies integrates the humanities and social sciences to provide a comprehensive understanding of global Africa. Students can choose from three tracks:

The interdisciplinary curriculum covers major thematic fields such as intellectual thought, the Indian Ocean world, the Muslim world, gender studies, feminist futures, and diaspora studies. Students will also complete three semesters of coursework in an African language and receive a certificate upon completion.

Program Structure and Requirements:

Admissions for the first cohort will open in Fall 2024, with classes starting in January 2025. For more details and inquiries about the program, please email us at admissions@gsu.ac.ae .