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Area of Science:

  • Social Sciences
  • Interdisciplinary Studies

Background:

  • Africana Studies programs aim to fulfill original missions from the 1960s-70s through holistic graduate education.
  • Methodological training varies in the interdisciplinary field of the African Diaspora.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the importance of critical quantitative methods courses in Africana Studies graduate programs.
  • To advocate for enhanced methodological training for graduate students in the field.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of current graduate program requirements in Africana Studies.
  • Examination of the role of quantitative methods in research on diasporic communities.
  • Case study of a specific graduate program's methodological training.

Main Results:

  • Qualitative methods courses are common, but quantitative methods courses are rarely required or offered in Africana Studies graduate programs.
  • Quantitative methods offer valuable tools for research on African-descended communities.
  • Improved quantitative literacy can help identify flawed arguments about these communities.

Conclusions:

  • Requiring and offering critical quantitative methods courses is crucial for Africana Studies graduate programs.
  • Enhanced training can better equip students to critically engage with research on the African Diaspora.
  • Other programs can emulate rigorous training models to improve student preparedness.