Overview

Across the planet today, Africa remains the only continent with a vast store of natural resources (e.g., uranium, oil, copper, nickel) that are underutilized. With the demand for energy increasing exponentially worldwide, knowledge and understanding of the cultures and political economies of African countries and societies clearly are in the self-interest of the global community.

Because of this twenty-first century imperative, the Department of African and African and Diaspora Studies has designed the African and African Diaspora Studies course offered at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee around two concentrations: Political Economy and Public Policy, and Culture and Society: Africa and the African Diaspora.

Key facts

The fields of concentration are the substantive core of the PhD program. Political economy entails the normative and empirical relations of political and economic phenomena in given sociocultural contexts. Public policy entails the making of binding, authoritative decisions that produce, allocate, reproduce, and reallocate societal resources. Political, economic, cultural, and social elements interact continually in every political economy, and public policy substantially frames their patterns of interaction.

Through a range of research methods and techniques, the concentration in political economy and public policy grounds students in local, national, and transnational political economies and public policies. Relevant courses and seminars in such fields as economics, political science, sociology, urban planning, geography, and history will be utilized.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Foundations and Theories in African & African Diaspora Studies

Theories and Methods in Empirical Research in African & African Diaspora Studies

Classic Works: Intellectual Production in Africa and the Diaspora

Black Literary Theory and Cultural Studies

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 72 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

54 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Milwaukee, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.3

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Required

English requirements

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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

To be considered for admission, an applicant must meet UWM Graduate School requirements for admission plus the departmental requirements listed below. A master’s degree is not a prerequisite for this Ph.D. program.

Possession of an overall undergraduate grade point average of 3.33 (B+)

Submission of three letters of recommendation from individuals who are familiar with the applicant’s academic work

Submission of a writing sample (10-15 pages) of the applicant’s written work, signaling one’s aptitude for graduate study

The GRE is recommended but not required to be considered for admission to this Ph.D. program.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

26782 USD / year

≈ 26782 USD / year
Out-of-State

26782 USD / year

≈ 26782 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

13082 USD / year

≈ 13082 USD / year

Living costs

Milwaukee

United States

1066 - 1767 USD / month

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