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Caribbean StudiesCoordinator: Thomas, BertLocation: 3107 James Hall Phone: 718-951-4596 More than two million people from the Caribbean live in the New York metropolitan area making Brooklyn College an ideal location for the program in Caribbean Studies. The program draws on the Departments of Africana Studies, History, Political Science, Puerto Rican and Latino Studies, and Sociology to offer a dual major to undergraduates. Students may also work with such science departments as geology or biology. The program examines the great significance of this small region's contribution to the world. As interdisciplinary dual majors, our students enjoy working with scholars and researchers in varied disciplines who have different perspectives on the impacts of slavery and colonialism on the Caribbean region. The program is further enriched by visiting lecturers and mini-conferences at the College and neighboring colleges. Visiting Caribbean dignitaries also contribute to our understanding. Caribbean studies students are active in the vibrant Caribbean Students' Union, a Brooklyn College student club that addresses issues affecting the region. The International Caribbean Studies Association is open to our dual majors on a gratis basis. Many participate in association activities, often as panelists in presentations and roundtable discussions. Research opportunities are plentiful and unpaid internships abound at such institutions as the Caribbean Women's Health Organization and the Caribbean Chamber of Commerce and Industry. With the benefit an interdisciplinary education, our graduates go on to pursue a variety of careers and to study medicine and law, among other professions.
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