Save the Date: Fierce as Death & Bent Like a Question Mark
Join us on Tuesday, October 18th for this two-part event sponsored by the Jewish Cultural Endowment! 5:00 PM: “Fierce as Death: Agadelkha and Jewlia Eisenberg in Memoriam”: Lecture delivered by Jeremiah Lockwood This lecture explores the queer erotics of “Agadelkha,” a piyut by ibn Ezra and part of a larger project called “queer piyutim” pioneered by […]
Now Available: “Respectable” by Dr. Saida Grundy
Congratulations to Dr. Saida Grundy, professor of sociology and African-American Studies, on the release of her book, Respectable: Politics and Paradox in Making the Morehouse Man (UC Press 2022)! Respectable is now available for purchase at major book retailers; visit UC Press for details. About the Book The making of a culture of Black male […]
Watch Online: Dr. Ianna Hawkins Owen at “Anatomies of Grief” Conference
Dr. Ianna Hawkins Owen recently spoke at “Anatomies of Grief: Conversations on an Ethics of Living,” a two-day virtual conference hosted by the University of Toronto Centre for Ethics. Watch Dr. Owen speak at the second day of the symposium below.
Featured Faculty: Dr. Paula Austin
Paula C. Austin is a U.S. historian and Black Studies scholar who researches, writes, and teaches about Black life and social movements. She is the author of Coming of Age in Jim Crow DC: Navigating the Politics of Everyday Life. She has also written about Black visual culture in the early 20th century for the […]
Dr. Joyce Hope Scott Interviewed by BU Experts
AFAM Studies professor Dr. Joyce Hope Scott was recently interviewed by BU Experts about Juneteenth. In the article, Juneteenth: Acknowledging the past and crafting a path towards restorative justice, Dr. Scott discusses the history of the holiday and the urgent call for reparations. “Today, we should see Juneteenth as a moment to re-focus on ongoing national […]
Read for Free: Dr. Paula Austin’s Article in The Black Scholar
Dr. Paula Austin’s article in the latest issue of The Black Scholar, “Narratives of Interiority: Archival Practices of Care and Affection (and its Limits),” is free to read for a limited time. “Scholars have written about methodological approaches to archives not meant to get at Black life, Black experiences, and especially not Black life of […]
Upcoming Documentary Featuring Dr. Louis Chude-Sokei
This month, A&E will premieres “Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution,” a two-part documentary co-directed by Mario Diaz and Jessica Sherif. It premieres June 29 & 30 at 9pm ET/PT on A&E and will also be available on demand and to stream on the A&E app and aetv.com. BU AFAM Director Dr. Louis Chude-Sokei […]
Dr. Takeo Rivera Interviewed by BU Experts on Media Representation of Asian Americans
AFAM Studies Affiliated Faculty member Dr. Takeo Rivera was recently featured in a Q&A article from BU Experts titled “AANHPI Heritage Month: Examining the role of media portrayals.” A professor of English and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Dr. Rivera specializes in performance studies with a focus on race, sexuality, and gender in U.S. American […]
The “Last” AFAM Studies Class Graduated this Saturday
Congratulations to “the last” African American Studies Program Minors & Masters Students! This class marks the end of one chapter and the beginning of a new one as the program will take on “major” changes! The afternoon was marked by good weather and even better company. With a convocation address for the ages by Dr. […]
Wednesday 5/25: Reviving the Fierce Urgency of Now
This Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at 2:30 p.m. ET, catch AFAM Studies Professor Ianna Hawkins Owen speak at “Reviving the Fierce Urgency of Now: Commemorating George Floyd and Reflecting on Racial Justice in America” hosted by BU Diversity & Inclusion. Description: How have we grown and changed in the two years following the murder of George […]