Congratulations to our AFAM MA Graduates and Undergraduate Minors-You did it!
A hearty congratulations to AFAM MA graduates, Meaghan Halfpenny and Gabrielle Sims (CAS’15), and undergraduate minors, Jailyn Gladney, Max Gonzalez, Katie Hodgkins, Kaylan Kerr, Elisabeth Rudin on their achievements! It was a proud day for family and friends as Dr. Mary Anne Boelcskevy congratulated the five graduating AFAM minors, citing their many accomplishments, and presenting them […]
AFAM Convocation on Saturday, May 14, 2016 at 4:00 PM
The AFAM Convocation is schedule for Saturday, May 14, 2016 at 4:00 PM. Professor Roscoe Giles will discuss the importance of bringing understanding for history, culture, and science/engineering together to engage the future. All are invited! Convocation program 2016insignia.
Congratulations to AFAM MA students, Gabrielle Sims and Meaghan Halfpenny!
Congratulations to AFAM MA students, Meaghan Halfpenny and Gabrielle Sims! They both successfully defended a major paper in an oral presentation on Friday, May 6th. The oral presentation is a graduation requirement for the AFAM MA degree and is normally undertaken in the second semester.
AFAM Studies Alumni and Friends Essay Contest Winners
Congratulations to the 2016 winners! The Undergraduate winner is Katie Hodgkins for “A Systematic Denial of Social Mobility for African Americans: The Parallel Histories of Residential and Educational Segregation”. The Graduate winner is Greg Chase for “’Yearning for what I never had’: The Persistence of Subjectivity in Richard Wright’s Haiku”.
Spring Break in Cuba 2016
“This is just the beginning of a future that promises to forge strong academic ties not only between students from Boston University and their counterparts in Cuba, but also with students in other parts of the Spanish, English, French, and Dutch speaking Caribbean.” – Dr. Linda Heywood African American Studies. History and Pardee School-sponsored students […]
Fall 2015 Lecture Series Schedule Fri., Sep. 18at 3 pm African American Studies Opening Reception Come meet our newest students and reconnect with friends! Location: African American Studies Program Building, 138 Mountfort Street, Brookline MA Thu., Sep 24 9 – 3 pm Jewish, Armenian, and African Diasporic Identities Constructed and in Formation: The US and Beyond […]
Spring Break Cuba Course open for registration!
African American Studies and The Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies are pleased to announce a course offering for a Spring 2016 trip to Cuba. “Experiencing Cuba: History, Culture and Politics” will take place March 5-12. Registration is open at the BU Student Link. The trip will count as one credit. “Experiencing Cuba” will […]
“Anti-Racist Cuban Thought: A Perspective from Within the Island,” Dec. 3
AFAM alum Richard Bailey GRS ’13 records ASL translation for The Boston Landmarks Orchestra
AFAM alum Richard Bailey GRS ’13 recorded an ASL translation video of the MLK speech for The Boston Landmarks Orchestra’s “I Have a Dream” 50th Anniversary Concert in 2013. The translation is available here. See original coverage of the story here.
Recap: “Let’s Talk About It, Part I: Race, Power and Privilege”
AFAM Minor alum Chelsea Roberts COM ’14 shared her experiences to hundreds on Nov 2, 2015 at BU’s “Let’s Talk About It: Conversations on Identity, Inclusion and Social Action. Part I: Race, Power and Privilege” at GSU Metcalf Hall. Those not able to attend can hear a recent and similar talk Chelsea gave here.