Starting Friday! “Then You Don’t Want Me”: Canonizing Gayl Jones
“Then You Don’t Want Me”: Canonizing Gayl Jones A virtual symposium May 13 – 15, 2022 Registration is now open! Organized by: Ianna Hawkins Owen (Boston University) Kianna Middleton (UC San Diego) Tala Khanmalek (CSU Fullerton) Sponsored by: Boston University California State University at Fullerton University of California at San Diego
Watch Online: Dr. Paula Austin Featured in Talk on William Monroe Trotter
Last week, Dr. Paula Austin spoke at “Social Justice & William Monroe Trotter” with Basic Black of GBH, Boston’s local NPR. The conversation is now available to watch on Youtube. In 1901, William Monroe Trotter founded the Boston Guardian an independent African American newspaper which reflected his opposition to the racial injustices he observed impacting […]
AFAM Studies 2022 Convocation
Congratulations Class of 2021 & 2022! African American Studies Program Convocation will be held on Saturday, May 21st at 2-3 PM pm at Rajen Kilachand Center for Integrated Life Sciences & Engineering Eichenbaum Colloquium Room 610 Commonwealth Avenue, Room 101. You can view the Commencement 2022 schedule here We are looking forward to […]
New Major and Minor in African American & Black Diaspora Studies!
A new major and minor in African American & Black Diaspora Studies. Director Louis Chude-Sokei was interviewed by BU Today about this exciting announcement. “African American studies at BU has always had a global component,” said Dr. Chude-Sokei. “It’s always been interested in Black peoples all over the world. But now the program is much […]
Dr. Ianna Hawkins Owen Named 2022 Mellon Emerging Faculty Leader
Dr. Ianna Hawkins Owen, professor of English and African American Studies at BU, has been named a Mellon Emerging Faculty Leader (MEFL) for 2022! The award celebrates and supports scholars who actively foster inclusive communities on-campus while pursuing academic tenure. Congratulations, Dr. Owen! About the Mellon Emerging Faculty Leaders Awards Funded by the Mellon Foundation, […]
In person/Webinar: Model Minority Masochism Book Launch & Discussion
Model Minority Masochism: Book Launch & Discussion by Takeo Rivera in Conversation with Carrie Preston Dr. Takeo Rivera is an Assistant Professor of Modern and Contemporary Drama within the Department of English at Boston University. Dr. Rivera is a specialist in performance studies with a focus on race, sexuality, and gender in U.S. American cultural […]
Don’t Miss! Dr. Saida Grundy’s Book Launch on April 21st
Date correction: The event will be held tomorrow, April 21st, at 6:30pm ET. A previous announcement stated the date as April 24th. The African American Studies Program is happy to celebrate with the Howard Thurman Center the book launch of Dr. Saida Grundy. The event will take place on Thursday, April 21st at 6:30 pm. […]
AFAM Studies MA Grad Lynae Bogues (GRS ’18) Featured in BU Today
Educator, advocate, and AFAM Studies alum Lynae Vanee Bogues (GRS ’18) was featured this week in BU Today article “Shedding Light on Often Overlooked Black History.” In the Q&A, she discussed her Instagram TV series Parking Lot Pimpin’, her experience at BU, and life since graduating. So, I consider myself an educator, a translator. And […]
In Two Weeks! Book Launch & Discussion with Dr. Takeo Rivera
Model Minority Masochism: Book Launch & Discussion by Takeo Rivera in Conversation with Carrie Preston Tuesday, April 26th at 6 pm Location: African American Studies Program, 138 Mountfort Street, Brookline, MA 02446 Dr. Takeo Rivera is an Assistant Professor of Modern and Contemporary Drama within the Department of English at Boston University. Dr. Rivera is a specialist in performance studies […]
Upcoming Event: American Studies for the Future with Dr. André de Quadros
Presented by the American & New England Studies Program The Exilic Condition in America: A Personal Encounter with Power, Asymmetry, and Border Crossings. Keynote Address by André de Quadros, Professor of Music at Boston University Date & Time: April 21 at 4:00 PM Location: CAS, Room 132, 725 Commonwealth Avenue This event will be held […]