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May 25, 2022
Two of the five scholars in the inaugural class of the President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program will join the College of Humanities, paired with faculty mentors for a year of research and professional development.   Lisa Covington, of the…
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May 23, 2022
One professor in the Africana Studies Program has been promoted, demonstrating excellent performance in teaching, service and research.   Dr. Erika Gault is promoted from Assistant Professor to tenured Associate Professor.   Gault earned a Ph.D. in…
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May 18, 2022
Always representing The South Bronx, TweetBoogie is devoted to the street styles of hip-hop. As she continues to travel all over the world teaching in different countries such as Japan, Poland, Switzerland, China, Taiwan, Korea, Russia, Prague,The…
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May 10, 2022
Two projects involving College of Humanities professors have been selected in this year’s round of grants from the Provost’s Investment Fund.   The proposals are:   Online Interpreting CertificatePrincipal Investigator: Regents Professor Sonia…
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Dec. 22, 2021
Join us for a variety of Hip-Hop Workshops and Performances with Chezale Presents. . . Module 1 class: 12/27/2021 (Recorded): African Origins of Hip Hop Dance Module 2 class: 12/30/2021 (Recorded): American/Latin Origins of Hip Hop Dance Module 3…
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Oct. 18, 2021
Winter courses are being offered December 20, 2021 through January 11, 2022.  (All classes are online and Gen Ed, unless otherwise indicated.)   Tier 1 Individuals & Societies, Diversity Emphasis AFAS     150B1   Contemporary Afro Brazil   Tier…
Sept. 17, 2021
Position Description The Africana Studies Program (AFAS) invites applicants for the position of Recruitment Assistant, based in the African American Student Affairs (AASA) center located in the MLK building. This position will serve as a liaison…
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Sept. 3, 2021
The Center for Digital Humanities at The University of Arizona and Snobal, a technology company developing cloud enterprise virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) software, are the successful recipients of a Facebook Reality Labs (FRL)…
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June 1, 2021
One professor in the Africana Studies Program has been promoted, demonstrating excellent performance in teaching, service and research. Dr. Bayo Ijagbemi is promoted from Associate Professor to Professor of Practice.  Ijagbemi had his undergraduate…
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Feb. 17, 2021
Here you can find a recording of the Black History Month Virtual Showcase Event where you can meet the Africana Studies Program at the College of Humanities! Click to learn more about our dynamic academic programs, research and community…