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Sept. 30, 2014
The following three Africana Studies majors were selected for an Africana Studies Award of $1,000 each to help them attend our program in Paris, France over the Thanksgiving Break as part of Dr. Bryan Carter's class AFAS 421/AFAS 499 When African…
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Sept. 30, 2014
On May 13, 2014, during the Convocation co-sponsored with African American Student Affairs, the University of Arizona's Africana Studies Program awarded its first ever Distinguished Service Award in recognition and appreciation of an individual who…
Sept. 10, 2014
Dr. Irène d'Almeida publishes a new book, Eco-Imagination. African and Diasporan Literatures and Sustainability, co-edited with Lucie Viakinnoh-Brinson and Thelma Pinto, at Africa World Press, 2014.
Sept. 2, 2014
Visiting Assistant Professor of Africana Studies, Dr. Jennifer Donahue, just published a new article in The Journal of Commonwealth Literature, vol. 49.2: "The Ghost of Annie Palmer: Giving Voice to Jamaica's 'White Witch of Rose Hall'"
Aug. 27, 2014
In her welcome letter to the new academic year published in UA@Work, the University of Arizona's President Ann Weaver Hart is citing the Africana Studies Program and Dr. Bryan Carter's engagement in the digital humanities. Read the full article HERE
Aug. 27, 2014
Dr. Monica J. Casper and Dr. Lisa Jean Moore publish a new book, The Body: Social and Cultural Dissections, at Routledge.
March 10, 2014
Dr. Bryan Carter's most recent book, Digital Humanities: Current Perspective, Practices, and Research, was just published at Emerald Press. You can read details HERE
March 4, 2014
Dr. Johhny Bowens was interviewed for a news segment on a photo exhibit that provides window into the civil rights movement legacy. Watch the video HERE
Feb. 25, 2014
Africana Studies Summer Courses 2014 All count toward gen ed., the major/minors in Africana Studies. Many count toward the major in Global Studies, Minor in Intercultural Studies, and for Diversity emphasis. PreSession AFAS 160A1 The Africana…
Feb. 25, 2014
Africana Studies Summer Courses 2014 All count toward gen ed., the major/minors in Africana Studies. Many count toward the major in Global Studies, Minor in Intercultural Studies, and for Diversity emphasis. PreSession AFAS 160A1 The Africana…