Harvard University, Department of African and African American Studies Bobo, Chair
"More than four decades ago Harvard University launched what is now the Department of African and African American Studies. We are dedicated to the passionate pursuit of one of the great and inspiring missions of human letters: bringing forward in full measure, the depth, richness, and complexity of the African and African American experience. In service of this ambition we offer courses and cond
02/24/2022
AAAS Professor Kay Shelemay at the Harvard Coop On Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at 5:30pm(Eastern) the Harvard / MIT Coop resumes their In-Store Event Series with a Book Discussion and Signing with AAAS Professor Kay Shelemay for her recent book
08/10/2021
AAAS & History Seeks Tenure-Track Professor in History and African and African American Studies The Department of History and The Department of African and African American Studies opened a search for a Tenure-Track Professor in History and African and African American Studies. The two departments seek
06/28/2021
AAAS Professor Evelynn Hammonds in Conversation with Nancy Krieger On Wednesday, June 30, 2021, from 5:00-6:00pm (Eastern) AAAS Professor Evelynn Hammonds will participate in a virtual conversation with Professor Nancy Krieger in an event titled “COVID-19, US health inequities, and the long reach of history.” For more information and to register for this webina...
06/02/2021
AAAS Professor Jesse McCarthy to Speak at Harvard Bookstore May 26, 2021 On Friday, June 11, 2021, at 7:00pm (Eastern), AAAS Professor Jesse McCarthy will join Namwali Serpell in conversation for a discussion regarding his two newly released books, his debut novel, The Fugitivities., and his essay collection, Who Will Pay Reparations on My Soul? Essays The e...
05/25/2021
05/24/2021
AAAS Professor de la Fuente on "Patria y Vida" Panel Discussion On Tuesday, May 25, 2021, at 6:00pm (Eastern), the Center for Latin American Studies at the University of Florida will host a livecast panel discussion, "Patria y Vida" Race, Class, & Artists' Protests in Cuba.
05/17/2021
AAAS Professors Lewis and Higginbotham in Discussion re History, Race, and Photography On Monday, May 17, 2021, at 8:00pm (Eastern) AAAS Professors Sara Lewis and Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham will take part in a conversation highlighting the recently released
05/14/2021
AAAS Professor Brandon Terry on Panel re Racial Justice On Friday, May 14, 2021 from 3:00pm-4:30pm (Eastern), UC Berkeley's Social Science Matrix will feature a "Matrix on Point" panel discussion entitled, "America’s Pursuit of Racial Justice."
05/12/2021
AAAS Affiliate Professor Jarvis Givens in Discussion with Imani Perry On Thursday, May 13, 2021, at 7:00pm (Eastern) AAAS Professor Jarvis Givens will discuss his recently published book Fugitive Pedagogy: Carter G. Woodson and the Art of Black Teaching and raise awareness
05/10/2021
AAAS Professors Givens & West Discuss Fugitive Pedagogy On Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at 8:00pm(Eastern), the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) and PBS Books will present A Special Conversation between
05/06/2021
AAAS Professor Sarah Lewis Moderates Frieze Tribute Panel On Thursday, May 6, 2021 from 2:30–3:30pm (Eastern), AAAS Professor Sarah Lewis moderates a panel discussion between Wynton Marsalis, Ava DuVernay, Franklin Leonard, and Theaster Gates as part of the
05/03/2021
AAAS Affiliate Professor Jarvis Givens Discusses Fugitive Pedagogy On Monday, May 3, 2021, at 7:00pm (Eastern), AAAS Affiliate Professor Jarvis Givens will join Joshua Bennett in conversation regarding his new book released this month Fugitive Pedagogy:
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