The Carter G. Woodson Institute for African-American and African Studies

09/14/2026

Sept. Events: African Studies Colloquium, Caribbean Currents, Meet the Fellows! -

Join Prof. Yunina Barbour-Payne for an informal gathering on Thursday, September 17th to commemorate International Black Theater Day, featuring Black theater–related films and games. 

08/25/2026

Fall 2026 Events, Deborah E. McDowell conference recap, Faculty News -

Tinashe Mushakavanhu is an Assistant Professor in African & African American Studies at Harvard University. His talk explores Toni Morrison’s engagement with African literature, focusing especially on her editorial work at Random House and its role in making African writing more visible within Ame...

04/22/2026

Deborah E. McDowell Retirement Conference and Fellows Capstone Event -

04/09/2026

Join the Carter G. Woodson Department for an Alumni Panel this Saturday! Come prepared with questions and be ready to learn more about potential career fields for you. Food and drinks will be provided. We hope to see you there!

04/01/2026

Announcing: The 2025 - 2027 Woodson Fellowship Cohort -

This book examines Boko Haram as a manifestation of colonial and postcolonial disruption and displacement in Northeast Nigeria. From Jihad to Jihad traces the group’s historical and contemporary genealogies, showing how violent and structural ruptures, rooted in enduring colonial logics, produce...