Providence College Department of Black Studies

Exploring the challenges and triumphs of Black youth, who have always been at the forefront of change.

Thank you to all who attended Dr. Paul Cato's lecture last night, "But Then You Read [In Black]" Black Liberal Arts & the Fight Against Racism at Providence College.
Thank you to Dr. Cato for sharing his experience and the experience of some of his Black students on PC campus. Finally, thank you to those in the audience who shared their questions and testimony to their own experiences on campus with the room.

Dear community,

In light of the increasingly degrading public comments about Latin Americans and Latinas/os—recently against the island of Puerto Rico and the Puerto Rican people—as a team of scholars and allies of these communities, we speak out, in solidarity with and for our sisters and brothers.

We denounce all dehumanizing comments—which are fueled by hate and bigotry. Such words are un-Christian, and considering this coming Sunday’s Gospel reading from Mark, “... to love your neighbor as yourself,” they are especially contrary to our deepest beliefs and our aspirations toward a Beloved Community.

We call on our campus community to join us, standing with and supporting our brothers and sisters—whether young or old, student, faculty, staff, or broader community, U.S. born or immigrant, citizen or non-citizen, documented or undocumented, refugees and longtime residents alike—many who are Catholic! We are one community, and we stand together against injustice to the inherent God given human dignity of all people!

Latin American and Latina/o Studies (LALS), Providence College

Mark your calendars for November 1st - we're excited to co-sponsor this event with the Department of History & Classics!

Join us on Wednesday, November 13th at 5:00pm in Moore Hall 125 Lounge for a lecture with Dr. Paul Cato. Dr. Cato joined the Department of Black Studies this summer as a Post-Doctoral Teaching Fellow, and will be speaking on Black liberal arts and the racial injustice present at Providence College.

Come visit the Black Studies table at the Major/ Minor Fair this Wednesday, October 2nd at 2:30pm!

Don't miss this lecture next Thursday, September 26th at 5:30pm in Ruane 105!

This Monday, September 23rd at 5:00pm in Ruane 105!

Next Thursday, September 26th - don't miss this PC alumni panel!

Welcome back Friars! The Black Studies Community Room is open for business - drop on by to hang out or do some homework!

We're hiring!

Applicants should have a Ph.D. in hand, or by the start date, in Black Studies, Africana Studies, or any associated discipline with a focus on the interdisciplinary study of African-descended people, anti-Black racism, racial justice, or collective forms of resistance to racism and its intersections with other systems of oppression.

Apply online at https://careers.providence.edu/postings/8776

For additional information, please contact Dr. Tony Affigne, interim chair of the Black Studies Department, at [email protected]

JOB OPENING: TENURE TRACK FACULTY POSITION IN BLACK STUDIES
Assistant Professor of Black Studies
Application Deadline: October 1, 2024

Providence College invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor of Black Studies. Applicants from any subfield of Black studies are welcome to apply, and we are particularly interested in: Black feminism in theory and practice; the Black radical tradition; Black studies research methodologies; Black theater arts and performance studies; Black spirituality and religious practice; and Black politics, public policy, and public opinion. We seek an individual whose scholarly research, teaching excellence, and disciplinary engagement, will allow the Department of Black Studies to broaden our course offerings, enhance our scholarly visibility and reputation, and serve the broader College community. Depending on previous experience and qualifications, the successful candidate may be hired with an accelerated tenure review timetable.

Applicants should have a Ph.D. in hand, or by the start date, in Black Studies, Africana Studies, or any associated discipline with a focus on the interdisciplinary study of African-descended people, anti-Black racism, racial justice, or collective forms of resistance to racism and its intersections with other systems of oppression. We are open to scholars whose geographic focus is the U.S., or elsewhere in the Americas, Europe, the Atlantic World, the Pacific World, and/or Africa itself, or whose work is transnational or comparative in nature.

Apply online at https://careers.providence.edu/postings/8776 where you will submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, graduate transcripts, teaching materials including syllabi and evidence of teaching effectiveness, and one or more samples of peer-reviewed scholarly writing.

Congratulations, Spencer!

Spencer Johnson ’24 awarded Fulbright to teach in Argentina Johnson will begin his Fulbright term in Argentina in February 2025 and will remain until November. He will teach English to college students preparing to be teachers. He is expected to understand intermediate Spanish but has set a higher goal of proficiency because he will be working with an older....

Another successful African Worldview Dinner for the books - a big thanks to Dr. Kyei-Poakwa for providing some delicious food and congrats to the BLS 225 students for some great presentations!

Thank you to everyone who attended our Black Studies Celebration Dinner last week, and a big congratulations to our graduating seniors! You have done incredible work over the course of your time here at Providence College, and we are so proud of you!

ICYMI: The Department of Black Studies welcomed Dr. Deirdre Cooper Owens of the University of Connecticut to campus to give a lecture on “Explaining Slavery, the Archives of the Womb & the Birth of American Gynecology.” Please enjoy these photos of the event that highlight the amazing turnout of staff, students, faculty etc. and a peek at some of the slides from the lecture!