Af Am Department
Scholar Speaks on Influence of African American Muslims
Zaheer Ali ’94, scholar and former vice president of the Harvard Islamic Society and the Black Students Association, spoke about the increasing influence of African American Muslims on American culture at a talk at the Barker Center Thursday evening.
Out of Spotlight, Hammonds Quietly Prepares for New Research Initiative
Nine months after she left University Hall and her tenure as dean of Harvard College, Evelynn M. Hammonds is laying the groundwork for a new research initiative and her return to the classroom.
Committee on African Studies Commemorates Mandela Three Months After Death
Three months after the globally televised memorial for Nelson Mandela, the Harvard University Committee on African Studies commemorated the South African leader’s legacy at Sanders Theatre Tuesday evening.
Glenn H. Hutchins
Glenn H. Hutchins '77, a leading University donor and co-chair of the Harvard Campaign, applauds medalists at the W.E.B. Du Bois Medal ceremony in October 2013.
Hutchins Center Announces 15 Du Bois Fellows
The new fellows will join five others who have been in residence with the program since the beginning of the fall term.
Af-Am Professors Reflect on Mandela’s Legacy at Harvard
Faculty members in the African and African American Studies Department said that the University should honor Mandela’s legacy and strengthen its commitment to reduce inequality.
Six Celebrities Awarded W.E.B. Du Bois Medal
A crowd packed Sanders Theatre to capacity Wednesday afternoon as the University celebrated the launch of the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research by conferring the W.E.B. Du Bois medal on six celebrity recipients.
Harvard Today: Oct. 2, 2013
If you’ve got tickets to the star-studded Du Bois ceremony, go to that! If not, go take a nap on the grass in the Yard or something!
$15 Million Gift To Launch Center for African and African-American Research
The gift from donor Glenn H. Hutchins ’77 will financially unite seven existing initiatives and fund a handful of new programs in the field.
AAAS Curriculum Incorporates Research Through Social Engagement Initiative
In a recent assignment for her sophomore tutorial, African and African American Studies concentrator Yasmin Rawlins ’15 trekked to Merengue, a Dominican restaurant in Roxbury, to interview the owners.
AAAS Advising Event Promotes Concentration
Upperclassmen and freshmen alike were drawn to the African and African American Studies Advising Fortnight event “Savoring Success” on Wednesday evening, which used alumni stories to inform potential concentrators about career opportunities open to undergraduates who study in the department.
9th Wonder Discusses History of Hip-hop
9th Wonder sees himself as a not only an artist, but also a mix between educator, curator, and librarian.
Lecture Series Highlights Media Inequality
Minorities lag in production and consumption of digital media, a worrisome trend as the media play an ever-growing role in society, a communications expert said Tuesday at a talk hosted by Harvard’s W.E.B. Du Bois Institute for African and African American Studies.
African Language Theater Night
Harvard students perform at the 18th African Language Theater Night on Thursday evening. The event, sponsored by the Department of African and African American Studies, showcased fifteen different African languages.
Du Bois Fellow Talks Hip-Hop
Joycelyn A. Wilson, a fellow at the W.E.B. Du Bois Institute of African and African American Research, opened her presentation of her academic work on Tuesday by rapping. Wilson, who is an Emmy-nominated documentary film producer, discussed hip-hop as a locus for education within the African American community.
African Diaspora Explored through Dance
Lovely D. Nicolas stomps and dances across the Lowell Lecture Hall stage as her mother, Elizabeth A. McAlister, speaks at the podium. Nicolas, with swinging hips and jerking shoulders, is giving her mother’s words powerful bodily life.
Corinna Campbell presents "Personalizing Traditions in Surinamese Maroon Folklore Dance" to a captive audience during the African Dance Diaspora: A Symposium on Embodied Knowledge. This was one of many events, including panels and performances, that took place during the weekend-long symposium. The African Dance Diaspora took place in Lowell Lecture Hall from Friday, March 25 to Sunday, March 27.
Escaping the Static
Harvard students hoping to follow in the footsteps of small-screen greats find creative outlets in extracurriculars
Harvard Focuses on Africa
The Committee on African Studies hosts "Africa in Motion," a University-wide celebration of Harvard's work in and commitment to the field of African Studies. Together, the reception on Thursday evening and the all-day symposium on Friday both showcase and celebrate Harvard's commitment to African Studies and the new opportunities in the field as a result the recent Title VI Grant of nearly $2.5 million in Federal Funding that Harvard received from the Department of Education when it was designated a National Resource Center for African studies. Jacob Olupona, Professor of African and African American Studies and Professor of African Religious Traditions, Harvard Divinity School, along with other distinguished panelists, participate in a round table discussion on the future of African Studies.
Event Honors Growth in Africa
The Committee on African Studies held a reception last night to celebrate Harvard’s expanding commitment to African and African-American studies.
Fall Institute Fellows Selected
Harvard’s W. E. B. Du Bois Institute for African and African American Research announced the selection of fourteen new Institute Fellows.
Kerry Tribe
Visiting professor Kerry Tribe ventures into the intersection of art and memory through her installation based pieces.