African and African Diaspora Studies

African and African Diaspora Studies

welcome to the program

Attend the African and African Diaspora Studies Winter Lecture Series!

Click here to view the schedule for our New Directions in African Diaspora Studies Lectures Series.


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African and African Diaspora Studies presents...

AADS Lecture Series


Works in Progress



Atlantic Worlds
in Black and White
            

Wednesday, April 16, 2008:
Roberto Avant-Mier, The Latino Rock Diaspora




Monday, April 14, 2008
:
Maurice Bric, Irish Americans and the Abolitionist Movement




TWO OPEN RANK FACULTY POSITIONS IN AFRICAN AND AFRICAN DIASPORA STUDIES

AADS is pleased to announce the search for two new faculty members.  The program invites nominations and applications for two open rank, open filed, positions with a cooperating department to begin in September of 2008.  For more information, please click here.








THE PROGRAM IN AFRICAN AND AFRICAN DIASPORA STUDIES
AADS mionrs class of 2007 posing on the stairs
Students may study in a variety of fields with a African & African Diaspora Studies focus and qualified students may pursue a Minor or an Independent Major in African & African Diaspora Studies.






 OUR ILLUSTRIOUS FACULTY 
Our affiliated faculty represent a wide range of scholarship and interests.  Click here to see an alphabetical list of professors, or click here to read recent faculty publications.
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RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES
Amanda V. Houston, past director of the BLAC KSTUDIES program

Congratulations to Alexandra Griffin, A&S '08, winner of the 2007-2008 Amanda Houston Traveling Fellowship.  Read her letter from Tokyo and find out more about the history of the award.

Information about scholarships, fellowships, and other funding opportunities...Charles A. Grandson IV and Tanesha Barnes on Graduation Day, May 2005  






 
HISTORY OF THE AFRICAN AND AFRICAN DIASPORA STUDIES PROGRAM

students at Ole Miss protest for the addition of a black studies department
The African & African Diaspora at Boston College, originally called the Black Studies Program, began in 1969-1970.  Click here to read more about the history of the program