Please join the Department of African and African Diaspora Studies for the upcoming lecture, “Fifty Shades of African Lightness: Evaluating Skin Lightening Practices and Perceptions in Nigeria” with Bonita Akinbo, PhD student in AADS. Friday November 17th, 12-1pm in Mitchell … Continue Reading »
Course lists for Spring 2024
Course lists for Spring 2024 are here!… Continue Reading »
Course listings for Fall 2023
Course listings for Fall 2023 are up! Please visit this link for the catalog.… Continue Reading »
Black History Month Events 2021 at UW-Oshkosh
To view upcoming Black History Month Events at UW-Oshkosh, please visit: https://uwosh.edu/africanamericanstudies/bhm/uwo.osh/bhm Questions? Please email Chair of UW-Oshkosh’s African American Studies Program, Dr. Alphonso Simpson at simpsona@uwosh.edu. Black History Mont… Continue Reading »
Webinar | The Long Arc of Activism and Social Change with Noam Chomsky
Please join us for a very special free webinar event with Noam Chomsky on February 5, 2021, @ 1:30 PM CST. The event will be held via Zoom and streamed live to our Facebook page. Widely renowned for his revolutionary work in linguistics, political activism, and international affairs, Dr. Chomsky will reflect on the social change of the longue durée. Click here to register.… Continue Reading »
Webinar | Black LGBTQ Rights and Activism in Brazil
Join the Department of African and African Diaspora Studies and our UWM partners at the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies and the Black Student Cultural Center on Thursday, February 4th at 2 pm CT for a webinar presentation with Marco Antonio Fera, actor, Youtuber, and Black LGBTQ activist. The event titled, “Black LGBTQ Rights and Activism in Brazil,” will be the first spring 2021 presentation in our on-going series, “Black History and Black Activism in Brazil and the United States.” Click here to register.… Continue Reading »
Dr. Martin Luther King and Increasing the Minimum Wage
AADS Professor, Dr. Jeffrey Sommers was extensively cited for this front-page story in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on Dr. Martin Luther King and increasing the minimum wage. Click here to read the full article.… Continue Reading »
Congratulations!
Congratulations to AADS MA and PhD students who have graduated in 2020!… Continue Reading »
“Marielle Franco’s Seeds: Black Women and the 2020 Brazilian Election” by PhD Student, Dalila Negreiros
Ph.D. student, Dalila Negreiros, recently published an article for the North American Congress on Latin America titled, “Marielle Franco’s Seeds: Black Women and the 2020 Election.” Click here to read the full article.… Continue Reading »
Virtual Student Internships | 2-Part Webinar Series
The Department of African & African Diaspora Studies and our campus partners want to support students in understanding the great opportunities that exist for remote work experiences and tips for success. Join us for one or both free webinars on virtual internships where students will learn about the advantages of virtual internships and ask key questions as they review their opportunities for internship placements. Parts one and two of this series will take place on November 13th and 20th @ noon, respectively, and will be hosted via Zoom. *Free registration required.… Continue Reading »