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Exterior view of University Hall
July 5, 2019

AAAS Spring 2019 Newsletter Now Available

The spring 2019 AAAS Newsletter is now available. Click here to download it.
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Photo of Victor Tenorio
July 1, 2019

Zambia Study Abroad Program Featured in STEP (Second-Year Transformative Experience Program) Signature Projects Article

Victor Tenorio, a participant of this year's Zambia study abroad program, recently wrote a blog post for the STEP (Second-Year Transformative Experience Program) Signature Projects blog, which is…
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Newman
November 21, 2018

An Unforgettable Journey

A message from the  Chair, Dr. Simone Drake: Dear All, I am so proud to share with you a story about one of our AAAS Majors, Chris Newman, and his recent study abroad in South Africa. Through the …
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thomas
October 30, 2018

Playlist: Music & the art of Mickalene Thomas

Dr. Simone C. Drake, chair of Ohio State's Department of African American and African Studies, recently led a gallery talk exploring the work in Mickalene Thomas: I Can’t See You Without Me through…
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When violence broke out in congress
October 24, 2018

Eric Herschthal, AAAS Postdoctoral Fellow, publishes story on slavery and the Civil War in The New Republic

Eric Herschthal, AAAS's new Postdoctoral Fellow in Race & Medicine, recently reviewed Joanne Freeman's The Field of Blood in The New Republic.  To read the story, click here.
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diontre
September 26, 2018

Diontre Davis featured in"Scholar Spotlight"

African American and African Studies (AAAS) major, Diontre Davis has recently been feautured in the Office of Diverity and Inclusion's, "Scholar Spotlight", He is a 2018, participant in the Oxford…
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simone drake
August 9, 2018

Simone Drake appointed chair of AAAS

Simone Drake, Hazel C. Youngberg Trustees Distinguished Professor, has been named chair of the Department of African American and African Studies (AAAS), effective June 1, 2018, to June 30, 2022. …
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winners
April 27, 2016

Roots Before Branches Contest Winner

Congratulations Sarah Wilkes and Chris Newman, the 1st and 2nd place winners of our “Roots before Branches” contest! Sarah and Chris received $100 and $50 gift cards, respectively, for their…
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Jason Owens
April 5, 2016

AAAS Brown Bag Featuring Jason Owens: Namibia’s “GDR Kids”: Persecuted by Pretoria, Protected by Pankow. April 15th 11:30-1:00PM in University Hall 386B

November 9, 1989 saw not only the opening of The Berlin Wall but also the first one-person, one-vote election in Namibia.  Within a year, young Namibians were returning to their unknown homeland,…