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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.
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…
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,…
Black Studies Matters! The Importance of Global Black Studies in the Age of Ferguson
Nearly two years since the Ferguson uprising, and thanks to movements such as Black Lives Matter, Rhodes Must Fall, and Fees Must Fall, there can be no doubt that the cause of Black Liberation is on…
AAAS Brown Bag Featuring Dr. Brodnicka. : “Being of Micro-cosmic Proportions: The Pursuit of Sacred Synthesis in Bambara and Fulani Ontology.
The Department of African American and African Studies is pleased to announce the AAAS Brown Bag featuring our very own Dr. Monika Brodnicka. The talk is scheduled on February 26th at 1:30pm-3:00PM…
Roots Before Branches Contest!
In conjunction with Black History Month, the Department of African American and African Studies (AAAS) is organizing a contest called “Roots before Branches.” Through this contest, we intend to…
Youssou N'Dour in Concert on November 15
The Department of African American and African Studies is co-sponsoring one of Africa's greatest musicians, Youssou N'Dour, in his upcoming concert in Columbus! Youssou N'Dour will be appearing at…
Pranav Jani Brown Bag Lecture
On Friday, November 13, Dr. Pranav Jani, Associate Professor of English at The Ohio State University, will deliver a talk in the AAAS Brown Bag Lecture series, entitled "When the Subaltern Speaks:…
Special Screening of Inside Buffalo on October 26 at 6 pm
On Monday, October 26 at 6 pm, come to the Ohio Union, where the Department of African American and African Studies is sponsoring a special screening of the documentary film Inside Buffalo, which…