Powered by Libraries UNC-Chapel Hill’s $1.3 billion research enterprise wouldn’t be possible without its 10 libraries and numerous librarians, archivists, and staff members. These resources are vital for the entire research lifecycle, from idea generation to data retrieval to digitization … Read more

The Global Africana Review is the Department’s academic journal comprised of UNC undergraduate students’ research. The inaugural issue was launched in Spring 2017. An electronic version of the journal can be found in the Carolina Digital Repository, along with previous …

Sharing Black history and culture December 6, 2021 Saskia Staimpel at the Sonja Haynes Stone Center for Black Culture and History. (photo by Donn Young)   Senior Saskia Staimpel has expanded her interests in Black student activism through undergraduate research … Read more

  Professor Samba Camara is the winner of a 2022 Junior Faculty Development Award. This honor is one of UNC-Chapel Hill’s most prestigious awards and recognizes the high merit of research proposals submitted by nominees. Professor Camara’s work deals with … Read more

  Professor Claude Clegg’s fourth book, The Black President: Hope and Fury in the Age of Obama, was just published. It was recently featured in the Carolina Arts & Sciences Magazine.

    Linkages is the newsletter of the Department of African, African American, and Diaspora Studies. It is published annually and showcases the work and activities of our faculty, students, and staff. Our consolidated issue for 2014 – 2020 can … Read more

Statement on the Board of Trustees’ Decision – Nikole Hannah-Jones The faculty of the Department of African, African American and Diaspora Studies at UNC-Chapel Hill stand in solidarity with the faculty of the Hussman School of Journalism and Media in … Read more

SOUTH EAST AFRICAN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES FORUM (SEALLF) 2021 VIRTUAL CONFERENCE – CALL FOR PAPERS “AFRICAN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES & GLOBAL MODERNITIES” SEALLF CALL FOR PAPERS[89] The 11th annual meeting of the South East African Languages and Literatures Forum (SEALLF) will … Read more