Events Search and Views Navigation
January 2023
AAAD Colloquium Series Speaker (Dr. Antonia Randolph)
Dr. Antonia Randolph (Department of American Studies, UNC-Chapel Hill): “'I Get in Ya': Queering Straight Desire in Hip-Hop Culture.” Battle Hall 109, UNC-Chapel Hill.
Find out more »February 2023
AAAD Colloquium Series Speaker (Dr. Tiffany Willoughby-Heard)
Dr. Tiffany Willoughby-Heard (Department of African American Studies, University of California, Irvine): "Leveraging Research for Social Good: Fatima Meer, Feminist Participatory Action Research and the Ford Foundation." Battle Hall 109, UNC-Chapel Hill.
Find out more »Black History Month Lecture – Dr. Vincent Brown
The inaugural Dr. Genna Rae McNeil Endowed Black History Month lecture will take place on February 22 at 6:30 pm in the Stone Center Auditorium with guest speaker Dr. Vincent Brown, a noted scholar, historian, and film maker whose unique explorations into the nature of historical slavery have garnered him many awards.
Find out more »March 2023
Public Lecture of Prof. David McDonald
You are invited to attend the public lecture of Professor of David McDonald of Queen's University (Canada) for his talk entitled "Meanings of Public and the Future of Public Services." This event will be held in the auditorium of the UNC Sonja Haynes Stone Center at 5pm on March 21. Attendance is free.
Find out more »AAAD Colloquium Series Speaker (Dr. Shannon Gonzalez)
Dr.Shannon Gonzalez (Department of Sociology, UNC-Chapel Hill): "The Secrets of Silence: Black Women Speaking on Police Violence and Invisibility." Battle Hall 109, UNC-Chapel Hill.
Find out more »African Language Fair
ASC Language Fair 2023 March 23 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Celebrate African Languages at UNC-Chapel Hill. The African Language Fair has become one of UNC’s traditions of celebrating Africa’s linguistic and cultural presence on campus. This year’s event will be mostly in-person. Student Performances. Guest Artistes: Swahili (Jabali Afrika) Wolof (Diali and Diable) Yoruba (Talking Drum by Oluwadamilare Adeoye)
Find out more »2023 West African Research Association (WARA) conference
WARA Conference: ‘Peacebuilding in West Africa’ March 24 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Venue: Hitchcock Room, the Sonja Haynes Stone Center, UNC-Ch | REGISTER TO JOIN VIA ZOOM WARA Conference at UNC-Chapel Hill is sponsored by: The West African Research Association (WARA), The African Studies Center at UNC-Chapel Hill, The Department of African, African American and Diaspora Studies at UNC-Chapel Hill, and The Department of Music at UNC-Chapel Hill. The 2023 West African Research Association (WARA) is an in-person…
Find out more »AAAD Undergraduate Research Conference
The annual AAAD Undergraduate Research Conference will take place on Saturday, March 25, 2023, 12:50-4pm, in the Carolina Union, room 3206AB. As usual, it will feature presentations of some of the best scholarship by some of our finest student writers. This event is free, and all are welcome.
Find out more »April 2023
AAAD Colloquium Series Speaker (Dr. J Finley) – via Zoom
Dr. J Finley (Department of Africana Studies, Pomona College): "Laugh No Limit: Black Stand-Up in the Afrofuture." Hosted via Zoom (https://unc.zoom.us/j/92339653220).
Find out more »#FREE CYNTOIA: A Community Conversation about Violence, Redemption, and Freedom
Please join us for a conversation with author and speaker Cyntoia Brown Long, who will share her harrowing and inspirational story as a survivor of both violence and additional trauma wrought by her experiences with the criminal justice system. This event will take place on Sunday, April 23, 2-4 pm, in the UNC Sonja Haynes Stone Center for Black Culture and History. Attendance is free and open to all. Additionally, please note that as a lead-up to the main event,…
Find out more »