Dr. Saida Grundy on Justice Clarence Thomas’s ideological journey
The recent Supreme Court decision striking down affirmative action raises questions about fairness and the unearned advantages that white students are not asked to account for. Dr. Grundy explores Justice Clarence Thomas’s ideological journey and his complex relationship with affirmative action policies through this insightful article. From his early activism to his rejection of […]
Uncovering BU History Abroad with Prof. Becker
Featuring our very own Prof. Becker, read the full article here. “When History of Art & Architecture Chair Professor Cynthia Becker received an invitation to teach at the University of Naples, she didn’t expect to discover a piece of Boston University history abroad: a decades-long collaboration between professors of the two universities, largely unknown on […]
June 2023 HERS Leadership Institute Cohort
Sixty emerging higher education leaders from across the United States will participate in the June 2023 cohort of the HERS Leadership Institute, hosted on the Bridgewater State University campus in Massachusetts. Our very own professor, Dr. Margarita Guillory, is a part of this cohort! HERS (Higher Education Resources Services) hosts three cohorts of the HERS […]
Dr. Mary Anne Boelcskevy receives Excellence in Teaching award
Congratulations to Dr. Mary Anne Boelcskevy, Senior Lecturer, Master Level, in African American & Black Diaspora Studies, on receiving the Frank and Lynne Wisneski Award for Excellence in Teaching in the College of Arts & Sciences for 2023!
Dr. Austin and Dr. Grundy receive tenure
Congratulations to Dr. Austin & Dr. Grundy on their recent promotions to tenured associate professor! Dr. Paula Austin is an Associate Professor of History and African American & Black Diaspora Studies. Dr. Saida Grundy is an Associate Professor of Sociology and African American & Black Diaspora Studies.
Course Spotlight: CFA MH561 with Dr. Birenbaum Quintero
Associate Professor of Music, Chair of Musicology & Ethnomusicology Department, and affiliated faculty member of AFAMBDS Professor Michael Birenbaum Quintero will be teaching CFA MH561: World Music Ensemble (1 credit) this fall. Learn to perform traditional world music in the context of an ensemble taught by specialists of African, Balinese, Latin American, and many other […]
Upcoming Event: Race, Prison, Justice Arts Spring 2023 gallery
Tuesday, May, 2 at 4 PM, Race, Prison, Justice Arts is hosting a series of artistic reflections and performances in response to incarcerated and formerly incarcerated artists through direct engagement, conversation, and collaboration! It will be located in the College of Fine Arts Room 106, 855 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215 The Race, Prison, Justice […]
Dr. John Thornton quoted in Boston Globe article
Dr. John Thornton, professor of History and AABDS at BU, was recently quoted in a Boston Globe article, A look into how AP African-American Studies is taught at a Cambridge school. “The misunderstanding that we have in Florida is that somehow this course is going to be an indoctrination and Critical Race Theory is going to […]
Upcoming Event featuring Dr. Chude-Sokei
The Favorite Poem Project and the BU Jewish Cultural Endowment Present: Favorite Passages from the Old Testament: A Hebrew Bible Reading April 14, 2023 at 7:00 PM Leventhal Auditorium 233 Bay State Rd, Boston, MA 02215 Featuring: Robert Pinsky, Erika Meitner, Alicia Ostriker, Philip Schultz, Louis Chude-Sokei, Karl Kirchwey, Natalie Shapero, Susan Mizruchi, Jean Morrison, […]
Watch: Dr. Paula Austin discusses the history of Black cuisine on WGBH
Yesterday on WGHB’s Basic Black, Dr. Paula Austin joined a conversation about the spread of the African American and African diaspora through food, culture and across history, and its impact today on Black-owned restaurants. In the conversation: Callie Crossley, Basic Black host Kwasi Kwaa, chef partner of Comfort Kitchen in Dorchester Anthony “Tony” Brooks, chef […]