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Our interdisciplinary program in African and African-American studies integrates the social sciences and humanities.
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AAS students pursue graduate studies and professional careers at prestigious institutions and organizations.
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We partner with numerous other institutes, departments, and centers from across the University.
Feature Event
Black History Month 2023
The University marks the annual celebration of Black History Month with an array of events, including discussions, lectures, exhibitions, and performances.
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Feature Story
And justice for all: reflecting on decades of civil rights speakers at Rochester
From Thurgood Marshall to Angela Davis, the University has hosted some of the most important Black activists, authors, speakers, and leaders over the years.
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Announcement
University of Rochester establishes Department of Black Studies
The University’s Board of Trustees approved the creation of a Department of Black Studies in Arts, Sciences & Engineering. The new academic department will work in close collaboration with the University’s Frederick Douglass Institute for African and African-American Studies, which was established in 1986. “The study of Black people in the world is a major project encompassing geography, culture, political science, sociology, economics, and creativity,” says Jeffrey McCune Jr., director of the University’s Frederick Douglass Institute for African and African-American Studies. “All of that is robust and deserves to be studied seriously.”
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