Africana, Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies News

In celebration of Black History Month, the University and community present a wide range of events and gatherings.

The University at Albany’s Africana Studies faculty have been awarded a $100,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation to support their work in making an impact and growing the field of Africana studies across local communities and beyond.

The Department of Africana Studies at the University at Albany will co-sponsor an event Tuesday with the New York State Commission on African American History highlighting Black women and their contributions to democracy and society in honor of Women’s History Month.

The latest on University at Albany faculty and staff receiving research grants, awards and other noteworthy attention.

The latest on University at Albany faculty and staff receiving research grants, awards and other noteworthy attention.

El-Ra Radney joined the University at Albany’s Africana Studies department this fall following decades of interest, study and scholarship in the field, citing its dynamic course offerings and distinction on the national stage as one of few colleges or universities with a master’s program in the field.

On Friday, October 21, 2022, the Department of Africana Studies held its annual Research Symposium. The Symposium took place in the in the Campus Center Boardroom, Room 192. The central event of the research symposium was the faculty panel, held from 9:30 AM until noon.

“Rethinking the Mobilities of Migrant Children and Youth across the Americas." - Thursday, October 6 & Friday, October 7, 2022.