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The Second Annual "Research Day on Gender Sexuality, Heritage, Identity/Ethnicity: A Quest for Understanding"
The UAlbany Department of Africana, Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies invites students to participate in the Research Day on Saturday, October 18, 2025. We encourage interested students to submit their research papers for presentation at this student conference.
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Noteworthy: Research grants, awards and publications
The latest developments on University at Albany faculty and staff who are receiving research grants, awards and other noteworthy attention.
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UAlbany Faculty, Students Build Online Repository for Latin American, Caribbean, Latinx, and Iberian Studies
UAlbany faculty and students played a key role in an award-winning international project to create a repository of free online resources for Latin American, Caribbean, Latinx, and Iberian studies.
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November 2 is Research Day on Gender, Sexuality, Heritage, Identity/Ethnicity: a Quest for Understanding
The UAlbany Department of Africana, Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies, Africana Studies is hosting a Research Day on Gender, Sexuality, Heritage, Identity/Ethnicity: a Quest for Understanding on Saturday, October 5, 2024. We welcome interested students to take part by submitting their research papers for presentation at the event.
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Noteworthy: Research grants, awards and publications
The latest developments on University at Albany faculty and staff who are receiving research grants, awards and other noteworthy attention.
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Plays, Talks, Film and Crafts Celebrate Black History Month on Campus
In celebration of Black History Month, the University and community present a wide range of events and gatherings.
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UAlbany Africana Studies Faculty Awarded $100,000 Grant to Grow Field, Increase Community Engagement
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.
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UAlbany’s Africana Studies Event to Highlight Black Women in NYS History
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.