Events

The Department of African American Studies and The SoulFolk Collective host monthly events during the Fall and Spring semesters. We offer professional development opportunities, hold spaces to foster community, and bring award-winning guests to campus for public lectures.

Events

Oct 27

Confronting Misinformation: Bringing Lessons from Black Women’s Digital Resistance into Practice
October 27, 2026 @ 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Oct 28

Building a career in filmmaking (In Dialogue)
October 28, 2026 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Oct 29

“Soul Patrol” Screening feat. J.M. Harper and Jesse Lewis
October 29, 2026 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Nov 10

Seen and Unseen: Decoding Stereotypes and the Stories Media Tells Us
November 10, 2026 @ 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Nov 11

The Troubles Between Us: Race Work, Memory, and Kivie Kaplan in the NAACP
November 11, 2026 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Nov 18

Shonda Rhimes and the Politics of 21st Century Black Ladyhood (In Dialogue)
November 18, 2026 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Feb 19

2027 Student Symposium
February 19, 2027 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Learn more.

2027 African American Studies Student Symposium flyer