Resources
The Department of African American Studies houses an extensive collection of books, recorded materials, and videos related to all areas of African American Studies. The non-circulating library is available for use by faculty, graduate students in relevant disciplines, undergraduate majors, and undergraduates enrolled in African American Studies courses. The library of published materials features extensive holdings from the collections of our late colleagues Tom Wing Shick and Nellie McKay with special strengths in Black Women’s Studies, Civil Rights History, and African American Music. The CD collection spans the history of African American music, with special strengths in jazz, soul and hip-hop of the 1970s and 1980s.
The following departments offer courses cross-listed in African American Studies:
To declare an African American Studies major or certificate, students can contact the Undergraduate Advisor, Dr. Anthony Black.
Learn more about completing a Master’s Degree here.
The Department of African American Studies has funding available to assist graduate students in defraying the costs associated with travel to attend a conference or conduct archival research. Conference presentation travel awards can be up to $1,500 and non-presentation awards up to $1,000. In order to be eligible for these funds you must submit this form as early as possible. Confirm the reception of the form with Veneta Kovacs (veneta.boyanova@wisc.edu).
- Arts on Campus
- Campus Information and Visitor Center (tours)
- Chazen Museum of Art
- Writing Center
- Office of Student Assistance and Support
- Formerly known as the Dean of Students Office
- Bias or Hate Reporting
- Graduate Assistantship Policies and Procedures
- Hostile and Intimidating Behavior Policies and Procedures
- Employee Assistance (for personal counseling and workplace consultation around communication and conflict involving graduate assistants and other employees, post-doctoral students, faculty and staff)
- Employee Disability Resource Office (for qualified employees or applicants with disabilities to have equal employment opportunities)
- Graduate School (for informal advice at any level of review and for official appeals of program/departmental or school/college grievance decisions)
- Office of Compliance (for class harassment and discrimination, including sexual harassment and sexual violence)
- Office Student Assistance and Support (OSAS) (for all students to seek grievance assistance and support)
- Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards (for conflicts involving students)
- Ombuds Office for Faculty and Staff (for employed graduate students and post-docs, as well as faculty and staff)
- Title IX (for concerns about discrimination)
Students should contact the department chair, Dr. Christy Clark Pujara, or program director, Dr. Ethelene Whitmire, with questions about grievances. They may also contact the L&S Academic Divisional Associate Deans, the L&S Associate Dean for Teaching and Learning Administration, or the L&S Director of Human Resources.