Northwestern University Department of African American Studies

We inherit a tradition that insists on the highest standards of intellectual rigor while remaining deeply attuned to the urgent concerns of the world around us. Our faculty are leading scholars across fieldshistorians, theorists, cultural critics, social scientists, artists, and morewhose research brings clarity to the enduring and evolving structures that shape Black life globally. Our teaching is dynamic, challenging, and evocative, creating learning spaces where students engage thoughtfully w

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We inherit a tradition that insists on the highest standards of intellectual rigor while remaining deeply attuned to the urgent concerns of the world around us. Our faculty are leading scholars across fieldshistorians, theorists, cultural critics, social scientists, artists, and morewhose research brings clarity to the enduring and evolving structures that shape Black life globally. Our teaching is dynamic, challenging, and evocative, creating learning spaces where students engage thoughtfully w

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