Department of Africana Studies
Africana Studies is an interdisciplinary field of study devoted to the critical and systematic examination of the cultural, political, social, economic, and historical experiences of African Americans, Africans, and peoples of African descent around the world.
Our intellectual work and programing highlight the impact of Africa and the African diasporas on humanity. Through its research, academic initiatives and public programming, the Center’s work seeks to explore the profound ways in which African peoples have functioned on a global scale and how their experiences have resonated around the world throughout history.
Africana Studies News
Upcoming Events
24th Annual MLK Jr. Social Justice Lecture & Award
Slavery and Genocide: The U.S., Jamaica and the Historical Sociology of Evil
Prof. Orlando Patterson
Join us as we honor Prof. Orlando Patterson's commitment to social justice and he has a conversation with Prof. Michael Hanchard discussing “Slavery and Genocide: The U.S., Jamaica and the Historical Sociology of…
Learn Your History: Ballroom, Femme Queen Performance, and Appropriation Today
Presented by Public Trust
Niambi Stanley, Eva Pensis
Join Public Trust on Friday, January 31, 2025 from 5:30-7pm for Learn Your History: Ballroom, Femme Queen Performance and Appropriation Today, an intergenerational discussion about house ball culture and femme queen…
Artist in Residence: Joshua Bennett in Conversation with Carlos Andrés Gómez
Joshua Bennett, Carlos Andrés Gómez
Join us on the Penn campus for an enthralling dialogue between the incredible poet and Penn alumnus Joshua Bennett and the dynamic communicator Carlos Andrés Gómez!
REGISTER HEREDr. Joshua Bennett is the…