CAAAS Grad Fellow Conference

October 2024 CAAAS Graduate Student Fellowship Program Conference

Oct. 14, 2024

The CAAAS held the second CAAAS Grad Fellows Conference, which was co-sponsored by CU Libraries, on October 8, 2024. Attendees at the conference included the Dean of the Social Sciences Sarah Jackson and the Dean of the College of Media, Communication and Information (CMCI) Lori Bergen, CAAAS Faculty Affiliates, students,...

CAAAS Fellows and Staff

The CAAAS launches graduate research fellowship with support from the University Libraries

Sept. 20, 2024

To support CU Boulder graduate students doing research in these multidisciplinary areas, the Center for African and African American Studies (CAAAS) has teamed up with University Libraries and the Graduate School to sponsor a fellowship program that connects selected students with a dedicated librarian and provides a stipend to cover...

2024-2025 CAAAS Graduate Student Fellowship Program Conference

2024-2025 CAAAS Graduate Student Fellowship Program Conference

Sept. 13, 2024

The CAAAS held the first CAAAS Grad Fellows Conference, which was co-sponsored by CU Libraries, on September 10, 2024. Attendees at the conference included the Dean of the Social Sciences Sarah Jackson, Dean of University Libraries Robert McDonald, and Dean of the Graduate School Scott Adler, among others. For further...

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The Artists: An Inheritance of Hope

Aug. 5, 2024

Congratulations to CAAAS Faculty Affiliate, Professor Helanius Wilkins, who was recently featured in Yellow Scene Magazine ! Read the feature story here: https://yellowscene.com/2024/08/01/the-artists-an-inheritance-of-hope/#google_vignette .

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2024-2025 CAAAS Alice Cleora Reeves Endowed Dissertation Fellow

May 9, 2024

The Center for African & African American Studies is pleased to announce that Nandi Pointer, a PhD Student in the Department of Media Studies in the College of Media, Communication and Information (CMCI), has been awarded the 2024-2025 CAAAS Alice Cleora Reeves Endowed Dissertation Fellowship. Nandi Pointer is a doctoral...

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CAAAS Faculty Affiliate Austin Okigbo's new edited volume, Ubuntu: A Comparative Study of an African Concept of Justice

May 9, 2024

The Center for African & African American Studies is proud to announce the publication of CAAAS Faculty Affiliate Austin Okigbo's new edited volume, Ubuntu: A Comparative Study of an African Concept of Justice. Ubuntu is an African philosophical tradition that embodies the ability of one human being to empathize with...

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Dr. S.N. Nyeck awarded the Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship

May 3, 2024

CAAAS faculty affiliate Dr. S.N. Nyeck has been awarded the Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship. This program funded by the Carnegie Corporation supports projects that allow African scholars in the U.S. to invest in Higher Education in Africa. Professor Nyeck's fellowship will contribute to womanist curriculum co-development that will strengthen the...

CAAAS Grad Student Fellowship Flyer

2024 Graduate Student Summer Fellows

April 15, 2024

The Center for African & African American Studies is pleased to announce the 2024-2025 CAAAS Graduate Student Fellows. The Center for African & African American Studies Graduate Student Fellows Program is for University of Colorado Boulder graduate students conducting research and creative work in African studies, African American studies, and...

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CAAAS Founder and Director Reiland Rabaka recognized for work to build "the beloved community"

March 18, 2024

Boulder Chamber honors Reiland Rabaka with Impact Award at 2024 Celebration of Leadership Reiland Rabaka believes in the beloved community. An idea that originated with Harvard University philosopher Josiah Royce and was embraced and expanded by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. , it guides Rabaka’s vision and work,...

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CAAAS Founder and Director Reiland Rabaka will receive the Community Impact Award from the Boulder Chamber

March 1, 2024

The achievements of the Boulder Chamber’s 2024 Celebration of Leadership honorees are recognized and celebrated far beyond our borders. It is a special privilege for the Boulder Chamber to honor such a wide array of outstanding business, nonprofit, and community leaders who have had such enormously positive impact.

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