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Kidd Senior Prize Recognizes Student Engagement with African Diaspora Issues Thu, 30 May 2024 16:31:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/daas/en/news-events/all-news/faculty-/daas-professor-frieda-ekotto-honored-with-lsa-collegiate-profess.html Professor Frieda Ekotto was honored by the University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts as part of LSA's Collegiate Lecture Series on April 15. Fri, 17 May 2024 13:43:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/daas/en/news-events/all-news/staff-news/staff-spotlight--kehinde-enilolobo--fulbright-language-teaching-.html After six years of teaching English literature and language in Nigeria, Kehinde Enilolobo found herself teaching again — not English, this time, but Yoruba — as one of U-M’s Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistants for the academic year. Wed, 17 Apr 2024 15:29:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/daas/en/news-events/all-news/staff-news/Staff-Spotlight-Rebecca-Jackson.html Get to know Rebecca Jackson, DAAS' new Communications Coordinator! Wed, 13 Mar 2024 14:05:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/daas/en/news-events/all-news/search-news/daas-spotlight--omowunmi-dada.html The Nigerian-born award-winning actress and our Fall 2023 Global Artist in Residence reflects on her experience at U-M. Tue, 19 Dec 2023 18:00:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/daas/en/news-events/all-news/event-news/daas-hosts-natasha-gordon-chipembere-for-diasporic-dialogues.html Gordon-Chipembere has been a professor of African Diasporic literature for over 20 years and is the author of the recent novel, Finding La Negrita. Thu, 07 Dec 2023 14:38:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/daas/en/news-events/all-news/staff-news/staff-spotlight--jaleesa-miller.html Get to know Jaleesa Miller, who joined DAAS in July as our new student services coordinator. Tue, 14 Nov 2023 19:09:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/daas/en/news-events/all-news/search-news/new-department-chair-benedicte-boisseron-looks-to-the-future.html Boisseron was named chair effective July 1, 2023, and previously served as interim chair during the 2021-22 academic year. Thu, 02 Nov 2023 20:27:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/daas/en/news-events/all-news/faculty-/omolade-adunbi-discusses-recent-book-with-global-china-pulse.html Adunbi's book, "Enclaves of Exception: Special Economic Zones and Extractive Practices in Nigeria," was published by Indiana University Press in 2022. Thu, 02 Nov 2023 15:47:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/daas/en/news-events/all-news/event-news/actress-omowunmi-dada-brings-nollywood-flair-to-u-m.html Dada, a Nigerian-born, award-winning actress, presenter, and model, is in Ann Arbor for the fall semester as the DAAS/ASC Global Artist in Residence. Fri, 27 Oct 2023 18:28:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/daas/en/news-events/all-news/event-news/now-in-gallerydaas---half-built-house--by-laura-taylor.html GalleryDAAS is located on the ground floor of Haven Hall (G648) and is open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tue, 10 Oct 2023 12:06:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/daas/en/news-events/all-news/faculty-/professor-damani-partridge-explores-the-universality-of-blacknes.html Partridge's recent book, "Blackness as a Universal Claim: Holocaust Heritage, Noncitizen Politics, and Black Power in Berlin," was published by University of California Press in December 2022. Fri, 29 Sep 2023 14:19:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/daas/en/news-events/all-news/search-news/wayne-high-receives-2023-cornerstone--lsa-ca-awards.html High's commitment to excellence and positive impact honored at the annual Black Celebratory and LSA Staff Awards. Thu, 25 May 2023 14:56:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/daas/en/news-events/all-news/search-news/kidada-e--williams-delivers-2023-zora-neale-hurston-lecture.html Williams' lecture was entitled, "Embracing the Darkest Part of the Sky: Black Study and Black Publics" (video included) Tue, 28 Mar 2023 19:30:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/daas/en/news-events/all-news/search-news/black-studies-matter.html DAAS alumni share their stories during event on February 16, 2023 moderated by chair Matthew Countryman. Tue, 21 Mar 2023 19:25:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/daas/en/news-events/all-news/search-news/faculty-spotlight--marko-mwipopo.html Get to know Dr. Marko Mwipopo, professor of Swahili in the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies in collaboration with the African Studies Center, who has fostered a new generation of “cultural ambassadors” through his teaching. Tue, 21 Mar 2023 19:06:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/daas/en/news-events/all-news/search-news/multiple-daas-faculty-participate-in--the-future-of-black-studie.html The panel, moderated by History chair and DAAS professor Angella Dillard, included DAAS chair Matthew Countryman and professors Kristie Dotson and Jessica Kenyatta Walker. Fri, 17 Mar 2023 19:40:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/daas/en/news-events/all-news/search-news/daas-cosponsors-event-featuring-nikki-giovanni.html "A Conversation with Nikki Giovanni" was presented by the Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs as part of Black History Month. Fri, 17 Mar 2023 18:46:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/daas/en/news-events/all-news/search-news/faculty-spotlight--lydia-kelow-bennett.html Learn more about Dr. Lydia Kelow-Bennett, how she paved her path to becoming an assistant professor in DAAS, and how she helps students “find the joy in learning.” Fri, 17 Mar 2023 18:16:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/daas/en/news-events/all-news/search-news/daas--poulson-bryant-interviews-renowned-production-designer-for.html Assistant Professor Scott Poulson-Bryant interviewed Hannah Beachler, who is known for such films as "Black Panther" and "Moonlight." Fri, 17 Mar 2023 17:14:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/daas/en/news-events/all-news/search-news/daas-chair-moderates-communities-and-connection-panel.html Matthew Countryman helped kick off the Institute for the Humanities' month-long Afrofutures event series as part of the February 6 panel. Fri, 17 Mar 2023 16:59:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/daas/en/news-events/all-news/search-news/work-begins-on-u-m-s-inclusive-history-project.html The Independent Framing and Design Committee will chart the effort’s course. Leading the initial phase are DAAS Scholars Elizabeth R. Cole & Earl Lewis! Thu, 17 Nov 2022 19:33:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/daas/en/news-events/all-news/search-news/danielle-williams.html Explore moments and lessons in the journey of Danielle Williams which have shaped the trajectory of her future Wed, 16 Nov 2022 16:51:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/daas/en/news-events/all-news/search-news/why-should-a-married-man-fetch-water-.html Household Water Insecurity, Masculinities, and Embodiment in Africa’s Informal Settlements Wed, 16 Nov 2022 16:49:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/daas/en/news-events/all-news/search-news/how-democrats-and-republicans-could-be-getting-the-suburbs-wrong.html A white, monolithic conception of the suburbs is no longer accurate. Mon, 14 Nov 2022 20:32:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/daas/en/news-events/all-news/search-news/student-spotlight--noah-gross.html Noah Gross is a senior at Michigan majoring in Sociology with a concentration in Law, Justice, and Social Change, and minoring in Afroamerican and African Studies and Education for Empowerment. Wed, 09 Nov 2022 21:17:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/daas/en/news-events/all-news/search-news/a-powerful-arts-legacy-in-detroit.html Alum Malika Pryor curates an exhibit and arts initiative in her hometown that has an emphasis on lifting the stories of two Detroit arts scene innovators. Fri, 14 Oct 2022 16:00:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/daas/en/news-events/all-news/search-news/q-a-with-the-chair.html As he returns from his one-year sabbatical, DAAS Editorial Assistant, Lola Yang, sat down with Professor Matthew Countryman to discuss his plan for the department as well as his personal projects. Wed, 28 Sep 2022 15:28:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/daas/en/news-events/all-news/search-news/many-urbanisms--divergent-trajectories-of-global-city-building-b.html Fri, 15 Jul 2022 15:34:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/daas/en/news-events/all-news/search-news/summer-2022-anti-racist-book-club--featuring-works-by-audre-lord.html Fri, 15 Jul 2022 15:07:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/daas/en/news-events/all-news/search-news/interview-with-dr--sandra-gunning-on-new-book--moving-home--gend.html Congratulations to Dr. Sandra Gunning, on her newly published book! In the interview, Dr. Gunning discusses new insights into her book, the nuanced historical perspectives it integrates, and what advice she has for writers. Tue, 12 Jul 2022 16:21:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/daas/en/news-events/all-news/search-news/daas-professor-heather-thompson-receives-lsa-research-grant.html Congratulations to Professor Thompson on her LSA Research Initiative grant! Tue, 12 Jul 2022 15:57:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/daas/en/news-events/all-news/search-news/assistant-professor-saraellen-strongman-speaks-on-black-feminist.html Tue, 12 Jul 2022 15:47:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/daas/en/news-events/all-news/search-news/interview-with-dr--naomi-andre-for--lift-every-voice-and-sing-.html Thu, 26 May 2022 17:48:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/daas/en/news-events/all-news/search-news/daas-professor-damani-partridge-receives-harold-r--johnson-diver.html Thu, 19 May 2022 18:03:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/daas/en/news-events/all-news/search-news/faculty-spotlight--omolade-adunbi.html Omolade Adunbi, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies and of the Honors Program, Associate Chair of the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies, and Faculty Associate in the Program in the Environment, African Studies Tue, 17 May 2022 15:38:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/daas/en/news-events/all-news/search-news/professor-damani-partridge-assists-overtaxed-detroit-homeowners-.html Thu, 21 Apr 2022 02:34:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/daas/en/news-events/all-news/search-news/associate-professor-omolade-abundi-releases-new-book-on-nigeria.html Thu, 21 Apr 2022 01:48:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/daas/en/news-events/all-news/search-news/professor-heather-thompson-sues-ny-prisons-over-ban-of-attica-up.html Fri, 08 Apr 2022 18:26:00 +0000