Department of Africana Studies at Georgia State University

Department of Africana Studies at Georgia State University The Georgia State University Department of Africana Studies was founded in 1994. It promotes the principles of academic excellence and social responsibility.

The Department of Africana Studies is excited to welcome everyone back with a calendar full of events! Here are our Sept...
08/31/2026

The Department of Africana Studies is excited to welcome everyone back with a calendar full of events! Here are our September 2026 events:
⭐Open House on Sept 8th
⭐Majors Matter on Sept 17th
⭐Atlanta Aids Walk on Sept 26th
⭐Freedom School: Study Abroad in South Africa on Sept 29th
⭐Film Screening: Je suis Noires on Sept 30th

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Asheeke on his promotion to Associate Professor here at Georgia State University! T...
08/27/2026

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Asheeke on his promotion to Associate Professor here at Georgia State University! This well-deserved achievement reflects his outstanding contributions to teaching, research, mentorship, and service.

Grad Student OrientationWelcome to our new and returning Africana Studies M.A. students! Wishing all of our students a s...
08/26/2026

Grad Student Orientation
Welcome to our new and returning Africana Studies M.A. students! Wishing all of our students a successful semester. Welcome to the Africana family!

Join Sankofa Society for a special commemoration of Black August. 📅 Thursday, August 27th📍 Auburn Avenue Research Librar...
08/25/2026

Join Sankofa Society for a special commemoration of Black August.
📅 Thursday, August 27th
📍 Auburn Avenue Research Library
🕥 4pm-6pm

Photographs from the opening reception of The World(s) She Made: Composing the Radical Lives of Kathleen Neal Cleaver, c...
08/06/2026

Photographs from the opening reception of The World(s) She Made: Composing the Radical Lives of Kathleen Neal Cleaver, co-curated by Dr. Lia T. Bascomb.
1. Installation close-up. (John Stephens)
2 & 3. Opening night. (Natrice Miller)
4. The Last Hummingbird Collective. Curators (clockwise from back left) Sierra King, Stephanie Alvarado, Lia T. Bascomb, and John Stephens (Natrice Miller)

You're invited to the opening of The World(s) She Made: Composing the Radical Lives of Kathleen Neal Cleaver, a photogra...
07/06/2026

You're invited to the opening of The World(s) She Made: Composing the Radical Lives of Kathleen Neal Cleaver, a photography exhibition celebrating the life, activism, and global impact of Kathleen Neal Cleaver.
Developed in collaboration with Ms. Cleaver and a dedicated team of curators, including our very own Dr. Bascomb, this exhibition showcases selections from her vast photographic archive alongside works by Dr. Doris Derby, Gordon Parks, and P.H. Polk.
🗓 July 30, 2026
🕖 7:00 PM
📍 Auburn Avenue Research Library
If you're interested in the Black Panther Party, Black internationalism, coalition-building, social justice movements, or the power of photography to document radical histories, we hope you'll attend.

Africana Studies (Dr. Hobson & Dr. Lydner) out and about last week at the FIFA Fan Festival ⚽Czechia 🇨🇿 1–1 🇿🇦 South Afr...
06/23/2026

Africana Studies (Dr. Hobson & Dr. Lydner) out and about last week at the FIFA Fan Festival ⚽
Czechia 🇨🇿 1–1 🇿🇦 South Africa
Who are you rooting for this World Cup? Drop your team below 👇🏾

The Department of Africana Studies wishes you all a Happy Juneteenth! On June 19th, 1865, the news of emancipation final...
06/19/2026

The Department of Africana Studies wishes you all a Happy Juneteenth! On June 19th, 1865, the news of emancipation finally made it to Galveston, Texas more than two years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation.

Congratulations to our Africana Studies undergraduate and graduate students on the successful completion of their degree...
05/09/2026

Congratulations to our Africana Studies undergraduate and graduate students on the successful completion of their degrees. We are deeply proud of your academic achievements and look forward to the meaningful contributions you will make in your future endeavors.

The Department also proudly congratulates our graduating undergraduate seniors and MA students on the successful complet...
04/29/2026

The Department also proudly congratulates our graduating undergraduate seniors and MA students on the successful completion of their respective programs. We commend each graduate for their achievements and contributions to our academic community and extend our very best wishes as they embark on the next stage of their scholarly, professional, and personal endeavors.
Congratulations! We look forward to all you will achieve.

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One Park Place, Suite 962
Atlanta, GA
30302

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Monday 8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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