In the 21st century and nearly 55 years after its inception, the Africana Studies & Research Center remains committed to continuing academic innovation in the field of Africana studies and to remaining at its forefront theoretically and pedagogically, while sustaining its ongoing commitments to activism and community engagement.
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Extraordinary Journeys: Profiles of Graduating Africana Seniors
Africana Studies News
Center for Racial Justice and Equitable Futures funds 2026 graduate student research projects
Cornell University’s Center for Racial Justice and Equitable Futures funded seven 2026 Graduate Student Research projects across multiple disciplines. The awards provide research support for emerging scholars advancing racial justice, inequality, labor, identity and social change studies.
Violence against African migrants tests South Africa’s ‘Ubuntu’ ideal
Thousands of African migrants in South Africa are fleeing xenophobic violence before a June 30 deadline. The attacks expose the hypocrisy of Ubuntu ideals of communal humanity, says Olúfémi Táíwò, professor in Cornell’s College of Arts and Sciences.
'There is a space for you here'
Salimata Cisse is majoring in American studies and Africana studies.
Humanities scholars tackle research across disciplines
Seniors in the Humanities Scholars Program (HSP) in the College of Arts & Sciences at Cornell University will showcase their research at an all-day conference May 1 at the A.D. White House. Their work spans across humanities fields and also highlights intersections with science, technology, business, law and other disciplines.
‘Built by alumni, sustained by community, driven by purpose’
An anniversary gala will mark the Cornell Black Alumni Association’s 50th anniversary April 24-26 in Washington, D.C. Hosted by alumni of Cornell University, the event honors leading alumni and launches a $1.5 million legacy fund.
Historical marker commemorates Toni Morrison’s time in Ithaca
Cornell faculty, staff, students and community members celebrated the 95th birthday of Toni Morrison, M.A. ’55, by unveiling a new historical marker in front of 513 N. Albany St., where she lived while in graduate school.
CAU Summer Courses: From wine pairings to town-gown history
Registration is now open for the two sessions of weeklong offerings, with the option to stay in a newly renovated Balch Hall
Upcoming Africana Events
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Wednesday 11:00 AM
International Fair
Location: Uris Hall, Terrace
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Thursday 12:00 PM
The Future of International Order: Rupture, Resistance, and Prospects for Peace
Location: Clark Hall, 700
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Wednesday 04:45 PM
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Monday 04:45 PM
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Thursday 12:00 PM
The Predatory Sea: Human Trafficking and Colonization in the Seventeenth-Century Caribbean
Location: Uris Hall, G08
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Thursday 04:45 PM
Fadi A. Bardiwil, ICM Lecture
Location: TBD