Africana Studies News
30 April 2022Matthai P’94, P’96, L.H.D. ’94 Recognized on UN Postal Stamp
The United Nations Postal Administration has honored Dr. Wangari Matthai P’94, P’96, L.H.D. ’94 on a stamp in remembrance of her birthday.
Read More10 March 2022Remembering bell hooks, Trailblazer and Scholar
HWS will remember the author, critic and activist bell hooks at a memorial bonfire on March 13. We also look back at hooks’ 1989 guest lecture on campus.
Read More3 March 2022Barbados Today Features Smith-Padmore ’24
In a profile by Barbados Today, Jada Smith-Padmore ’24 discusses squash and finding a home away from home at HWS.
Read More13 January 2022Dahouda Discusses Ivory Coast Civil War and Post-War Socio-Economic Recovery in “Le Patriote” and “Lebanco”
French Professor Kanaté Dahouda examines how the politics of ethnic identities led to a Civil War in the Ivory Coast in 2010.
Read More24 September 2021From the Beyond: Geneva's Unheard Voices
HWS Theatre presents a history-based theatrical walking tour based on the real lives of past Genevans.
Read More17 September 2021The African Diaspora in Italy
HWS professors design a new course on Black Italy after a summer workshop exploring the contemporary presence of the African diaspora in Italy. With an eye toward further diversifying the Italian c
Read More24 June 2021DEI Encourages Education and Participation for Juneteenth
For generations, education about the significance of Juneteenth has gone hand-in-hand with celebrations of Juneteenth.
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