Purdue University College of Liberal Arts
Information for
Research Center
The research component of the African American Studies and Research Center sponsors numerous lecture series, symposia, and programs including the Harriet A. Jacobs Lecture series, the W.E.B. DuBois lecture series, a Talkin' & Testifyin' works in progress series, Conversations on the Diaspora, and our annual Symposium on African American Culture & Philosophy. The research component is structured to enhance courses and extend understanding of the African Diaspora. Scholars and artists such as Jamaica Kincaid, John Kurewa, Houston Baker, Patricia Hill Collins, Vincent Harding, Delores Aldridge, Henry Louis Gates Jr., Darlene Clark Hine and Ntozake Shange have participated in lectures sponsored by the African American Studies and Research Center. Students are encouraged to participate in the AASRC sponsored programs.
Staff: Senior Research Associate: (Position Open)
Activities of the Research Center:
- Sponsors an annual symposium series on African American Culture and Philosophy
- Sponsors programs and events consistent with the Center's foci and that extend and/or enrich the curricular offerings of the Center
- Coordinates scholarly and service recognitions and awards
- Provides information and communication resources including, NOMMO: The Power of the Word (newsletter).
- Maintains linkages with related academic programs, organizations, and agencies within and beyond Purdue University
- Provides forums to facilitate scholarly inquiry, discussion, and collaborative research on themes related to African American Studies and the African Diaspora
- Facilitates implementation of the Center's strategic goals, especially on internationalization and increasing the visibility of the Center
- Provides archival and repository support for the Center
- Assists the Center with procurement of developmental and extra-mural funding
Web Links of Interest
Purdue Web Links:
- BCC-Black Cultural Center Library
- BC-Black Caucus of Faculty & Staff
- DRO- Diversity Resources Office
- Latino Cultural Center
NATIONAL WEB LINKS OF INTEREST
- Philosophy Born of Struggle
- National Council for Black Studies
- ASWAD - The Association for the Study of the Worldwide African Diaspora
- ASALH - the Association for the Study of African American Life and History
- NAES - National Association for Ethnic Studies
- CBC - Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc.
- Alain L. Locke Society
Academic Relationships and Memberships
- Scholarly Inquiry and Collaborative Research
- Internationalization and Strategic Goals
- Development and Extra - Mural Funding
- Current Projects