Spring 2026 internship: Archival Research & Digital Exhibit in Cuban Studies
Archival Research & Digital Exhibit in Cuban Studies: Paid ($1,200 stipend + $500 travel funds) with UF’s Smathers Libraries and Bob Graham Center! Apply by Nov 7.
DMC Writing Retreat
The Digital Media and Community Initiative welcomed scholars from the DISCO Network and across UF for a week-long writing retreat focused on Black digital studies, abolitionist media, and community-centered scholarship. Held July 26–August 3, the retreat featured interdisciplinary collaboration among faculty from Colgate, Maryland, Georgia Tech, and UF’s African American Studies, Journalism, and Computer Science departments.
AFAM at 2025 Convocation
On August 24th, African American Studies and the Sankofa Society connected with incoming Gators at the Fall 2025 Convocation in the Reitz Union Ballroom. Faculty and student leaders shared the value of majoring or minoring in African American Studies, highlighting the program’s focus on Black history, culture, media, and social justice. It was a powerful start to the semester, rooted in community, scholarship, and purpose.
AFAM has strong presence at ASALH 2025
The African American Studies Program was well represented at the 2025 Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) conference.
Welcome to African American Studies
The African American Studies Program at the University of Florida provides a critical multi-disciplinary examination of African American experiences and perspectives. Read more.
Leadership Rooted in Scholarship, Vision, and Community
Riché J. Daniel Barnes Named Director
Riche J. Daniel Barnes steps into leadership with a deep commitment to interdisciplinary scholarship, Black feminist thought, and transformative pedagogy. As a cultural anthropologist and public intellectual, her vision for African American Studies centers community, cultivates critical inquiry, and expands the department’s reach across campus and beyond.
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AFAM has strong presence at ASALH 2025
The African American Studies Program was well represented at the 2025 Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) conference.
DMC Writing Retreat
The Digital Media and Community Initiative welcomed scholars from the DISCO Network and across UF for a week-long writing retreat focused on Black digital studies, abolitionist media, and community-centered scholarship. Held July 26–August 3, the retreat featured interdisciplinary collaboration among faculty from Colgate, Maryland, Georgia Tech, and UF’s African American Studies, Journalism, and Computer Science departments.
Leadership Rooted in Scholarship, Vision, and Community
We are proud to welcome Dr. Riché J. Daniel Barnes as the new Director of AFAM at the University of Florida!
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Courtney Moore Taylor Publishes Groundbreaking Research in Journal of Southern History
AFAM celebrates Dr. Courtney Moore Taylor’s latest article, “A Badge of Slavery: Clothing and Enslaved Teenage Girls’ Identity Formation.”
Dr. Winstead joins the Black Boys and Technology Initiative
Dr. Winstead joins the Black Boys & Tech Initiative in Chicago, Illinois, to discuss Black boys in higher education and the technology field.
Dr. Alyssa P. Cole and Dr. Winstead win honorable mention at American Studies 2024 Conference
Drs. Cole and Winstead awarded 2024 honorable mention in the Critical Ethnic Studies paper award from the American Studies Association.
“The Other Book” series to explore Black history in Alachua County
On January 11, this lecture series kicks off with its first of four lectures focusing on the transatlantic passage enslaved Africans experienced on their way to America. The series is named for the “other” book that Black teachers used before schools were integrated.
Kappa Alpha Psi donate $50,000 to AFAM
The African American Studies program would like to thank the Zeta Phi Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. who donated $50,000 to the African American Studies Program endowment during the African American Studies 2024 Convocation. Convocation is annual open house event hosted by African American Studies aimed at exposing the UF community, Gainesville, and […]