What's New in Africana Studies, Spring 2022!

The Africana Studies Team
Viet Trinh, visiting professor with AFS since 2020, will be leaving Lafayette after this semester. Thank you for all you have contributed to AFS!
Aaron Pride has joined the AFS faculty this academic year! He is an historian of African American religion in the early 20th century.
Mariatou Coulibaly is the first Student Assistant with AFS!

Events and Activities
Africana Studies maintains an exciting and full schedule of events with the goal of providing students and the Lafayette community with experiences that inform us about the history and cultures of the African continent and the many diverse African diaspora communities throughout the world.
Explore the guest lecturers, symposia, and student activities sponsored by the Africana Studies program...
Africana Studies Collaborates with the Printmaking Institute on the David L., Sr. and Helen J. Temple Visiting Lecture Series
Riley Temple, the son of David L. Sr. and Helen J. Temple, wanted to re-create experiences for Lafayette students to enjoy up-close and personal time with great writers, or visual and performing artists in honor of his parents.
Read more about the Temple Visiting Lecture Series