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W.E.B Du Bois Lecture Presented by Dr. Mary Pattillo
Dr. Mary Pattillo, the Harold Washington Professor of Sociology and...
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Hiring: Office Manager - Department of African American Studies
Office Manager
Department of African American Studies
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Job Summary
The primary function of this position is to serve as initial contact for the department as well as complete numerous procedures...
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Hiring: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of African American Studies
Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Research Associate
African American Studies
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The Department of African American Studies (AFRO) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-...
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Hiring for Fall 2024: Professor (Open Rank) focused on Black Health and Wellness
The department invites applications for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor or full-time tenured Associate or Full Professor in Black Health and Wellness. The rank is open. The successful candidate will join an interdisciplinary faculty and lead efforts to address issues of...
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LAS’s Q&A with Professor Bobby J. Smith II exploring the politics of one of life's necessities—and how it fueled the Civil Rights Movement.
Read an enlightening interview with AFRO faculty member, Dr. Bobby J. Smith II, as he discusses his book 'Food Power Politics', which redefines the role of food in the Mississippi Civil Rights Movement.
Smith's book explores the intricate relationship between African American life, food, and...
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Food Power Politics: The Food Story of the Mississippi Civil Rights Movement.
The College of LAS has published a Q&A with Professor Bobby J. Smith II in connection with his recently published book, “Food Power Politics: The Food Story of the Mississippi Civil Rights Movement.”