ASALH-Athens Branch is pleased to present our annual September talk for the Black Health and Wellness year.

Journalist and scholar Dr. Cynthia R. Greenlee will present "'She went to the Negro doctor': Black Physicians, Surveillance, and Abortion in the Jim Crow South."

The Institute for African American Studies proudly celebrates Aslean Janelle Florence, a fourth year majoring in Sociology with a minor in African American Studies, on her recent acceptance to the Harvard University DivEx program.

The Institute for African American Studies is proud to announce the winners of the 2022 Lee Roy B. Giles Encouragement Award, established in 2010 by his wife, Dr. Freda Scott Giles, Professor Emerita in the Institute.  The Award honors the legacy of Mr. Giles with a $500 cash award given to a student who has exhibited excellence in the area of African American Studies, whether in research, practical application, or academic experience.

The Institute for African American Studies is excited to honor the 2022 Giles Award recipients through a Virtual Zoom Celebration on Thursday, April 28th from 7-8 PM. IAAS students, faculty, staff, recipients, and supporters are invited to attend. Please register by April 25th using this link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEpd-uqqTkqGN0m1DQtQCysDHWYYlqEaBos 

If you have questions, reach out to Ms. Rowan King: rowan.king@uga.edu. 

2022 Torrance Festival of Ideas (Apr 19-21) 

The Office of Institutional Diversity is excited to open applications for LEAD (Leaders Engaged in Affirming Diversity) Fellows (https://diversity.uga.edu/students/current_students/lead_fellows/). This integrative year-long program explores the distinctive characteristics student leaders must develop to model diversity leadership on campus and beyond.

Congratulations to Dr. Carolyn Jones Medine, Director of the IAAS, who has been appointed as the inaugural All Shall Be Well Professor in Religion.

On Monday, April 18th, Dr. Medine will facilitate a book club conversation via Zoom from 4 PM – 5:30 PM discussing the work of this year’s Delta Chair, Natasha Trethewey. Register for the conversation here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYlfu-rpjIvHdQzUzkYuYGYxMI1M_Y2mxpG.

Sha'Mira Covington is a PhD candidate in the Department of Textiles, Merchandising, and Interiors and the Institute for African American Studies, and she graduates in Spring 2023. Her research explores archival sources to illuminate the myriad of ways that Black women have used embodied modes as liberatory praxis. She’s also a yoga teacher, doula, liberationist, and abolitionist.

Join the Department of Textiles, Merchandising, and Interiors in this virtual panel that highlights Black and Indigenous voices in the sustainable fashion industry.

April 14, 2022 5pm-6:30pm 

Zoom registration: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYqcuGspzwjHtRB1V259C5kOdDAOTZ1rPJi