Providence College

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Julia Jordan-Zachery, Director of Black Studies

Celebrating 15yrs of Black Studies at Providence College

The Black Studies Program at Providence College, established in 1994, provides a foundation for understanding the experiences of peoples of African descent at the local, state, national and global levels. While we are a relatively small program, we benefit from a rich history. This year we will continue to build on the basic tenets that promoted the creation of the program. As such we will focus on community building and fostering a climate of intellectual curiosity and vitality.
With a focus on learning, cooperation and activism, we continue the tradition of fostering relations across academic areas, such as Women’s Studies, Global Studies, Political Science, History, and Sociology, among others. Our efforts will also include incorporating the wider Providence community. It is with this collaborative effort that we can EXPAND BOUNDARIES and CREATE KNOWLEDGE.
We encourage you to join us this year as we celebrate our 15th anniversary. Our program is varied and includes, for example, an Africana Studies Colloquia series, co-sponsored by Brown University and Rhode Island College, a discussion on children and war and the presentation by Tres Vidas Dance Group.

For more information on Dr. Jordan Zachery, Please visit the following page:

http://www.providence.edu/Academics/Faculty/Social+Sciences/Jordan-Zachery.htm