John L. Warfield Center for African & African American Studies
Since its inception at the University of Texas at Austin in 1969, the John L. Warfield Center for African & African American Studies (until May 2008 formerly known as the Center for African and African American Studies) has been a focal point for campus and community life around the cultural, sociopolitical, economic, and historical experiences of African and their descendants.
In collaboration with other University departments, centers, and schools, the Center seeks to establish an activist intellectual community that considers the processes of race, gender, culture, and power operating within and upon Black communities.
Faculty and students affiliated with the Center engage in research and coursework in four principal areas: African and Africans, The African Diaspora, Blacks in the U.S., and Expressive Culture. Operating at the flagship institution of higher education in the capital of Texas, the Center brings together a wealth of graduate and undergraduate course offerings, cultural and intellectual programming, library resources, research fellowships, and conferences to create a strong foundation in African and African American Studies.
Current News
Professor Matt Richardson awarded 2009 Career Enhancement Fellowship
Congratulations to Matt Richardson, English Department Professor and affiliate faculty member of the John L. Warfield Center for African and African American Studies who has been awarded a 2009 Career Enhancement Fellowship for Junior Faculty from the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation.
Niyi Afolabi publishes book Afro-Brazilians Cultural Production In A Racial Democracy
The John L. Warfield Center for African and African American Studies would like to congratulate one of our newest affiliate faculty members, Dr. Niyi Afolabi for publishing his new book entitled Afro-Brazilians Cultural Production In A Racial Democracy. Niyi Afolabi teaches Luso-Brazilian, Yoruba and African diaspora studies in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese and the John L. Warfield Center for African and African American Studies at The University of Texas at Austin.
Dr. Kevin Cokley appointed to the American Psychological Association's Committee on Ethnic Minority Affairs (CEMA)
Dr. Kevin Cokley was recently appointed to the American Psychological Association's Committee on Ethnic Minority Affairs (CEMA) for a 3 year term. The committee functions as a catalyst for action on ethnic minority issues and concerns by interacting with and making recommendations to the various components of the APA's governing structure, APA membership, and other groups. His responsibilities will include promoting an understanding of the cultures and psychological well-being of ethnic minority populations, monitoring and assessing institutional barriers to equal access to psychological services, and ensuring equitable ethnic/racial representation in the profession of psychology.
