Programs - Black Studies Collaboratory

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Programs

Abolition Democracy Fellows Program

During the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 academic years, the ADFP welcomes a core group of 12-15 fellows research and practice are located within the humanities and appropriately intersects with the mission of the Black Studies Collaboratory. The cohorts will be comprised of: Elder in Residence, Activist/Community Scholar in Residence, Artist Fellows, Postdoctoral fellows, and Dissertation fellows.

2021-2022, 2022-2023

Small Grants Program

The Small Grants Program will provide grants of up to $5,000 for research, teaching, curriculum development, and related projects to faculty, undergraduates students, graduate students, and staff, either as individuals, teams, or as representatives of a UC Berkeley program, department, or unit.

Fall 2022 – Spring 2023

Global Black Feminisms Summer Lab

The Global Black Feminisms Summer Lab (Summers 2021-2023) will bring together senior mentors and advanced graduate students in the humanities for a one to two-week summer intensive program.

Summers 2021, 2022, 2023

Black Studies Open University

The Black Studies Open University will offer a one credit course open to the public whose syllabus will be generated from the work of the Abolition Democracy Fellows Program and the Global Black Feminisms Summer Lab.

Spring 2023

Black Futures Retreat

At the conclusion of these three years of Black Studies Collaboratory programming, we will take time to reflect, recharge, and be in celebration through a Black Futures Retreat.

Fall 2023 (stay tuned)

Sadie Barnette: Power
2020
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