Frederick Douglass Institute for African and African-American Studies
Overview
The Frederick Douglass Institute for African and African-American Studies was established in 1986 to promote the development of African and African-American studies in undergraduate and graduate education and to advance research at Rochester.
Undergraduate Program
The institute offers an interdisciplinary major that encompasses a broad range of undergraduate courses, many of which are offered in collaboration with other departments.
In addition to an undergraduate internship and a distinguished speaker series, we also host a bi-weekly video and film series to discuss videos and documentaries capturing Africa's past and present.
Discussing African and African-American Studies
We offer a Work-in-Progress Seminar Series for graduates and faculty to give them the opportunity to present and discuss their ongoing research in the broad area of African and African-American studies.
The Frederick Douglass Institute for African and African-American Studies was established in 1986 to promote the development of African and African-American studies in undergraduate and graduate education and to advance research at Rochester.
Undergraduate Program
The institute offers an interdisciplinary major that encompasses a broad range of undergraduate courses, many of which are offered in collaboration with other departments.
In addition to an undergraduate internship and a distinguished speaker series, we also host a bi-weekly video and film series to discuss videos and documentaries capturing Africa's past and present.
Discussing African and African-American Studies
We offer a Work-in-Progress Seminar Series for graduates and faculty to give them the opportunity to present and discuss their ongoing research in the broad area of African and African-American studies.