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Black History, Culture and Thought

With courses covering Africa, the Caribbean and the United States, as well as thematic and Pan-African histories, students will get a holistic understanding of the political, social, economic and intellectual developments in Black communities around the world

Department of African History

This department oversees the design and delivery of all our workshops, public lectures and courses in African history, providing progressive and comprehensive insight into the history of the continent.

Department of Black Political Thought and Culture

This department is concerned with Black political thought of the 19th and 20h century as well as Black cultural history in this period.

Department of Education

This department runs innovative continuing professional development courses for educators looking to improve their subject knowledge, curriculum and lesson design skills.

Latest Podcast

Hear from our Director, Apeike Umolu, as she discusses the value of studying African History.

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Public Lectures

African History Project - Asante King - Prempeh II (square) copy

Tuesday 20 April | Golden Stools and Kente Cloth: the Making of Asante Kings

African History Project - Africanus Horton

Tuesday 4 May | Africanus Horton – Life of an African Polymath

Workshops

News and Insight

African History Project - Black Man and Black Women Reading Library (1) copy

Associate Research and Learning Fellowship | Applications Open

African History Project - Black and Asian Girls Studying copy

Student Summer Research and Learning Fellowship | Applications Open

on Black Consciousness - Book Cover (3)

on Black Consciousness by Apeike Umolu

African History Project - Asante King - Prempeh II (square) copy

Join us as we explore the ceremony, symbols, rituals and regalia of African kingship Golden Stools and Kente Cloth:
the Making of Asante Kings Public Lecture
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