News & Announcements Archive

It’s Time for International Relations to Re-explore Racism

It’s Time for International Relations to Re-explore Racism

A recent Foreign Policy argument piece from Professor Robbie Shilliam focuses on increasing discussions of race and racism in international affairs, which he says have been abandoned by the field […]

Hundreds protest police brutality, advocate for change

More than 200 members of the Johns Hopkins community—faculty, staff, students, alumni, and neighbors of the university’s campuses—assembled along Charles Street on Thursday for a peaceful demonstration in solidarity with […]

Ibram X. Kendi in conversation with Lester Spence

Barnes & Noble at Johns Hopkins University Present An Evening with Ibram X. Kendi in conversation with Lester Spence, discussing and signing “How To Be An Antiracist” Join us 7 […]

2019 Ted K. Brashaw Outstanding Research Award

Congratulations to Professor James Calvin who received the 2019 Ted K. Bradshaw Outstanding Research Award from the Community Development Society. Professor Calvin will receive the award next month July at […]

Congratulations Professor Lawrence Jackson

Congratulations Professor Lawrence Jackson

Johns Hopkins University faculty members Lawrence Jackson and Matthew Porterfield have been named 2019 Guggenheim Fellows, a prestigious distinction that recognizes achievements and exceptional promise. They are among a group […]

Dr Johnson delivers African American Digital Humanities Conference keynote

Dr Johnson delivers African American Digital Humanities Conference keynote

The AADHum Initiative at the University of Maryland is proud to invite scholars, researchers, teachers, professionals, activists, and community members to its first national conference, Intentionally Digital, Intentionally Black. The conference will […]

Birthright Citizens: A History of Race and Rights

Birthright Citizens: A History of Race and Rights

Congratulations to Professor Martha S. Jones for the recent publication of her new book Birthright Citizens: A History of Race and Rights. Birthright Citizens tells how African American activists radically transformed […]

A Reading with 2018 Caine Prize Winner Bushra al-Fadil

A Reading with 2018 Caine Prize Winner Bushra al-Fadil

Yesterday, the Center for Africana Studies was honored to host what is the first in an annual series of visits by the winner of the Caine Prize for African Writing, […]

Frederick Douglass: A Digital Map of His Life in Baltimore

Frederick Douglass: A Digital Map of His Life in Baltimore

A scene from Wednesday’s memorable two-hour presentation and conversation on Frederick Douglass and his life in Baltimore, with Professors Lawrence Jackson (JHU), Greg Carr (Howard University), and Corey Walker (Virginia […]

Professor Vesla Weaver featured in the HUB

The Hub article describes the pioneering research and scholarship of Professor Vesla Weaver, who arrived at JHU in the fall as a Bloomberg Professor and is jointly appointed to the […]