Happy End of the Semester!

Congratulations on a wonderful semester, Black Studies community! We’re so proud of the hard work and effort you’ve put into this year. Rooting for you to finish strong as finals week comes to a close! 

We look forward to seeing you all in the new year!  

The theme of the Department’s spring programming will be “Black Solidarity Politics.” The Black Studies Programming Committee would like you invite you to save the date on the upcoming programming for Spring 2025:

Make sure to follow us on social media and stay tuned for more details about these events and other programming happening in the spring.  

The Global Middle East Studies program is accepting applications for their inaugural annual symposium on April 3, 2025.  

To apply, please complete the online application form no later than February 3, 2025. 

Join the UIC Department of History students for the second annual Student History Conference. 

This is an interdisciplinary conference that all UIC graduate and undergraduate students are welcome to attend and submit proposals. 

To submit your conference proposal, complete the online application by January 15, 2025. 

Are you a UIC undergraduate or graduate student committed to racial justice? We invite you to apply for our Grace Holt Memorial Award! This $1000 scholarship recognizes outstanding students at UIC and in the Black Studies Department as a part of our annual Grace Holt Lecture and Celebration. Applications will open on SnAP January 1, 2025 and are due March 31, 2025! Full descriptions of each award and their application requirements/qualifications are available on our website!

Still looking for a class for next semester? Take a course in Black Studies! Our classes span a wide variety of topics, levels, and cross-listings. Check out our full class descriptions and CRNs by visiting our website here!

Click on each of the squares to access their full course description.

CLJ 394: Sports Criminology

Date and Time: Tuesdays & Thursdays - 11:00am - 12:15pm

Location: BSB 337

Instructor: dr. ash stephens

Course Description:
Sports, fandom, and sports culture are global phenomena. This course is designed to explore the relationship between sports and criminalization in the US, with specific attention to the importance of race, class, and gender.

Wishing all of you a restful holiday break and a Happy New Year. The Black Studies staff will be out of the office from December 24, 2024 to January 2, 2024. Stay tuned for more updates on all that we will be offering in the spring by following us on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube!