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The central mission of the Institute is to advance scholarly investigation of the history, social experiences, culture, and thought of people of African descent throughout the Diaspora, with a particular emphasis on Black Americans. The goal is to be the premier research center of its kind in the nation.
Institute of African American Research
Website link: http://www.unc.edu/iaar/09%20Transracial
--General Information for Transracial Adoption Panel: The Institute of African American Research announces its scholarly panel on Transracial Adoptions. The panel will take place on Wednesday, June 3 from12:00-1:30 pm in Toy Lounge of... Dey Hall . The panel will feature discussions on birth parent adaptation, identity development, the effects of celebrity adoptions on African nations as well as personal reflections.Read More
--General Information for Transracial Adoption Panel: The Institute of African American Research announces its scholarly panel on Transracial Adoptions. The panel will take place on Wednesday, June 3 from12:00-1:30 pm in Toy Lounge of... Dey Hall . The panel will feature discussions on birth parent adaptation, identity development, the effects of celebrity adoptions on African nations as well as personal reflections.Read More
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Institute of African American Research
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN: Please register online to attend:
http://www.unc.edu/iaar/AAStudies%20Cons
The Institute of African American Research (IAAR) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill announces the 2009 UNC African American Research Consortium.
The Consortium is a continuing networki...ng initiative. It seeks to connect UNC faculty, postdocs, staff, and graduate students conducting research on African American issues. Most importantly, the Consortium is an opportunity for researchers to “meet and greet” colleagues with similar research agendas and programs, to exchange ideas, and to share their experiences as professionals in the academy.
This event is co-sponsored by Carolina 's Department of African and Afro-American Studies and the Sonja Haynes Stone Center for Black History and Culture.
For more information, please contact Tomeiko Ashford Carter, IAAR Associate Director, at tashford@email. unc.edu or (919) 962-6810.Read More
http://www.unc.edu/iaar/AAStudies%20Cons
The Institute of African American Research (IAAR) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill announces the 2009 UNC African American Research Consortium.
The Consortium is a continuing networki...ng initiative. It seeks to connect UNC faculty, postdocs, staff, and graduate students conducting research on African American issues. Most importantly, the Consortium is an opportunity for researchers to “meet and greet” colleagues with similar research agendas and programs, to exchange ideas, and to share their experiences as professionals in the academy.
This event is co-sponsored by Carolina 's Department of African and Afro-American Studies and the Sonja Haynes Stone Center for Black History and Culture.
For more information, please contact Tomeiko Ashford Carter, IAAR Associate Director, at tashford@email. unc.edu or (919) 962-6810.Read More
Time:4:00PM Sunday, April 26th
Location:Anne Queen Faculty Commons Room, Campus Y
Institute of African American Research
REGISTER ONLINE TODAY:
Registration closes March 24th at 12noon.
Click the link to register: http://www.unc.edu/iaar/ISC%202009/regis
The Institute of African American Research at the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will host a 2009 International Scholars Genealogy Workshop. The workshop will offer pr...actical suggestions for the purposes of engaging in family, historical, or scholarly research. The workshop will focus on genealogical research methods that apply to searches for both African American and cross-cultural communities, particularly as they relate to personal, family, and community histories in the US and beyond.
Workshop Topics Include:
* How to Conduct Family Tree Searches
* Library Resources for Conducting Genealogical Research
* How to Conduct Genealogical Searches for the Purposes of Scholarly Research
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Registration closes March 24th at 12noon.
Click the link to register: http://www.unc.edu/iaar/ISC%202009/regis
The Institute of African American Research at the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will host a 2009 International Scholars Genealogy Workshop. The workshop will offer pr...actical suggestions for the purposes of engaging in family, historical, or scholarly research. The workshop will focus on genealogical research methods that apply to searches for both African American and cross-cultural communities, particularly as they relate to personal, family, and community histories in the US and beyond.
Workshop Topics Include:
* How to Conduct Family Tree Searches
* Library Resources for Conducting Genealogical Research
* How to Conduct Genealogical Searches for the Purposes of Scholarly Research
Read More
"Discovering Roots and Traveling Routes: Genealogical ties that Bind"
Time:9:15AM Thursday, March 26th
Location:University Room, Hyde Hall
