Samantha Jonas’ Legacies of Resistance
A member of the Mashpee Wampanoag, she’s doing a deep dive into tribal efforts to reclaim their lands
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Professor Sarah Fong Gives Students the Tools to Question Power and See Differently
Pre-med, STEM or anything else, Fong wants you in race, colonialism and diaspora
The Department of Studies in Race, Colonialism, and Diaspora Welcomes New Chair and New Faculty in 2025
The Department of Studies in Race, Colonialism, and Diaspora is delighted to announce the appointment of a new Department Chair as well as three new part-time faculty members for upcoming academic year, 2025-2026. Please join us in welcoming them
Unveiling the Complicated Family Story of Anti-Slavery Activists
In a celebrated new book, Assistant Professor of History Kerri Greenidge writes about a pair of white abolitionist sisters who had an uneasy relationship with their Black nephews
The Many Experiences of Being Black in the Wider World
In her new book, Chair of the Studies in Race, Colonialism, and Diaspora Department Lorgia García Peña tells the complicated story of Blackness, from the Dominican Republic and the U.S. to Italy
Delving into the History of Social Inequalities
Assistant Professor in the Studies in Race, Colonialism, and Diaspora Department Sarah Fong describes the questions and answers that have led her to research the history of Black and Indigenous education in the US
Choosing Body Positivity in the Face of Fatphobia
A Tufts senior promotes self-acceptance, on campus and in a new Disney Plus show
Bringing Needed Diversity and Inclusion to America’s Art Museums
Director of Curatorial Studies Kelli Morgan’s path as a curator led her to establish the new Anti-Racist Curatorial Practice certificate program at Tufts
Lorgia García Peña receives The 2022 Angela Y. Davis Prize
Awarded for outstanding public scholarship