"STSI made me aware of the fact that I am not alone, that I have colleagues and friends all over New YorkCity and all over the country doing amazing dynamic work that advances the interests of those in our community." 2015 STSI Participant

 

From Monday, July 11 to Friday July 15, 2016, the Columbia University Institute for Research in African-American Studies (IRAAS) will convene a one-week Summer Teachers and Scholars Institute (STSI), focusing particularly on the history, cultures, and institutions of African-descended peoples in New York City. New York, home to Harlem and numerous other black communities, historically and today is one of the capitals of Black America, and even the Black World. Many of the structural, economic, social, and cultural facets found in black communities and cities throughout the Western Hemisphere are exhibited in their greatest dynamism in New York. This Summer Institute offers what few others are able: the opportunity to study African-American history, culture, politics, and life through the lens of New York, and in New York. High school and college/university instructors, graduate students, writers and journalists, museum and archive professionals, and independent scholars and researchers are welcome to apply. During this intensive course, STSI participants will meet with and attend seminars facilitated by today’s  leading scholars in African-American Studies. STSI seminars will explore various themes including  The New Negro Movement and the Harlem Renaissance; Educating Harlem: Activism for Equality in the Mid-20th Century;  Race, Policing, Gender and Criminal Justice; Black Immigration since 1965; and Health/Medical Rights. STSI participants will visit historical landmarks and institutions around the city,  receive instruction in the latest research methods, and enjoy cultural excursions throughout New York City.