Studying African Diaspora Studies at Kenyon

Students concentrating in African diaspora studies explore the variety of cultural types in the African diaspora as well as the connections between African studies and African American studies. Intensive, discussion-based seminars led by faculty from multiple disciplines promote an intellectual give-and-take, exploring a range of topics, from ethnomedicine to the history of the civil rights era to the literature of Richard Wright and Toni Morrison.

Announcing the Allen B. Ballard Prize

The Allen B. Ballard Prize is awarded to a Kenyon student in recognition of an outstanding scholarly project that promotes understanding of the history, cultures and peoples of the African diaspora by focusing on issues pertaining to social justice. The prize honors Allen Ballard '52 H'04, a scholar of Africana studies and one of the first two students to integrate Kenyon in 1948.

Contact
Phone Number
740-427-5316
Email Address
gerhart1@kenyon.edu
Location
Oden Hall
Kenyon College
Gambier, Ohio 43022