Academics Black Studies What's Happening What's Happening Get the latest news and updates related to Black Studies at Denison University. Navigate Black Studies About About An overview and description of the Black Studies department at Denison University. Community Learning Degree Requirements Courses Alumni & Careers Faculty & Staff Forms, Policies, Publications - All - Lectures & Discussions 2026 Lectures & DiscussionsDenison celebrates Ohio author Toni MorrisonDenison partners on a year-long celebration of Toni Morrison taking place across Ohio.Date: February 4, 2026 2023 Lectures & DiscussionsCritical Scholarly Perspectives on Wakanda ForeverFaculty Panel will be held discussing the Critical Scholarly Perspectives of the recent film Wakanda Forever. Date: February 8, 2023 2019 Lectures & DiscussionsA New Vocabulary for Ancient BlacknessDr. Sarah Derbew discusses the ancient and modern intersections of blackness, race and identity.Date: October 21, 2019 2016 Lectures & DiscussionsRemembering the '60s: Panel Discussion with Rowland SchermanPanel talk with photographer Rowland Scherman, alum Michael Jones, and faculty.Date: September 27, 2016
4 questions with English professor Diana Mafe Mafe talks about her research, teaching practices, and how The Legend of Zelda connects to the liberal arts.
Denison Magazine The ON Switch Conversations with faculty about what it means to teach — and to trigger those amazing moments of illumination
How We Learn Cultural Critique Students take their learning and engage with current topics as critics — as they become published authors and add to their résumés.
Alumni Trading classrooms on The Hill for courtrooms in Washington, D.C. Jay Jackson ’25 graduated Denison with a degree in Black studies and a passion for the law. Read more
Lectures & Discussions Denison celebrates Ohio author Toni Morrison Denison partners on a year-long celebration of Toni Morrison taking place across Ohio. Read more
Experiential Learning Student reports for The Ohio Newsroom Isabella Stokes ’26 worked alongside editors and journalists to tell the story of Cleveland’s abolitionist legacy. Read more