“Black Journalism in Global Perspective: Intellectual Exchange Across the Diaspora,” is a collaborative workshop co-sponsored by the African American Intellectual History Society and the Black Press Research Collective. The workshop will take place at Brown University on October 15–16, 2026 and is designed for early-career scholars and ABD graduate students working on themes related to the Global Black Press. The workshop seeks to rethink the Black Press “not simply as a historical institution, but as a dynamic space of global Black thought,” with particular attention to transnational exchange, intellectual production, and the cultural work of journalism across the African diaspora. Selected participants will have opportunities for publication in Black Perspectives and Global Black Thought.
These are the submission details and timeline for the workshop:
- Expression of Interest / Abstract Deadline: July 1, 2026
- Notification of Acceptance: August 1, 2026
- Workshop Dates: October 15–16, 2026 at Brown University
This call encourages submissions from graduate students, early-career scholars, community scholars, independent researchers, and practitioners whose work engages Black journalism, Black intellectual history, media studies, African American history, diaspora studies, archives, digital humanities, and related fields.
Contact Information
Questions and submissions for the workshop may be directed to:
Michael Guy
mguy@blackpressresearchcollective.org
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