Research
The African & African Diaspora Studies department offers multidisciplinary research opportunities across policy, art, theory, humanities, and the social sciences. Students will find funding opportunities, resources, and spaces below to support their research endeavors.
Spaces & Partners
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AGBS Collection
AGBS is an academic resource of The University of Texas at Austin and a repository of materials relating to Africa and the African Diaspora. It stewards the AADS Department’s permanent collection of approximately 1,300 art objects and artifacts.
View the Collection
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Institute for Research and Policy
AADS' interdisciplinary research institute inspires and produces cutting-edge quantitative scholarship, policy research, and technical training opportunities. Working groups, workshops, lectures and symposia provide forums for discourse and innovation.
URAP Cohort Program
IRP Collaboration Request Form
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Warfield Center Faculty Book Talks
Curious how faculty turn ideas into books? The John L. Warfield Center for African and African American Studies Faculty Book Talk Series showcases professors discussing the research and publishing process behind their latest work.
African and African Diaspora Studies Experiential Learning Scholarship Application
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Black Diaspora Archive
The Black Diaspora Archive (BDA) is a collaborative project at The University of Texas at Austin. Housed at LLILAS Benson Latin American Studies and Collections, the BDA collects archival, audiovisual, digital, and artistic works related to the Black Diaspora of the Americas and Caribbean.
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IRP Data Lab
The AADS Institute for Research and Policy offers a Data Lab on the 4th floor of GWB for students to use data-analysis tools, coding programs, GIS software, and more for free! A workshop series provides training on software and poster design to support students across campus in developing and showcasing research. Contact Judah Jeffries, IRP Sr. Admin Associate, below to learn more about this resource and to request after-hours access.
Visit the Lab
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Studio AADS
AADS' Communications team offers equipment for check-out to faciliate media production. Their equipment includes vlog equipment, a mirrorless camera setup for still photography and video, plus tripods, lighting, microphones to create storytelling assets around research projects and scholarship. Contact Rebekah Flake, AADS Communications Manager, below to learn more about checking out equipment and scheduling production support.
Check Out Equipment
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Funding & Resources
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Awards and Scholarships
Liberal Arts Undergraduate Research Award
Scholarships & Awards
Longhorn Award & Student Scholarship Opportunities (LASSO)
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Programs & Mentorship
Research Mentorship & Apprenticeship Program
Texas Student Research Showdown
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Faculty & Institute Research
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Books by Faculty
Many AADS faculty members have published books featuring their research. These books can be purchased, checked out of a UT library, or accessed at the Gordon-White Building.
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Policy Briefs & Reports
Through issues briefs, policy reports, community partner projects, and more, AADS’ Institue for Research and Policy supports cutting-edge policy research that will change the world, starting here in Texas.
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AGBS Galleries
The exhibitions featured in the AGBS galleries are supported by faculty, staff, and student research. Visit the galleries today to see the research currently being exhibited by faculty, staff, and students.
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