Department of African American Studies

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Flyer for AFAM Community Lecture on the VCU Well Project

VCU Well Project Updates: Memorializations and Internment

Date: Thursday, Apr 9, 2026

Join the Department of African American Studies as we welcome Stephen Davenport and members of the VCU Well Project staff. The team will discuss progress made in the memorialization and internment of the individuals whose remains were discovered in the East Marshall Street Well.

Annual Events

Our department hosts several regular events throughout the year, including our Gabriel Summer Institute. Please view below for links on our annual events as they are developed!

Gabriel Summer Scholars Institute

VCU’s Department of African American Studies hosts a weeklong day camp for high school students. The theme student will explore in the 2026 session is "Waterways to Lifeways: Genealogy, Geography, Environment". Please see the page on the Institute for further details.

Community Lecture Series

The Department of African American Studies hosts weekly lectures in the Richmond Public Library's Auditorium room, held every Thursday at 6pm. Please view the Community Lecture Calendar for more information! An ADA accessible list of events is available within the AFAM Events Calendar, where all of the department's events are listed.