Events
"Wounded Healer" Author Talk
Date: Saturday, Nov 14, 2026
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. 2027 Gabriel Summer Scholars Institute details and registration will be posted in January.
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.
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