Africana Studies
North Academic Building
85 Mission Park Drive
Williams College
Williamstown, MA 01267
Phone: (413) 597-2242
Fax: (413) 597-4222

Chair:
Prof. Shanti M. Singham
ssingham@williams.edu

Administrative Assistant:
Lucy Gardner Carson
Lucy.G.Carson@williams.edu

CORE FACULTY

Shanti Singham, Chair of Africana Studies, Professor of Africana Studies and History
Devyn Spence Benson, Assistant Professor of Africana Studies and History
Freddie Bryant, Visiting Artist in Residence in Africana Studies and Music (Fall semester 2009-10)
Sandra Burton, Co-Chair and Lipp Family Director of Dance, Assistant Professor, and Director of Kusika
Kenda Mutongi, Professor of Africana Studies and History (on leave Fall 2009)
Neil Roberts, Assistant Professor of Africana Studies; Faculty Affiliate, Political Science
Stéphane Robolin, Assistant Professor of Africana Studies (on leave 2009-10)
David L. Smith, Francis Christopher Oakley 3rd Century Professor of English
Alex Willingham, Professor of Political Science

STERLING BROWN VISITING PROFESSOR, 2009-2010

Kimberly Springer, Sterling Brown Professor of Africana Studies  (Spring semester 2009-10)

AFFILIATED FACULTY & STAFF

Ernest Brown, Professor of Music, Co-Director of the Kusika and Zambezi Marimba Band
Leslie Brown, Assistant Professor of History
Lucy Gardner Carson, Administrative Assistant
David Eppel, Professor of Theatre and Director of the Multicultural Center
Joyce Foster, Director of the Academic Resource Center
Kiaran Honderich, Visiting Associate Professor of Economics
Andrew Jaffe, Clay Artist in Residence and Director of Jazz Activities, Senior Lecturer in Music
Gretchen Long, Associate Professor of History
Ngonidzashe Munemo, Assistant Professor of Political Science
Katarzyna Pieprzak, Associate Professor of Francophone Literature, French Language, and Comparative Literature
Mike Reed, Vice President for Strategic Planning and Institutional Diversity
Vince Schleitwiler, Assistant Professor of English