The Carter G. Woodson Institute for African American and African Studies

Founded in 1981, the University of Virginia's Carter G. Woodson Institute for African-American and African Studies is named in honor of native Virginian Dr. Carter Godwin Woodson. Woodson was instrumental in bringing professional recognition to the study of African-American history during a period when most historians help the opinion that African-Americans were people without history. 

Our primary goal at  the Carter G. Woodson Institute is to continue the pioneering work of our namesake through an active program of undergraduate teaching and curriculum development; original interdisciplinary research; institutional and financial support for scholars; conferences and colloquia; publications and public outreach projects. On this channel you will find a record of our public events, conferences, and colloquia held at the University of Virginia from 2009 to present. Please subscribe to our channel and visit our website to learn more about upcoming events: http://woodson.virginia.edu