Tulane University’s School of Liberal Arts has received a four-year $1 million grant from the Mellon Foundation to develop the Crossroads Cohort: Africana Studies at the Intersection of Art History and Practice, a collaboration between the Africana Studies Program and the Newcomb Art Department. Stephanie Porras (left), professor of art history and chair of the Newcomb Art Department, and Mia L. Bagneris (right), associate professor of art history and Africana studies and director of the Africana Studies Program, developed the initiative that will allow students to pursue an interdisciplinary course of study culminating in either an MA in Africana studies and art history or a studio art MFA with an MA or certificate in Africana studies. Set to launch in fall 2025, Crossroads Cohort will offer the nation’s first master’s-level interdisciplinary degree in Africana studies and art.
$1 Million for Graduate Study Program in School of Liberal Arts
The Mellon Foundation’s $1 million contribution will foster interdisciplinary learning between the Africana Studies Program and the Newcomb Art Department.
The Mellon Foundation’s $1 million contribution will foster interdisciplinary learning between the Africana Studies Program and the Newcomb Art Department.
Stephanie Porras (left), professor of art history and chair of the Newcomb Art Department, and Mia L. Bagneris (right), associate professor of art history and Africana studies and director of the Africana Studies Program
