Black Justice Studies Collaborative

Launched in 2024, the Black Justice Studies Collaborative, housed in the College of Arts and Sciences, combines Black Studies and Justice Studies in many innovative and interdisciplinary ways; harnesses the vast intellectual research and creative talents of Santa Clara University’s faculty on Black life and studies; and promotes student research, retention, and excellence. 

The integrated, transdisciplinary approach of the BJSC sets this program apart from conventional Black Studies programs. As a novel initiative, it not only combines Black Studies and Justice Studies but seeks to incorporate new cross-disciplinary directions in Indigeneity, Race, and Law. The Collaborative also supports and catalyzes the existing cadre of teaching scholars at SCU and strengthens the current Ethnic Studies curriculum and Black Studies minor. 

The BJSC will establish a robust speaker series, host conferences, and invite visiting scholars and artists who are leading intellectuals in their fields to campus. SCU scholars and visitors alike will challenge, inspire, and bring light to major issues confronting Black Studies and global Black communities through an intersectional perspective.