Core Faculty
Professor of African American Studies and Comparative Literature
Jay Carter
Professor of African American Studies and Comparative Literature
He works at the intersection of questions of race and the current ecological ravaging of the earth. He is interested in what these intertwined issues have to do with the modern world, generally, and with America (or rather the Americas), more specifically, as a unique religious situation or phenomenon. He explores these matters with the resources of black critical theory, which is simply to say critical theory, combined with theories of the sacred and languages drawn from the domains of religion, theology, and philosophy.
Professor of African American Studies
Nahum Dimitri Chandler
Professor of African American Studies
Modern Philosophy, Intellectual History, History of the Human Sciences
Professor & UCI Chancellor's Fellow of African American Studies and Art History
Bridget R. Cooks
Professor & UCI Chancellor's Fellow of African American Studies and Art History
African American Art, Museum Studies, Feminist and Post-Colonial Theory
Assistant Professor of African American Studies
Sandra Harvey
Assistant Professor of African American Studies
Black diaspora and Native Studies, Post-colonial theory, Black feminist thought, Surveillance Studies, Visual and Cultural Studies, Enlightenment Philosophy, Political Theory
Professor of African American Studies
Victoria E. Johnson
Professor of African American Studies
Critical History/Theory of U.S. Television and Film, Cultural Studies, Cultural Geography, Critical Race Theory, Sports Media, Sound & Music in Film/TV, Corporate Branding and Identity, Media Policy and Law, Communication Technology and Rural Access
Associate Professor of African American Studies and History
Jessica Millward
Associate Professor of African American Studies and History
Early America, Slavery & Gender, African Diaspora
Department Chair and Associate Professor of African American Studies
John Murillo III
Department Chair and Associate Professor of African American Studies
Early America, Slavery & Gender, African Diaspora
Associate Professor of African American Studies and Drama
Zachary Price
Associate Professor of African American Studies and Drama
Political, Economic, and Historical Conditions that shape Performance and Cultural Production
Chancellor’s Professor of Humanities and Distinguished Professor of English and Comparative Literature
R. Radhakrishnan
Chancellor’s Professor of Humanities and Distinguished Professor of English and Comparative Literature
Critical Theory, Postcoloniality, Poststructuralism, Postmodernism, Cultural Critique, Nationalisms and Diasporas, Globalization, Ethnicity and Minority Discourse, Gender and Feminisms.
Professor of African American Studies and Music
Darryl Taylor
Professor of African American Studies and Music
Darryl Taylor’s performances have been noted for their compelling artistry and authority. His is an international career highlighted by performances of art song, opera and oratorio. His repertoire extends from Bach to Britten, and beyond.
Chancellor's Professor of African American Studies
Frank B. Wilderson
Chancellor's Professor of African American Studies
Film theory, Marxism, Black Political Theory, Dramaturgy, and Cultural Studies
Contact African American Studies
African American Studies
3000 Humanities Gateway
Irvine, CA 92697
Phone: 949-824-5971