Sustaining a new generation of scholars and scholarship in Black digital studies

What We Do

  • BCaT Writes

    Come join our weekly writing group on Wednesdays. Drop in for community and accountability as we move our projects forward, seek help from peers and share ideas together.

  • BCaT Mentors

    We pair faculty from UMD and the DISCO network with graduate, undergraduate, and high school students to serve in a mentoring capacity.

  • BCaT Applies

    We help attendees think through the process of preparing their first manuscript for publication. This session is geared toward early career scholars whose research focuses on Digital Studies, Communication, Race, and/or Black studies. Come join us!

  • BCaT Collabs

    Each semester we announce a new collaborative project led by a member of the research team. Check out our collaborative projects.

  • BCaT Learns

    We have workshops featuring digital tools and methods in Black studies in media and technology. Look at what we will be learning this semester.

  • BCaT Eats

    We want to feed you! BCaT Eats offers space for students and faculty to be in community, rejuvenate our spirits, build connections and EAT.



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