Fabio Rojas
Sociology professor and author of From Black Power to Black Studies, providing historical analysis of how the Black Power movement transformed into the academic field of Black Studies.
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May 13, 2026 • 1h 6min
Fabio Rojas, "From Black Power to Black Studies: How a Radical Social Movement Became an Academic Discipline" (JHU Press, 2010)
Fabio Rojas, sociology professor at Indiana University who studies how social movements shape higher education. He traces how the Black Power movement led to the birth of Black Studies, recounting strikes like San Francisco State and the shift from protest to departments. The conversation covers philanthropy’s role, campus politics, sustainability models, and the field’s ongoing public relevance.
May 13, 2026 • 1h 6min
Fabio Rojas, "From Black Power to Black Studies: How a Radical Social Movement Became an Academic Discipline" (JHU Press, 2010)
Fabio Rojas, sociology professor and author of From Black Power to Black Studies, traces how 1960s Black Power activism transformed into an academic discipline. He recounts San Francisco State’s 1968 strike, the Panthers’ and students’ tactics, the shift from protest to institutional bargaining, philanthropy’s role, unequal resources across universities, and the field’s future challenges and public relevance.
