In 1990, after years of student organizing, the Bates faculty instituted interdisciplinary majors in African American studies, American cultural studies and women's studies. That activism reflected larger student movements on behalf of Black Studies — galvanizing protest movements with important lessons for higher education today. Fabio Rojas, a sociologist from Indiana University and the author of From Black Power to Black Studies: How a Radical Social Movement Became an Academic Discipline, leads this discussion of student protests that have made our work possible. Sponsors: the programs in African American studies, American cultural studies, and women and gender studies. FMI 207-786-6400 or the online program.