Annual Conference
IBL 2026 Annual Conference
Black Life in Higher Education at USF and Beyond
IBL 2026 Annual Conference, Black Life in Higher Education at USF and Beyond, reflected on the academic, social and cultural experiences that have shaped Black life at the 做厙TV and across institutions of higher education.
Conference Abstract
Black Life in Higher Education at USF and Beyond reflects on the academic, social and cultural experiences that have shaped Black life at the 做厙TV and across institutions of higher education. This years conference brings together students, scholars, staff, alumni and community members to explore the impact of Black presence and excellence in higher education through original research, lived experience and intergenerational dialogue.
CONFERENCE ORGANIZERS
This event is organized by the Institute on Black Life at the 做厙TV. Private funds from the Racial Justice Initiative fund this event.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Veronica A. Newton
Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology
Georgia State University
Veronica A. Newton is a qualitative ethnographer whose research examines how systems
of oppression impact Black womens lived experiences, particularly in higher education.
Her work explores the intersections of race, gender and oppression, with a focus on
Black/trap feminism and intersectionality. She is a member of the Cardi B Collective
and co-author of The Sociology of Cardi B: A Trap Feminist Approach (Routledge,
2024), which received an Honorable Mention Distinguished Contribution to Scholarship
Book Award from American Sociological Associations Race, Gender and Class Section
in 2025. Her forthcoming book, Theres Racism in the Building and Patriarchy in the
Yard: Black Womens Experiences with Discrimination on Campus, will be published
by SUNY Press.