Research & Thought Leadership

Interdisciplinary scholarship that shapes national and global conversations on gender, race, and equity.

The first pillar of the Center's work is rigorous interdisciplinary research and public thought leadership. We support Howard faculty and graduate students whose scholarship advances understanding of gender, race, and the most pressing issues of our time — and we ensure that scholarship moves beyond the page into the conversations shaping policy, culture, and institutional practice.

Our research enterprise is organized around four action areas:

Working Paper Series

A pre-publication forum for Howard faculty, graduate students, and affiliated scholars.

Thought & Practice Hubs

Curated interdisciplinary research clusters on the most pressing issues facing women globally — including the Black Women, Tech & AI Workforce Initiative, our three-year flagship.

Faculty Affiliates

The intellectual community of Howard scholars whose work advances the Center's mission across 14 schools and colleges. — Faculty Support.

Faculty Support

Tenure and mentorship programming that include initiatives like the Friday Writing Room designed to sustain the scholarly productivity of women faculty at Howard.

A pre-publication forum for Howard faculty, graduate students, and affiliated scholars.

Interdisciplinary, issue-centered, time-bound collaborative groups that convene faculty and graduate students around emerging questions.

The intellectual community of Howard scholars whose work advances the Center's mission across 14 schools and colleges.

Tenure and mentorship programming designed to sustain the scholarly productivity of women faculty at Howard.