Erskine A. Peters Reading Room

Erskine A. Peters Reading Room (675 Social Sciences Building)

Fall 2024 Hours

To be determined, please check back for updates.

The Erskine A. Peters Reading Room is a Department of African American Studies community-centered study space for students. We welcome you to join us during our open hours for a chill space to study, work, make friends, and hang out in the department. We also host events throughout the year such as study jams, movie screenings, and talks. Follow our Eventbrite and sign up for our departmental listserv to stay up-to-date on Reading Room events.

The Reading Room also houses the Department’s archive, and we invite you to explore our archive through our digital collection with California Revealed, which includes talks, lectures, roundtables, symposium materials, and other treats from the department’s long and storied history. Sifting through the memorabilia and ephemera of the department’s past is indeed a pleasure, and we encourage you to come and explore our exhibits of these archival materials. If you have access needs related to the archive, please contact Barbara Montano at [email protected] or 510-664-4324.

While in the room, we ask everyone to collectively care for the space, be mindful of how you leave it, and follow the use of space policy.

We also welcome department faculty, staff, and students to reserve the space for working/study groups and events – please complete the reservation form and email Barbara Montano ([email protected]) to make a reservation.