Congratulations to Joshua Strayhorn who has accepted a tenure track position as Assistant Professor of African and African American Studies and History at the University of Minnesota!

During his Richards Center fellowship, Joshua presented his book project, “Freedom’s Promise: Black Mobility, Migration, and Freedom Dreams in Eastern North Carolina, 1862-1898,” at a manuscript workshop with invited scholars Tera W. Hunter, Princeton University and Dylan C. Penningroth, The University of California, Berkeley, and the Richards Center community.

Strayhorn described the importance of fellowship in supporting his growth as a scholar:

“My year at the Richards Center and at Penn State more broadly has been integral to my development as a scholar and has allowed me to make great progress in my research project. Without the time and research support offered by the Richards Center, I would not have been able to enter the first year of my tenure track position with as much momentum as I have now. I will always cherish the intellectual community that was formed here and the generous and generative ideas that developed in the workshop. Bouncing ideas off my colleagues pushed me to think about things in ways I never would have. I will be forever grateful for the time spent at the Richards Center.”

Good luck Dr. Strayhorn on your future endeavors!