Dr. Robert Paul Wolff was Professor Emeritus in the W.E.B. Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies and the inaugural graduate program director in our department. Prof. Wolff moved his tenure line from Philosophy to Afro-American Studies so that he could dedicate his time and focus to helping to create what is now the second ever Ph.D. program founded in Afro-American Studies in the country. A beloved supporter of students and an advocate for radical thought and justice, he was also the founding director of the Social Thought and Political Economy (STPEC) program in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS). To find out more about his impressive career and activism, please read the statement issued by the university following his passing: https://www.umass.edu/news/article/memoriam-robert-paul-wolff.
The memorial is hosted by STPEC and co-sponsored by the Philosophy and W.E.B. Du Bois departments. For those who cannot attend in person, please use the zoom link to attend virtually. We look forward to seeing you all there!