Prospective Undergraduates direct inquiries to:
Professor Renée Ater, Director of Undergraduate Studies
renee_ater@brown.edu

Prospective Graduate Students direct inquiries to:
Professor Françoise Hamlin, Director of Graduate Studies
francoise_hamlin@brown.edu

General Inquiries, including questions related to upcoming events or performances and booking requests:
Africana_Studies@brown.edu or 401-863-3137

From the North or South on Interstate 95

Take Exit 22A to Downtown Providence. Continue straight on Memorial Boulevard. At the fourth set of lights, turn left onto College Street. At the top of the hill, turn left onto Prospect Street. Take your first right onto Waterman Street. At the third light, turn left onto Brook Street. A visitor parking lot will be two blocks up on your left. This will be within walking distance to the Granoff Center and The Lindemann.

From the East on Interstate 195

Take Exit 2 to South Main Street and continue for half a mile until the first set of traffic lights. Turn right onto College Street and then left at the top of the hill onto Prospect Street. Take your first right onto Waterman Street. At the third light, turn left onto Brook Street. A visitor parking lot will be two blocks up on your left. This will be in close walking distance to the Granoff Center and The Lindemann.

From the Northwest

Follow Route 146 to I-95 South then follow directions above (from north and south).

There is on-street metered parking in the area, ranging from two to four-hour limits. There is unmetered parking in the surrounding neighborhood off of Brown Street, within a 10-minute walk. There is on-street metered parking in the area, ranging from two- to four-hour limits. There is unmetered parking in the surrounding neighborhood off of Brown Street.

The nearest bus stop is Tunnel (before Thayer), which services lines 1, 32, 33, 34, 40 and 61x.
Note: the Tunnel stop is currently under construction and is CLOSED. Visit RIPTA’s website for more details on this change.