AHAA (Ad-hoc African / Americanists and Affiliates) is a group of English Department faculty committed to the teaching of African, African-American, and African diaspora literatures. Our goal is to foster vigorous conversations about these literatures among faculty and students within the department and beyond. We develop and coordinate relevant courses, promote diversity among our faculty and students, and make connections between the English Department and other units within the University of Kansas and the larger community for the sponsoring of multicultural events. We encourage interested students to contact any of us individually.