The Black Studies Project (BSP) is an interdisciplinary formation for collaborative research , intellectual exchange, and student engagement in the field of Black Studies. BSP provides a platform for supporting meaningful work among faculty, graduate and undergraduate students from across the UCSD campus, while building sustainable and mutually beneficial relationships with broader San Diego and UC communities. BSP currently focuses on three areas of inquiry: intersectional analysis of race, class, gender, and sexuality; transnational and diasporic studies; and social justice movements. Public programming, research funding, and sponsored intellectual collaborations provide valuable opportunities for the study of black life, history, cultural production, and politics in the US and globally.