Center for Africana Studies programs reflect our commitment to meaningful scholarship for the academy and the public—scholarship that has an impact on national, cultural, policy, and scholarly discourses.
Conspiracy Narratives from Postcolonial Africa: Freemasonry, Homosexuality, and Illicit Enrichment
Africana Lecture Series: Africa
Rogers Orock
Rogers Orock is currently an Assistant Professor in the Program in Africana Studies at Lafayette College. Previously, he taught in the Department of African and African American Studies at Louisiana State University…
African Narratives: Sankofa
African Narratives Film Series
The Lauder Institute of Management & International Studies and The Center for Africana Studies are pleased to present African Narratives, a new film series that showcases global African cinema. The series will…
Lorene Cary’s "Ladysitting": Monologue, Dialogue, and Discussion
Presented by Kelly Writers House in collaboration with the Arden Theatre Company
Lorene Cary
Join us at the Kelly Writers House (3805 Locust Walk) for a scene reading and discussion of Lorene Cary’s play Ladysitting, currently in its world premiere at the Arden Theatre.…
2023 A. Leon Higginbotham Jr. Memorial Lecture: Sir Hilary Beckles
"Reparatory Justice: The Great Political Movement of the 21st Century"
Sir Hilary Beckles
For this year’s Higginbotham Memorial Lecture, hear Sir Hilary Beckles expatiate on the topic of reparations with “Reparatory Justice: The Great Political Movement of the 21st Century”. Learn about its history and…