Past Events
Film Screening: Decolonizing the Narrative
Decolonizing the Narrative is a documentary reflection on African artistry and design, and the impact of the colonial narrative on exhibiting material culture in Western museums.
Faculty Colloquium: Danielle Clealand
Dr. Clealand is an associate professor of Political Science at Florida International University. Her research examines comparative racial politics, group consciousness, black public opinion and racial…
PRSS Lecture
Natalie Shibley
2020 MLK Lecture: Angela Davis & Gina Dent
Our 2020 Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Lecture in Social Justice will feature Angela Davis and Gina Dent in conversation with Margo Natalie Crawford.
PRSS Speaker Series: RUHA BENJAMIN
This event is a collaboration between PRSS, the Department of History and Sociology of Science Colloquium, and the Control Societies Speaker Series.
Africa Lecture Series: Dr. Suad M.E. Musa
Dr. Musa’s book uncovers the significance of women poetess (Al Hakkamat) of Darfur Sudan, as instigators of war and champions for peace during the times of ethnic and political conflicts. Dr. Musa examined the…
Artists in Residence
Master Class with Amadou Kane Sy and Muhsana Ali
The Senegal-based artist team, Amadou Kane Sy and Muhsana Ali, Center of Africana Studies Fall 2019 Artists in Residence, will discuss their creative process…
World Premier: Decolonizing the Role of Museums in Contemporary Society
Join us for a film screening followed by a Q&A with curator Tukufu Zuberi, as he walks through a new approach to the display and interpretation of the objects in the Africa collection.
The film…
Artist Voices in the New Africa Galleries
Four talented artists provide powerful visual expressions in the new Africa Galleries. Join Jorge Dos Anjos, Muhsana Ali, Amadou Kane Si, Emerson Ruffin and Breanna Moore in conversation about the inspiration…
Creating a New Narrative in the Africa Galleries
Join lead curator and professor Tukufu Zuberi, Ph.D., along with consulting scholars, Barbaro Martinez-Ruiz, Ph.D., Monique Scott, Ph.D., Salah Hassan, Ph.D., and Vaniclea Silva Santos, Ph.D., for a discussion about…