Past Events
Eating in Public: Race, Caste, and Food Practices Across Differences
Department of South Asia Studies Colloquium Spring 2024
Dr. Psyche Williams-Forson, Dr. Gaurav Pathania
Join the Department of South Asia Studies for Eating in Public: Race, Caste, and Food Practices Across Differences, a discussion with Dr. Psyche Williams-Forson and Dr. Gaurav Pathania.
This event is…
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.…
Kaysha Corinealdi - “Panama in Black: Diasporic Lives in the Afro Américas”
Latinx Lecture Series
Kaysha Corinealdi
Explore the lives of the afro-descendants in Panama with this lecture based on the work of Kaysha Corinealdi, author of …
Contemporary Black Excellence in Leadership Workshop Session 1
Damon T. Hewitt
Excellence doesn’t happen by accident, …
Race to the Future? Reimagining the Default Settings of Technology & Society
African-American Lecture Series
Ruha Benjamin
Reimagine the default settings of technology & society with Professor and acclaimed author Ruha Benjamin. Hosted by Professor Dorothy Roberts.
Professor Barbara D. Savage - "Merze Tate: The Global Odyssey of a Black Woman Scholar"
Book Talk
Barbara Savage
Professor Barbara D. Savage’s discussion of her book, “Merze Tate: The Global Odyssey of a Black Woman Scholar”, has ended. She delivered an invigorating talk about the exciting…
23rd Annual MLK Jr. Social Justice Lecture & Award
"Are Civil Rights Enough?"
Dorothy Roberts
Join us as we celebrate Professor Roberts as she reflects on the Civil Rights Act of 1964 with Professor Marcia Chatelain. This event took place on Wednesday, January 24th of 2024 at 5:30pm, at the Zellerbach theater…
Vanessa Turnbull-Roberts - "Unveiling The Intersections of Human Rights and Child Removal from a First Nations Perspective: Family Policing and the Ongoing Impact on Sovereignty in Australia"
PRSS Racism in The Child Welfare System Lecture Series
Vanessa Turnbull-Roberts
This talk aims to explore the profound impact of First Nations child removal, family policing, and intergenerational trauma on the sovereignty of Indigenous communities within the Australian context.
Dr. Ife Williams - Policing Philadelphia
Book Talk
Dr. Ife Williams
Join us for a discussion on 'Police Brutality: A Philadelphia Story' by Dr. Ife Williams. Dr. Williams, an accomplished scholar and political scientist, will share the results of decades of research conducted in…
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…