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Elizabeth Catlett & the Mexican Revolution, with Dr. Christina Heatherton

Baltimore Museum of Art 10 Art Museum Drive, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

The Program in Latin American, Caribbean, & Latinx Studies presents A discussion and private viewing of renowned African-American artist Elizabeth Catlett's original prints at the Baltimore Museum of Art, with Dr. Christina Heatherton. This event is RSVP only and there is limited space. To reserve a spot, fill out this form. Dr. Heatherton is Elting […]

Free

Black France and Africana Thought

Gilman 308 and Zoom

Maboula Soumahoro, Associate Professor at the University of Tours, France, speaks about Black France and Africana Thought. The event will be both in-person and on Zoom. Maboula Soumahoro is an associate professor at the University of Tours and president of the Black History Month Association, dedicated to celebrating Black history and cultures. A specialist in […]

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A Celebration of the Hartman Trilogy, with Saidiya V. Hartman

Glass Pavilion and virtual

This two-day event focuses on Saidiya V Hartman's trilogy and the Black feminist tradition. Hartman is the author of Scenes of Subjection, Lose Your Mother, and Wayward Lives, Beautiful Experiments. Hartman is a professor of English and comparative literature at Columbia University in New York. You may attend in person, or register to receive the […]

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The Chorus Increases: Hartman in Translation

Glass Pavilion and virtual

A panel discussion Saidiya V. Hartman's trilogy. This is part of a two-day event called the Chorus. The event is being held on Zoom as well as in person. Find details of the morning's sessions. This session includes Saidiya Hartman (Columbia), Maboula Soumahoro (Columbia), and Robbie Shilliam (JHU).

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Faya Dayi film screening and conversation

Mudd Hall 26

Join the Center for Africana Studies and the Center for Advanced Media Studies for a film screening of Faya Dayi, followed by a discussion with filmmaker Jessica Beshir, in conversation with Bradford Young.

A Taste of Black Freedom

The Center for Africana Studies is pleased to host “A Taste of Black Freedom,” our 2022-23 symposium that explores the history, politics, and knowledges of black foodways in Baltimore, with local chefs, activists, restauranteurs, and scholars. The symposium also features the exhibit, Black Foodways: A Culinary Diaspora, which will be on the main level of […]

“The dead speak, rarely we listen: Understanding the Racial Politics of Death Investigation”

Associate Professor, Department of African American Studies and the UCLA Institute for Society & Genetics Terence Keel is an Associate Professor with a split appointment in the Department of African American Studies, and the UCLA Institute for Society and Genetics. He has written widely about American biomedical science, religion, law, and modern thought.

Dr. Alissa Trotz ‘The Bitten Tongue’

Alissa Trotz, University of Toronto, will be delivering the inaugural Franklin W. Knight Lectures in Black Study. Wed, April 54:00 – 5:00 pm Thurs, April 4/64:00 – 5:00 pm Fri, 4/72:30 – 4:00 pm

New Student Open House

Mergenthaler Hall 230 3400 north charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland

Please join us for our open house. Everyone is welcome to come learn about course offerings, events the center has planned for fall, and meet faculty and fellow students!

Jovan Scott Lewis

Gilman Hall 130D

Associate Professor and Chair, Jovan Scott Lewis, of the Department of Geography at the University of California, Berkeley will be giving a talk titled "Relational Repair: Black Life Beyond Injury" His talk is in conjunction with the JHU Department of Anthropology.

Myisha Cherry

Gilman Hall 130D

Assistant Professor, Myisha Cherry, of the Department of Philosophy at the University of California, Riverside will be giving a talk titled “Radicalized Forgiveness” Her talk is in conjunction with the JHU Department of Philosophy.

Thinking At The Limit Symposium

Evergreen Mansion, Carriage House 4545 N Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Stuart Hall, Cultural Studies, and the Furtherance of American Imperialism in the 1980s. Co-sponsored with the Program in Racism, Immigration and Citizenship