University of Wisconsin–Madison

Month: November 2023

English welcomes Olagbenro Oladipo, Ph.D., as pre-faculty fellow in Pathway to Faculty program

Congratulations to Olagbenro Oladipo, Ph.D! He received his MA from the Department of African American Studies in 2018 and bridged into English for his Ph.D. The Department of English at Wayne State University has named him their pre-faculty fellow for the Pathway to Faculty (PTF) program.

X: The Life And Times of Malcolm X

Release date: 11/18/2023 Genre: Opera Rating: TBD, Content Advisory: X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X contains strong language. Runtime: 3 hours, 50 minutes Director: Robert O’Hara,Anthony Davis Starring: Will Liverman, Leah Hawkins, Raehann Bryce-Davis, Michael Sumuel, Victor Ryan Robertson Synopsis: Anthony Davis’s groundbreaking and influential opera, which premiered in 1986, arrives in cinemas on November 18. Theater luminary and Tony-nominated …

Our History Matters: Wisconsin in Black and White

Our History Matters: Wisconsin In Black and White Nov. 7 at 7:00 pm The Barrymore Theatre 2090 Atwood Avenue Dr. Christy Clark-Pujara will be in conversation with host Dr. Rev. Alex Gee, discussing history education and lecturing for the Justified Anger Black History for a New Day course.

Spring 2024 AAS 271 “Rebuilding Black Societies Through Social, Economic & Cultural Innovation”

AAS 271: “Rebuilding Black Societies Through Social, Economic & Cultural Innovation” SPRING 2024 03/11-05/03 (HHG) WEDNESDAYS 3:30-5:25 PM Rev. Dr. Alex Gee INSTRUCTOR CONSENT This course will explore the power and role of social innovation in Black communities by looking at two local Black start-ups, The Nehemiah Center for Urban Leadership Development and the Center …

Spring 2024 AAS 271 Afrofuturism and Popular Culture!

AAS 271: Afrofuturism and Popular Culture! Instructor: Prof. Anthony Black TR 9:30-10:45 am “Afrofuturism is a cultural aesthetic that combines science-fiction, history and fantasy to explore the African American experience and aims to connect those from the black diaspora with their forgotten African ancestry. (Art Terms – www.tate.org.uk) This course will use the writing of …