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 …
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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 …
Professor Christy Clark-Pujara was featured on the L&S Elevate Podcast Live Episode
This episode, focusing on the topic of Activating the Wisconsin Idea: Reclaiming the Narrative, features panelists Dr. Cora Marrett ’68, Former Acting Director of the National Science Foundation, Professor Emerita of Sociology, and member of …
Emeritus Professor Freida High Tesfagiorgis in Wisconsin PBS Film
Emeritus Professor Freida High Tesfagiorgis is featured in Wisconsin PBS Film about her life and work. You can watch the video and read an article written by former African American Studies student Sophia Abrams at …
Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in the Social Sciences Job Opening
The Department of Afro-American Studies is hiring a tenure-track assistant professor in the social sciences to begin in the Fall 2022 term. Please apply or share. https://jobs.hr.wisc.edu/en-us/job/511055/assistant-professor-in-afroamerican-studies
Ho-Chunk Nation Flag-Raising
Friday, November 4 at 10:00 am the Ho-Chunk Flag will be raised over Bascom Hill for the first time. The event is open to the public. https://oursharedfuture.wisc.edu/flag-raising-2021/
Discussion of Prof. Brenda Gayle Plummer’s (History, Afro-American Studies) chapter, “Aviation Discrimination’s Roots in Jim Crow Practices.”
Please join us Wednesday November 3rd at 4pm for a discussion of Prof. Brenda Gayle Plummer’s (History, Afro-American Studies) chapter, “Aviation Discrimination’s Roots in Jim Crow Practices.” An abstract of the book is below. We will …
A World Within Worlds: Tsvey Brider In Concert
Join vocalist Anthony Russell and multi-instrumentalist Dmitri Gaskin as they perform and unpack the sounds, idioms and histories behind the music they’ve created as the Yiddish songwriting duo, Tsvey Brider. Afro-American Studies is a co-sponsor …
Treaties: How we come to be where we are
Treaties: How we come to be where we are Join us for a free, live virtual roundtable discussion to learn about treaties, the most important documents in any community, and how our ongoing nation-to-nation agreements …