Lecture
While theatre at William & Mary is nearing its 100th anniversary, the history of the African American presence on the mainstage is much more recent – and much less known. As an alumnus and faculty member, Professor of Theatre and Africana Studies Omiyẹmi (Artisia) Green ’00 has both witnessed and played a significant role in […]
LAWRENCE — According to Peter Ukpokodu, theatre and arts have long been associated with community health by how they seem to rejuvenate people’s emotional well-being so they can appreciate life though a new lens. Ukpokodu, the Roy A. Roberts Distinguished Professor of African & African-American Studies, will present “Statements From an Interventionist Theatre Practice” as […]
On Wednesday, Nov. 1, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore will speak at the 22nd Annual Blavatt Lecture hosted by the Eisenhower Institute at Gettysburg College. Through his presentation, titled “More than Waving a Flag: Redefining American Identity in a Gen-Z World,” Moore will aim to inspire today’s students to be leaders and responsible global citizens poised […]
Koshersoul is the subject as the Berman Center for Jewish Studies presents a lecture by Michael W. Twitty, a James Beard award-winning author and culinary historian, Nov. 1 at 5:30 p.m. in the Wood Dining Room of Iacocca Hall. This event is free and open to the public. Registration is suggested but not required. Koshersoul […]
U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo will present the annual Claire M. Hubbard First Peoples of the Plains Lecture at 5 p.m. Nov. 9 at the Lied Center for Performing Arts’ Johnny Carson Theater. The event is presented by the University of Nebraska State Museum and the Lied Center. Harjo will read an excerpt of her poetry […]
Tue, 10/17/2023 – 12:28pm | By: Gabriela Shinskie The Dale Center for the Study of War and Society at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) presents the 2023 General Buford “Buff” Blount Professorship Lecture in Military History on “War as Labor Mechanization, Mobilization and the Changing Role of Black GIS in World War II” presented […]
U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón will deliver the 2023 Dancy Lecture at the University of Montevallo’s Center for the Arts on Oct. 4 at 6 p.m., followed by a Q&A session and book signing. The 24th poet laureate of the United States and the first Latina poet laureate, Limón’s term was recently renewed by the […]
Mary Schmidt Campbell The Wali Lecture is an annual event where the sciences and humanities converge, fostering dialogue and new perspectives on current topics for all who attend. The 2023 Kashi and Kameshwar C. Wali Lecture on Thursday, Oct. 5, will honor the life, work and legacies of Professor . . .
Vincent Brown, the Charles Warren Professor of American History and Professor of African and African American Studies at Harvard University, will deliver this year’s Reuben A. and Cheryl Casselberry Munday Distinguished Lecture April 17. Brown’s talk, “Black History’s Warning to the World,” will take place from 5-6:30 p.m. April 17 in Rhodes-Rawlings Auditorium of Klarman […]
Writer and travel expert Jessica Nabongo will deliver the 2023 McSwain-Walker Lecture at William & Mary on April 11 at 5:30 p.m., the Reves Center for International Studies recently announced. Her talk, “Intentional Travel: How Education, Empathy and Confidence will Help You Create the Life You Want to Live,” is free and open to the […]