Spring 2023 Lecture Series - Dr. Jeffrey Coleman (Northwestern)
- Event Type
- Lecture
- Sponsor
- Department of Spanish & Portuguese
- Location
- FLB 1080 Lucy Ellis Lounge
- Date
- Feb 23, 2023 4:00 pm
- Views
- 75
- Originating Calendar
- Spanish and Portuguese Calendar
Speaker: Dr. Jeffrey K. Coleman, Northwestern University
Title: The Past, Present, and Future of Black Spain
Abstract: In this lecture, Dr. Coleman will give a historical overview of Black Spain highlighting key figures, debates, and events that have led to the recent boom in Afro-Spanish cultural production today. Blackness in Spain has oscillated between consumption and rejection, both violent processes steeped in racism. However, a new generation of Afro-Spaniards is rejecting those narratives, making its claim on Spanish authenticity through literature, film, stand-up comedy, social media, and activism, forcing the nation to reconcile with its multiracial reality. In doing so, we must then reconsider who is considered to be Spanish.