Illinois Global Institute

As the home to the area and global studies centers and thematic programs at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, the Illinois Global Institute is dedicated to fostering an environment where international perspectives are integral to teaching and research.

Center for African Studies * Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies * Center for Global Studies * Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies * Center for South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies * Center for the Study of Global Gender Equity * European Union Center * LAS Global Studies * Lemann Center for Brazilian Studies * Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center * The Program in Arms Control and Domestic and International Security

 

WEB Dubois Annual Lecture

Apr 26, 2023   2:00 - 3:30 pm  
Bruce Nesbitt AA. Cultural Center, 1212 W. Nevada St, Urbana
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Lecture
WEB Dubois lecture flyer
Sponsor
Center for African Studies & Department of African-American Studies
Speaker
Speaker: Afia S. Zakiya, Ph.D. (Executive Director of Africatown Heritage Preservation Foundation)
Contact
Fangyong Kuma
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ekuma2@illinois.edu
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Originating Calendar
Center for African studies - Outreach Calendar

"Situating Africatown, USA in Contemporary Historiography Discourse and the South: Preliminary Thoughts Towards Recentering Africa and Community Voices"

Speaker: Afia S. Zakiya, Ph.D. (Executive Director of Africatown Heritage Preservation Foundation)

The descendants of African survivors of the last slave ship to reach America in 1859, work to preserve their heritage in Alabama. How should slavery be remembered?

Zoom Link: https://go.illinois.edu/AfiaSZ | (Meeting ID: 864 0736 5970 | Password: 281243)

Sponsors: Center for African Studies & Department of African-American Studies

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