Archive: Past Events

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Lectures
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The Ella Jo Baker Distinguished Lecture with Loretta J. Ross

Thursday, February 23, 2023 | The Department of African American Studies presents the Ella Jo Baker Distinguished Lecture: "Calling In for Human Rights and Democracy" featuring…

February 1, 2023

Book Talks
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Book Talk: Queer Self-Making in Neoliberal Ghana

Wednesday, Nov 30, 2022 | Join us for a book talk on Georgetown Professor Kwame Edwin Otu's book, "Amphibious Subjects: Sasso and the Contested Politics of Queer Self."…

November 9, 2022

Book Talks
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Book Talk: Black is the Journey, Africana the Name

Thursday, November 17, 2022 | Maboula Soumahoro discusses her book, "Black is the Journey, Africana the Name." which received the FetKann! Maryse Condé literary prize in.…

November 8, 2022

G+JI Events
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Gender and Sexuality in Algerian Raï Music

Thursday, November 3, 2022 | Dance artist and educator Esraa Warda gives a lecture entitled: "Gender and Sexuality in Algerian Rai."…

October 19, 2022

Film Screenings
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Film Screening and Discussion: The Janes with Directors Tia Lessin and Emma Pildes

Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022 | Directors Tia Lessin and Emma Pildes joing us for a screening and discussion about their latest documentary, "The."…

August 31, 2022

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Symposia

After Dobbs: the Assault on Reproductive Justice and Equality 

Friday September 16, 2022 | A series of multi-disciplinary panels and discussions about the Supreme Court’s decision, which decimated the fundamental right to abortion and…

August 5, 2022

G+JI Events
Lectures
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BLM France: Black and Brown Women’s Fight for Racial Justice

Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022 | Join us in conversation with Rokhaya Diallo, Maboula Soumahoro and Jean Beaman on racial justice and police violence in.…

August 3, 2022

Film Screenings
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Film Screening and Discussion: Bootyful with Director Rokhaya Diallo

Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022 | Join us in welcoming Rokhaya Diallo for a screening and discussion of her latest documentary: Bootyful ).…

August 2, 2022

Book Talks
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Book Talk: The Legacy of Kathleen Collins and the Future of Black Women Filmmaking

Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022 | Join us for a book talk with L.H. Stallings and Nina Lorez Collins about Kathleen Collins's work and the future of Black women.…

June 15, 2022

Film Screenings
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Film Screening and Discussion: The Parisienne Uncovered with Director Rokhaya Diallo

Monday April 4, 2022  | Join us for a screening and conversation about Rokhaya Diallo’s newest documentary, Parisian Uncovered (or La Parisienne Démystifi).…

March 7, 2022