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IAAS Graduate Student, Marques Dexter, presents a virtual talk entitled, "[Black] Masculinity & Implicit Bias." Hegemonic notions of masculinity, both adopted by and perpetuated throughout society, can impede male-identifying individuals' capacity to engage with others successfully. Within the Black community, such notions are exacerbated as masculinity often equates power and acceptance; you either conform and be acknowledged or be…

Avid Bookshop presents Kiese Laymon in conversation with IAAS Faculty Member Ed Pavlić in celebration of the reissue of Laymon's book, How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America. This is a virtual event taking place on Thursday, December 3, 2020, from 7pm - 8pm EST via Zoom.  To attend this event, purchase a ticket (or select a no-cost ticket). You will receive a Zoom link via email one hour before the event begins. …

On Wednesday, October 14th, the Dean Rusk International Law Center will be hosting Dr. Jarpa Dawuni of Howard University. The event will take place from 12:00 – 1:00pm via Zoom, and Dr. Dawuni will be speaking about her international career and advise students on navigating the post-graduation landscape. If you are interested in viewing this talk, please register here by October 9, 2020. Questions? Email: Sarah Quinn squinn@uga.edu 

Composer, percussionist, and DJ Val Jeanty will share the stage at Ciné with Ashon Crawley, associate professor of religious studies and African American and African studies at the University of Virginia, on Thursday, Feb. 13. Jeanty will give a musical performance at 6 p.m., followed by a conversation with Crawley at 7 p.m. The event is FREE and open to the public. Ciné is located at 234 W. Hancock Ave. in downtown Athens. The evening…

Black Affairs Council hosts Because of Them We Can March to celebrate the individuals that integrated the University of Georgia, Mary Frances Early, Charlayne Hunter-Gault, and Hamilton Holmes.

Rap on Trial: Race, Lyrics and Guilt in America The School of Law will host a discussion of the recently published book Rap on Trial: Race, Lyrics and Guilt in America, which was co-authored by Andrea L. Dennis, the holder of the law school’s John Byrd Martin Chair of Law. The discussion will be held Jan. 30 from 3:30-4:30 p.m. in the Larry Walker Room of Dean Rusk Hall. The event is open free to the public.

Join us for a talk by Dr. Mildred Barya, Assistant Professor of English at UNC Asheville. This talk sponsored by the Willson Center for the Humanities and Arts, African Studies Institute, and the Department of Comparative Literature and Intercultural Studies. 

Mayra Santos-Febres is an award winning contemporary Puerto Rican writer, literary critic, essayist, radio and television personality, and community activist whose work spans multiple genres that include poetry, short story, novella, novel, and essay. She has been recognized both in Puerto Rico and internationally for her work, receiving the 1994 Letras de Oro Prize (for her short story collection Pez de Vidrio /Urban Oracles) and…

Join us on December 10, 2019, from 6:00 - 7:30 PM for a screening of the documentary "Talking Black in America." Following the film, Professor Jon Forrest from UGA Linguistics Department will facilitate a conversation. This event is free & open to the public thanks to support from Athens ASALH, UGA Libraries, and the Institute for African American Studies. Questions? Email athensasalh@gmail.com 

[The Georgia Incarceration Performance Project] Presents: BY OUR HANDS Developed & Directed By: Dr. Amma Y. Ghartey-Tagoe Kootin (UGA), Dr. Emily Sahakian (UGA) Dr. Julie B. Johnson (Spelman College), & Dr. Keith Bolden (Spelman College) Location: Fine Arts Theatre Dates: Nov. 8 & 16 @ 8PM, Nov. 10 & 17 @ 2:30PM A first-of-its-kind endeavor, By Our Hands is a cross-institutional theatrical experience between the University of…