AFST 50th Anniversary and the 44th Annual W.E.B. Du Bois
AFST 50th Anniversary & WEB Du Bois Lecture
Location
University Center
Date & Time
November 9, 2022, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Description
The Africana Studies 50th Anniversary and the 44th Annual W.E.B. Du Bois Distinguished Lecture
November 9-11, 2022
In-person event—Free and open to the public
Wednesday, November 9, 5-9 pm
University Center Ballroom, 5-8 p.m. – The 44th Annual W.E.B. Du Bois Distinguished Lecture with special keynote addresses by UMBC alumna and former professors Dr. Christel Temple, ‘94, and Mr. Donald G. Murray, Jr. They will speak on the respective topics of "Cultural Memory and Mythology: Africana Agency in the Face of Exile" and "Africana Studies: Creating a Program Space and Place at UMBC and the Greater Baltimore and Washington, D.C. Communities"
Thursday, November 10, 4-7 pm
Roundtable Discussions by AFST Alumni, current students, and former faculty members—In-person Discussion, 7th Floor Albin O. Kuhn Library – reservations are required.
click on the link to register, Google Form
Friday, November 11, 6-9 pm
The Africana Studies 50th Anniversary Reception
Skylight Room, The Commons
UMBC Campus
Tickets: $50 per person (limit two)
Click on the link to register: Africana Studies 50th Celebration Gala
UMBC students are not required to pay for the gala. However, they are required to email wsoares@umbc.edu no later than November 6 in order to secure one of the 20 seats reserved for students. This will be based on first come, first served.
