Webinar Event | “Black History and Black Politics in Brazil” with Dr. Flávia Rios
Flavia Rios (Ph.D, USP) is a Professor of Sociology at the Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF), Brazil. She was a Visiting Student Reasearcher Collaborator (VSRC) in the Department of Sociology at Princeton University (2013). Her main interests are Social Movements, racial inequalities, Affirmative Actions and Black thought. Flavia’s current research focuses on intersections between gender, race and democracy Click here to register.
Webinar | On the Origins of Climate Apartheid: Climate, Class, and Colonialism in the Making of the Planetary Crisis with Dr. Jason W. Moore
Join us for an upcoming webinar with Dr. Jason W. Moore on Nov. 6th, 2020. He will discuss Climate, Class, and Colonialism in the making of the Planetary Crisis. Click here to register.
Under the African Skies: Uganda
Jackline Kirungi (Ph.D. student in the Department of African and African Diaspora Studies at UWM) will explore gender, marriage, family, and racism in different communities. In Uganda, she researched gender and health, gender and education in adolescents, gender and feminism studies in Africa, gender and migration, gender and local government, and water.
Virtual Internship Webinar Series: Part One
Join African & African Diaspora Studies and our campus partners for one or both of these free webinars on virtual internships next month.
Webinar | “Black Activism in Milwaukee” with Dr. Monique Liston
Join us for the third session in our on-going webinar series, "Black History and Black Activism in Brazil and the United States,' where Dr. Monique Listion will give a talk on Black Activism in Milwaukee. Dr. Liston is an experienced evaluator and program designed. She founded UBUNTU Research and Evaluation as a professional learning community that prioritizes Black women and their leadership in building beloved communities. Click here to Register
Virtual Internship Webinar Series: Part Two
Join African & African Diaspora Studies and our campus partners for one or both of these free webinars on virtual internships next month.
Webinar | “Combating Systemic Racism and Sexism through Black Activism in São Paulo” with Guest Speaker, Douglas Belchior
Join us for the fourth session in our on-going webinar series, “Black History and Black Activism in Brazil & the United States,’ where Douglas Belchior will give a talk on combating systemic racism and sexism through Black activism in São Paulo, Brazil. Belchior is a Brazilian educator, activist, and founder of the UNEafro-Brasil Movement, an NGO that works to empower Black youth in Brazil. The event will be hosted via Zoom and free registration is required. "Click here to register.
Black LGBTQ Rights and Activism
Join the Department of African and African Diaspora Studies and our UWM partners at the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies and Black Student Cultural Center on Thursday, February 4th at 2 pm CT for a webinar presentation with Marco Antonio Fera, actor, Youtuber, and Black LGBTQ activist. The event titled, “Black LGBTQ Rights and Activism in Brazil,” will be the first spring 2021 presentation in our on-going series, “Black History and Black Activism in Brazil and the United States.” Click here to register.
Webinar | The Long Arc of Activism and Social Change with Noam Chomsky
Please join us for a very special free webinar event with Noam Chomsky on February 5, 2021, @ 1:30 PM CST. The event will be held via Zoom and streamed live to our Facebook page. Widely renowned for his revolutionary work in linguistics, political activism, and international affairs, Dr. Chomsky will reflect on the social change of the longue durée. Click here to register.
Anti-Blackness and Democracy in Brazil and the USA
A webinar organized by the U.S Network for Democracy in Brazil, with law specialists, academics and BLM and Human Rights activists. The event is co-sponsored by UWM Department of African and African Diaspora Studies and Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, UW-Milwaukee. Click here to join us on Zoom on Feb 10 @ 2:00 PM CT.