AADS Webinar | “The State of Black Milwaukee” with Dr. Marc Levine
Please join us as Dr. Levine (former advisor on HBO's The Wire) presents his report just release on the socio-economic conditions on Black Milwaukee, covered by CNN, NY TIme, Wall Street Journal, NPR, and others. Free registration required. Click here to register.
AADS Webinar | “Insecurities of Expulsion: Afro-Asian Citizenship Formations and Global Uganda,” with Dr. Anneeth Kaur Hundle
Dr. Hundle is an Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Dhan Kaur Sahota Presidential Chair of Sikh Studies at the University of California, Irvine. She will present a talk on her forthcoming book manuscript, "Insecurities of Expulsion: Afro-Asian Citizenship Formations and Global Uganda." The project explores the complicated contradictions between the unresolved historical event of the postcolonial expulsion of Ugandan Asians and a new post-1990s landscape of neoliberal capitalist empire which engages the sub-imperialist ambitions of BRICS nations alongside a remaking of Afro-Asian discourses. Click here to register!
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.