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Virtual Discussion: "Emma Amos: Color Odyssey"

Join Curator Shawnya Harris, Larry D. and Brenda A. Thompson Curator of African American and African Diasporic Art, in a Zoom conversation with scholars, artists and curators in conjunction with the exhibition “Emma Amos: Color Odyssey.” Sign up at https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5FjTt31nQmOrejREe90GCg. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Emma Amos (1937 – 2020) was a distinguished painter and printmaker. She is best known for her bold and…


Twenty-First Annual Mary Francis Early Lecture

This year's 21st Annual Mary Francis Early Lecture, hosted live on YouTube, features poet Nikki Giovanni. Each year, an invited speaker delivers a lecture that honors the quiet determination and dignity with which Mary Frances Early pursued her efforts to ensure that the state’s flagship university became an institution of higher learning for all people of Georgia. The annual lecture demonstrates the progress that has been made…


Bad Apples Come From Rotten Trees in Policing: Pursuing Racial Equity in Policing

Dr. Rashawn Ray, David M. Rubenstein Fellow  The Brookings Institution, Professor of Sociology University of Maryland  *Sponsored by the Franklin College’s Visiting Scholar Program Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/s/99844119253   George Floyd’s death significantly shifted public opinion as 76% of Americans (including 71% of Whites) agreed that incidents such as the killing of Floyd are signs of racism within law enforcement. This…


"The Harlem Renaissance" with Dr. Kimberleigh Jordan

Returning for an encore presentation, Dr. Kimberleigh Jordan will discuss "The Harlem Renaissance" on Thursday, Oct. 22nd at 3:30-4:45pm.  This encore presentation will have some additional material on dance during the Harlem Renaissance.  The lecture has been arranged for Dance Appreciation students and is open to all, with a maximum of 80 participants. Zoom registration link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/…


26th Andrea Carson Coley Lecture: "How Dare You": Rage and Resistance in an Age of Catastrophe by Dr. Ann Pellegrini

Mark your calendars and plan ahead to attend our 26th Andrea Carson Coley Lecture. This event was originally scheduled for April 2020, but was postponed due to COVID-19 and will now take place on Friday, October 23, 2020 at 12:30pm via Zoom. "How Dare You": Rage and Resistance in an Age of Catastrophe will be presented by Dr. Ann Pellegrini, Professor of Performance Studies & Social and Cultural Analysis at New York University. Dr.…


Tony Cokes Artist Lecture

Tony Cokes will be discussing his work in conjunction with his exhibition at the Dodd Galleries, Tony Cokes: Five Weeks. Tony Cokes lives and works in Providence, Rhode Island, where he serves as Professor in the Department of Modern Culture and Media at Brown University. Recent exhibitions include the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, Harvard University, Cambridge; Goldsmiths Centre for Contemporary Art, London; The Shed, New York;…


Mary Frances Early Naming Ceremony and Lecture

President Jere Morehead invites all to attend the naming ceremony for the Mary Frances Early College of Education and the 20th annual Mary Frances Early Lecture featuring Marion Ross Fedrick, President of Albany State University.  Tuesday, February 25th | 2:00 PM Performing Arts Center | Hugh Hodson Concert Hall 220 River Road | Athens, Georgia


2020 George S. Parthemos Lecture

"Whitewashing: How Obama Used Implicit Racial Cues as a Defense Against Political Rumors" Dr. Vincent L. Hutchings is one of the world’s leading experts in Political Science and especially Race & Ethnic Politics in the United States. Dr. Hutchings is a professor at the University of Michigan, where he also has a courtesy appointment in the Department of Afro-american and African Studies. He is a Fellow of American Academy of Arts and…


Aralee Strange Lecture: Jamila Lyiscott: “Black Appetite. White Food.”

Dr. Jamila Lyiscott is a social justice education scholar, spoken word artist and educational consultant. She was recently appointed assistant professor of social justice education at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and is a senior research fellow of Teachers College, Columbia University’s Institute for Urban and Minority Education. She is also the founder and co-director of the Cyphers for Justice youth, research and advocacy program,…


Guest Lecture Q & A with Fana Fraser

The Department of Theatre and Film Studies and Institute for African American Studies welcome Ailey II Rehearsal Director, Fana Fraser, for a discussion on Friday, January 31st from 12:20 PM - 1:15 PM in room 400, Fine Arts Building. For more information about the Ailey II performance at UGA, please click here for ticket information. 
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