A Rocumentary about a Band Ahead of its Time
Africana Studies presents a rockumentary and panel discussion about band whose music was impossibly ahead of its time. Sunday, November 23 | 7:00 PM | Paresky Auditorium … Continue reading »
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Congratulations to the Class of 2014!!
The Africana Studies Program is thrilled to congratulate our 2014 Graduating Concentrators! Continue reading »
A Letter to our Senior Concentrators
The Africana Studies senior faculty send our class of 2014 graduates off with some food for thought. letter to 2014 graduates… Continue reading »
2014 Senior Thesis Presentations!
This Thursday April 24, please join us as we proudly present academic work completed by members of the Africana Studies 2014 graduating class. Kenny E. Jean ’14 will present from his thesis project, “Reflections of a Haitian American” Jallicia A. Jolly ’14 will present from her… Continue reading »
Tenor Sax Legend Benny Golson Performs with Williams Jazz Ensemble
Friday, May 2 at 8:00pm Chapin Hall Williams Jazz Ensemble featuring Tenor Sax Legend Benny Golson The Williams Jazz Ensemble gives its major spring concert under the direction of Kris Allen presenting an exciting evening of classic big band jazz on the stage of Chapin Hall. Continue reading »
Scholar, Artist and Activist E. Patrick Johnson to perform “Pouring Tea: Black Gay Men of the South Tell Their Tales”
E. Patrick Johnson performs “Pouring Tea: Black Gay Men of the South Tell Their Tales,” a dramatic reading of religion, sex, coming of age and coming out. Africana Studies, Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies, and the ’62 Center are pleased to welcome E. Patrick Johnson, Carlos Montezuma Professor of Performance… Continue reading »
Former Sterling Brown Visiting Professor Aminatta Forna Recipient of a Windham Campbell Prize
Author Aminatta Forna is currently a Professor of Creative Writing at Bath Spa University, but Africana Studies is proud to consider her part of the Williams Community as a two-time Sterling Brown Distinguished Visiting Professor, once in Fall 2011 and again in Fall 2013. This weekend… Continue reading »
Protection: Men and Condoms in the Time of HIV and AIDS
Friday, February 28 at 6:00pm Paresky Center, Auditorium A creative documentary film with a discussion led by executive producer Jill Lewis, Professor of Hampshire College. This will be part of Consentfest: the week of events in late February organized by Men for Consent. Sponsored by: Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality… Continue reading »
Visit by Cauleen Smith:Filmmaker and professor of Visual Arts at the University of California, San Diego
The Afro-Futurist Films of Cauleen Smith A free public screening and discussion with the artist Saturday, March 1—1:30pm, Room 112, Thompson Biology Lab, 59 Lab Campus Dr. In 1989, Cauleen Smith produced an experimental biography (Chronicles of A Lying Spirit By Kelly Gabron) in which marginal representations of black… Continue reading »