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Dr. Tejumola Olaniyan “Cartooning the Rwandan Genocide: Propaganda, Pleasure, Evil, Interest.”
Dr. Tejumola Olaniyan will present his paper, "Cartooning the Rwandan Genocide: Propaganda, Pleasure, Evil, Interest." At this forum, This paper asks: what is the role of mass propaganda in the commission of mass-scale evil such as genocide? If the latter is impossible without the former, and pleasure and the pleasurable are at the heart of every successful propaganda, does […]
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Roundtable on Activism in Buenos Aires with Afro-Argentine Youth
Roundtable on Activism in Buenos Aires with Afro-Argentine Youth
Join Agrupación Xangó as they share their experiences and challenges as young activists promoting social change in their nation.
A CONVERSATION WITH AFRO COLOMBIAN ACTIVIST MIYELA RIASCOS
A CONVERSATION WITH AFRO COLOMBIAN ACTIVIST MIYELA RIASCOS
CLACS is proud to present a conversation with Miyela Riascos moderated by Roosbelinda Cardenas, CLACS Visiting Scholar 2018-19. This event is hosted in collaboration with Witness for Peace. About Miyela Riascos: This amazing woman is a Colombian ethno-educator and anthropologist who works with various social organizations and victims' groups in the area of territorial and human […]
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Roundtable Discussion with Members of Musical Groups Brownout and Third Root
Roundtable Discussion with Members of Musical Groups Brownout and Third Root
CLACS and the Latinx Studies Program at NYU, present a conversation with members of Brownout and Third Root. Brownout and Third Root will speak about the experiences as artists and activists in the present before their performance as Brownout Presents: Fear of a Brown Planet (a tribute Public Enemy's 1990 album Fear of a Black […]
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Roundtable conversation moderated by Pamela Newkirk, with Paula Giddings, Shola Lynch, Louise Greaves, sculptor Richard Hunt, and Michelle Duster, great granddaughter of Ida B. Wells
Roundtable conversation moderated by Pamela Newkirk, with Paula Giddings, Shola Lynch, Louise Greaves, sculptor Richard Hunt, and Michelle Duster, great granddaughter of Ida B. Wells
Though virtually forgotten today, Ida B. Wells-Barnett was a household name in Black America during much of her lifetime (1863-1931) and was considered the equal of her well-known African American contemporaries such as Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois. Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice (1989, 55 min) by filmmaker William Greaves retells the dramatic life and […]
3 events,
Antitrust and Developing and Emerging Economies
Antitrust and Developing and Emerging Economies
This year's Conference puts a particular spotlight on Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa - the BRICS countries.
Artist-in-Residence: Rokia Traoré
Artist-in-Residence: Rokia Traoré
The Artist-in-Residence Program, first initiated by IAAA in 1996, has become one of the most respected and well attended programs at New York University with audiences particularly attracted to the interdisciplinary nature of the programs. This semester we welcome Malian musician superstar Rokia Traoré. Through three programs curated by her, she shares her work, ideas and philosophy […]
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The State of Latinx Media
The State of Latinx Media
A discussion of the latest insights on Latinx media, including research on audiences and the state of cultural criticism, the newest on digital platforms, and the larger policies affecting net neutrality and media access with a focus on key strategies for engagement and activism for making change. The panelists include: Jillian Baez is an associate professor at […]
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