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The Institute for African American Studies is proud to host author Charles Johnson for a discussion of his work Taming the Ox: Buddhist Stories and Reflections on Politics, Race, Culture, and Spiritual Practice with our students. Dr. Johnson will then graciously join us for a luncheon in the IAAS Holmes Hunter Library immediately after. 

IAAS is reaching out to our students and community to provide a moment of gathering to touch base on our collective well being. We will engage in casual conversation prompted by reflection questions.   Please Join us Feb 27th 12:30-2:30pm in the Holmes Hunter IAAS library.

Enjoy a Q and A about the works of authors Aaliyah Bilal and Kiese Laymon. They will be reading from their respective Temple Folks and Heavy. It is an opportunity to discuss African American memoir and religious tradition. 

Courtney Thorsson is an associate professor in the English department and Clark Honors College at the University of Oregon, where she teaches, studies, and writes about African American literature from its beginnings to the present using Black feminist methods. Her new book The Sisterhood: How A Network of Black Women Writers Changed American Culture tells the story of how a remarkable community of Black women writers…

We invite you to join us between 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM on Monday, Feb. 19th in Adinkra Hall on the 4th floor of Memorial Hall.  This informal gathering offers space for conversation, refreshments, and wellness practices in fellowship with Dr. Stephanie Evans (Professor, Georgia State University), author of Black Women’s Yoga History: Memoirs of Inner Peace. In her book, Dr. Evans explains how memoirs offer lessons for those who are struggling…

Nigeria: The People, the Nation, the Future, a talk featuring Ambassador Amina Smaila, Consul General of Nigeria in Atlanta.  March 28, 2022 at 12:00 PM in Classroom J-246 of the Dean Rusk International Law Center

Outward: The Radical Legacies of Adrienne Rich, will take place on March 31st at 7:00 PM at Athenaeum in downtown Athens, GA. Join us for a conversation between Ed Pavlic, Christine Cuomo, and Cynthia Wallace. 

During Black History month, the Institute for African American Studies welcomes visitors to their Open House & Donuts with the Director, Dr. Carolyn Jones Medine, scheduled on Wednesday, February 2nd and 23rd from 2-3 PM in room 314 Park Hall. This is an excellent opportunity to ask questions regarding classes and programs in IAAS, tour the student lounge and library, and connect with other undergraduate and graduate students. Free coffee…

Join us Thursday, Dec. 9 at 6:30 p.m. for a special Six Bridges Presents panel discussion celebrating the 50th anniversary of Albert Murray’s memoir, South to a Very Old Place, which was selected for the prestigious Modern Library series as a contemporary classic in 1995 and was the subject of a recent exhibition at the American Writers Museum in Chicago. Registration on the free Zoom platform is required. Panelists include: Benji de la…

You must register to attend this webinar.  Go to this link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_cEYsrvDGT16NoLtIgvHZFA  The ASALH-Athens Branch and UGA Libraries are very pleased to again co-sponsor the annual Founder’s Day event, in honor of ASALH’s creator, the historian Dr. Carter G. Woodson. To culminate an active year of programming focused on the theme of The Black Family: Representation, Identity, and Diversity, we…