Afropean: Narratives of the 21st Century

Activity Type: 
Lecture
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Presenter: 
Alain Mabanckou (UCLA) and Dominic Thomas (UCLA)
Date: 
Thursday, October 30, 2014 - 12:30 to 14:00
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Location: 
602 Cathedral of Learning
Contact Email: 
frit@pitt.edu

The colloquium aims to draw out the multiple meanings of "Afropean" at the intersection of aesthetic and political forms of expression of the African diaspora. Responses will be given by John Walsh, Department of French and Italian.

UCIS Unit: 
Center for African Studies
European Studies Center
European Union Center of Excellence
Global Studies Center
Non-University Sponsors: 
Humanities Center
Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
Department of French and Italian
World Regions: 
Africa
Europe
International
Western Europe
European Union