Feb 9, 2023–Feb 9, 2023 from 3:30pm–5:30pm
Herskovits at the Heart of Blackness (2009) Film Screening and Roundtable
This film, produced and directed by Harvard University Professor Vincent Brown, examines cultural identity & politics of knowledge through the career of Melville J. Herskovits, founder of the first African Studies Center in the United States. Herskovits was also the founder and first President of the African Studies Association and was responsible for creating a large scale scholarly interest in African and Diaspora Studies. A discussion of his contribution as a form of resistance will be led by Distinguished Professor Bennetta Jules-Rosette.
Refreshments will be served.
This event is sponsored by: African & African-American Studies Research Center (AAASRC) and Eleanor Roosevelt College
Date and Time
Feb 9, 2023–Feb 9, 2023
from 3:30pm–5:30pm
Location
Event Registration
Registration is not required for this event.
Event Fee
Free
Contact
Professor Bennetta Jules-Rosette • bjulesrosette@ucsd.edu • (858) 534-9063
Audience
Faculty, Staff, Students, The General Public
Event Host
Professor Bennetta Jules-Rosette, Director, African and African-American Studies Research Center