Black Dress & Culture Series Debating the Black Body in Fashion & Popular Culture Location: Via Zoom & In-person for UCLA students only (see RSVP Link). Description: The Black Dress & Culture Series annual colloquiums explore the critical topic of Black dress. The influences of Black bodies, Black style, and Black makers are undeniable forces in shaping […]
Description: You are invited to the UCLA Institute of American Cultures (IAC) annual Fall Forum, featuring the 2021–22 IAC visiting researchers and scholars, graduate and predoctoral fellows, and research grant awardees at UCLA’s four ethnic studies centers. Featured speakers will be interviewed by faculty experts, followed by a Q&A. Find out more about who and […]
Darnell Hunt, Ph.D and Dean, UCLA Division of Social Sciences Professor of Sociology and African American Studies invites you to attend the Dean's Salon: Kal Penn on Life and Diversity in Hollywood! Kal Penn will be taking live questions from the viewers starting at 6:00 p.m.If you would like to submit your questions in advance […]
Description: Are you a college student or recent grad who's interested in sharing your experiences with TV writers? Do you have pressing questions about how a story unfolds in the Writers Room? If so, join a panel on zoom where you can converse with writers of a half-hour comedy hit! See the flyer for details […]
This event will feature a panel that discusses the recent publication of Dr. Geneva Smitherman’s memoir: Geneva Napoleon Smitherman, My Soul Look Back in Wonder, 1st edition (Routledge, 2022). Three speakers, Dr Bryce Henson, Dr. Austin Jackson, and our very own Professor Kyle T. Mays, will offer reactions to her book from their interdisciplinary perspectives and […]
Mark your calendars for the October 19th Comrade Sisters Book Talk Event! UCLA has invited Activist Ericka Huggins and Photographer Stephen James to discuss their book “Comrade Sisters: Women of the Black Panther Party”! Read more about our esteemed guest speakers below!
On February 1st at 7pm UCLA will host the 34th Annual MLK Oratorical Contest in Covel Commons. We hope you can spread the word, join us for festivities, and watch amazing students perform spoken word, oration and griot.
Description: UCLA will be hosting the second installment of the “Fashion City: Los Angeles” jointly presented by UCLA’s Copley Center for the Study of Costume Design and Department of African American Studies. The Black Dress and Culture series engages scholars and practitioners in conversations on the multifaceted aspects of Black dress within cultural narratives. These panel discussions will focus on the evolving perceptions […]
