Student Symposium: Alonzo Davis
The last quarter of the twentieth century witnessed vigorous debates about the functions, aesthetics, and funding of public art in the United States. Some questioned the appropriateness of sponsoring art projects that showed the country's shortcomings or promoted non-elite perspectives. Simultaneously, others looked at abstract public art and wondered whether artists have become too elitist and out of touch. Alonzo Davis became a leading creator, administrator, and educator of public art in the midst of these fierce debates. In this exhibit, we explore how Davis navigated this tumultuous period while maintaining his belief that art can promote social justice. "The Public Art of Alonzo Davis" is created by Master of Library and Information Science students in the "Arrangement, Description and Access for Archives" course at the University of Maryland under the supervision of Dr. Eric Hung. It uses materials from the Alonzo Davis Papers archived at The David C. Driskell Center. The project is made possible by the work of David Conway and Karina Nelson, archivists at the Driskell Center, and their student assistants. Tonight's event is co-sponsored by The David C. Driskell Center and Center for Archival Futures (CAFé) at the College of Information Studies.
This event will be followed by the reception (7 pm – 8 pm).
Sara Rahnama is an Assistant Professor of History at Morgan State University and the author of The Future is Feminist: Women and Social Change in Interwar Algeria, forthcoming with Cornell University Press. The Future is Feminist examines how commentators saw women’s advancement as key to a prosperous and modern future for Algeria. Her writing has appeared in both academic and popular spaces, including Gender & History, French Historical Studies, and The Washington Post. She was formerly a fellow at the Library of Congress’s Kluge Center.
The Department of African American Studies is thrilled to welcome Dr. Jenn M. Jackson from Syracuse University - Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs! 
Please join us for a talk exploring the history of Black women organizing in DC around housing rights.
Andre Odendaal, the pioneering historian of black political organization in South Africa, will speak about his new book and discuss constitutionalism in the frame of recurring crises in South Africa’s government and services. The moderator will be Professor Paul Landau.
In this talk, prominent activist, writer, poet, and cultural entrepreneur, Efray Yerday, will ask questions about the fluidity of blackness and whiteness in the Israeli context, especially within the Israeli Jewish community, which reflects diverse as well as conflicting histories and legacies that revolve around race and ethnicity.
Join us for a GEOG seminar special edition on Nov. 6 from 10 a.m. to noon at STAMP and on Zoom. Assistant Professor Sheena Michele Mason from SUNY Oneonta will explore the intersection of human migration and DNA research, drawing from her upcoming book, "The Raceless Antiracist: Why Ending Race Is the Future of Antracism."
Mariame Kaba is an educator, organizer, and librarian who is active in movements for racial, gender, and transformative justice. She is the founder and director of Project NIA, a grassroots abolitionist organization with a vision to end youth incarceration. Mariame co-leads the initiative Interrupting Criminalization, a project she co-founded with Andrea Ritchie in 2018. She has co-founded multiple organizations and projects over the years including We Charge Genocide, the Chicago Freedom School, the Chicago Taskforce on Violence against Girls and Young Women, Chicago Alliance to Free Marissa Alexander (now Love & Protect), Just Practice Collaborative, Survived & Punished, and For the People Leftist Library Project.
You're invited to The Bowie State University and The University of Maryland Social Justice Alliance's Social Justice Workshop! The theme of this meeting is Healing from the Trauma of Racism and will be led by Dr. Tony Richard.
Black Patience: Performance, Civil Rights, and the Unfinished Project of Emancipation
Dr. Wheeler will speak on the intricate dynamics that shapes the relationship between language, race, and identity. Through a keen raciolinguistic lens, she examines the transformative power of language in shaping our sense of self and our place in the world.
Join UMD Libraries for an opening reception celebrating our new major exhibition, Rising Up: 100 Years of Student Activism for Justice and Civil Rights at the University of Maryland. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet the exhibit’s curators, hear from speakers who will share experiences about their struggle for civil rights and social justice, and participate in guided tours of the exhibit. The exhibit will be on display in Hornbake Library during the 2023-2024 academic year, and features archival photos, oral histories, multimedia displays, and memorabilia documenting the history of student activism at the University of Maryland.
In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the publication of Dr. Richardson's book, The Queer Limit of Black Memory: Black Lesbian Literature and Irresolution., scholars, authors, and artists come together for a day of panels and performances.
"Achieving the Dream: My Life in Math and Science, Defying Barriers and Living Diversity in STEM"