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Rennie Simson named chair of SU’s African American studies
Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences has appointed Renate “Rennie” Simson, a scholar and teacher of 19th-century African American literature, as chair of the Department of African American Studies.
African American Studies colloquium features NYU professor speaking on Chicago’s overlooked black arts movement
Jacqueline Goldsby explores the Chicago scene in her lecture, “A Salon for the Masses: Black Reading Circles & the Chicago Renaissance.”
Africa Initiative to present ‘Africa and China in the 21st Century: The Search for a Mutually Beneficial Relationship’ symposium April 8-10
The Africa Initiative of Syracuse University, in collaboration with Fahamu Networks for Social Justice, will host “Africa and China in the 21st Century: The Search for a Mutually Beneficial Relationship,” a three-day symposium, April 8-10 in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs.
Stam to speak on ‘The Value of the Team: Celebrating the Grand 1909 North Polar Adventure of African American Explorer Matthew Henson’ Nov. 12
The accomplishments of the African American polar explorer Matthew Henson are the topic of the next Library Associates lecture at E.S. Bird Library.
Syracuse Symposium hosts ‘conversation’ on African, African American beauty Nov. 19
Depiction of African and African American beauty in the media is the subject of a major Syracuse Symposium event.
iSchool guest speaker to discuss African American blogging, ethnic identity
Lynette Kvasny will speak at the Syracuse University School of Information Studies (iSchool) at noon on Tuesday, Oct. 27.
HEAL Africa founders to speak at SU Oct. 8
Syracuse University will host HEAL Africa founders Kasereka Muhindo “Jo” Lusi and Lyn Lusi.
Creative Writing Program alumnus wins Africa’s top short-story prize
Rob Enslin(315) 443-3403 A harrowing story about a child waiting to be rescued from a refugee camp has captured the 10th annual Caine Prize for African short story writing. The author is Epaphras C. (EC) Osondu G’07, a former advertising…
SU Creative Writing Program alumnus wins Africa’s top short-story prize
SU Creative Writing Program alumnus wins Africa’s top short-story prizeJuly 13, 2009Rob Enslinrmenslin@syr.edu A harrowing story about a child waiting to be rescued from a refugee camp has captured the 10th annual Caine Prize for African short story writing. The…
New study finds that global warming could trigger a century-long drought in West Africa
New study finds that global warming could trigger a century-long drought in West AfricaApril 16, 2009Judy Holmesjlholmes@syr.edu NOTE TO EDITORS: The national contact for this story is Marc Airhart, Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas, (512) 471-2241, mairhart@jsg.utexas.edu. A…