Department of Africana, Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies News
Department Newsletter - The Habari: The Journal of Africana Studies - Spring 2022
LACS announces Latin American, Caribbean, Latina/o Knowledge Production Support Project
LACS is delighted to announce the Latin American, Caribbean, Latina/o Knowledge Production Support project, which will offer dissertation writing stipends to three advanced PhD candidates. The project will make possible a variety of departmental programming during the 2022-2023 academic year.
Remembrance Ceremony for Dr. Oscar R. Williams
On Thursday, April 21, 2022, from 6 to 8 PM, the Department of Africana Studies is hosting a Remembrance Ceremony for Dr. Oscar R. Williams, III. The ceremony will be held in the Campus Center Ballroom of the University at Albany, and will feature musical performances, alumni/university speakers, student dance/step performances, poetry, and tributes from family and friends.
LACS Professor and Chair Alejandra Bronfman Shares the Best Books on Sound on Shepherd.com
Latin American, Caribbean, and US Latino Studies Professor and Chair Alejandra Bronfman curates "The best books on sound and why you should care about it" on Shepherd.com.
Zoom Discussion on Recent Coups in West Africa: Causes and Risks
On March 9, 2022, from 2:30 to 4:30 PM, Drs. Marcel Kitissou and Frank Essien of UAlbany's Department of Africana Studies will be presenting about recent political coups in West Africa. Their discussion, entitled, "Recent Coups in West Africa: Causes and Risks," will be held over Zoom, and is open to the UAlbany community.
LACS PhD Student Andrea Miranda Co-Curates "Keeping Seeds in the Hair" at MAC Panamá
Latin American, Caribbean & U.S. Latino Studies PhD student Andrea Miranda co-curated the exhibit "Keeping Seeds in the Hair" displayed in the contemporary art museum, MAC Panamá. This exhibit "is an investigation that emerges from MAC Panamá’s permanent collection, in which the curatorial team, comprised specifically for this project, developed an open process of shared learning and common doing. A disparity in abilities, origins, and positions that we braid over time with different questionings, concerns, and intuitions, with the intention of connecting with each other and, furthermore, making space for other lives."
Africana Studies Alumni Panel
On Wednesday, February 23, from 3:00 to 5:00 PM EST, the Department of Africana Studies at the University at Albany (SUNY), will be hosting an Africana Studies Alumni Black History Panel, via Zoom webinar.
Documentary screening: "Searching for Timbuctoo" - Friday, November 12
Dr. Jennifer Burns will be speaking on a panel at the screening of a new documentary, "Searching for Timbuctoo," which highlights the history of a pioneering Black settlement near Lake Placid, named Timbuctoo. In addition to Dr. Burns, the panel will feature the film's director, Paul Miller, and several other scholars and community members. It will be held Friday, November 12, 2021, at Page Hall, on UAlbany's Downtown Campus (135 Western Ave).
Professor Hetland Featured in Latin America Advisor Q&A
Assistant Professor Gabriel Hetland of Latin American, Caribbean & U.S. Latino Studies was featured in the Q&A section of the Latin America Advisor, a daily publication of The Dialogue. Professor Hetland answered the question: What Do Recent Primaries Say About Venezuela’s Politics? "In short, there are many dynamic factors shaping elections, which makes them arguably the most interesting and important to take place in years." Read his answer in the full article.