Welcome to the CGBS Newsletter
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As a hub of Black intellectual life at the U, the Center for Global Black Studies newsletter is your resource to stay up-to-date with upcoming programming.
We invite you to join us on our mission to foster networks of critical scholarship and intellectual sociality amongst our students, faculty, staff, and our local and global communities.
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Students and faculty engaged in conversation at the Black Alumni Society Homecoming Reception
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Conversations with Dr. Patriann Smith
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Please join The Center for Global Black Studies and The School of Education and Human Development in Conversation with Dr. Patriann Smith.
Dr. Patriann Smith, Associate Professor of Literacy Studies at the University of Florida, will present her research on languages (Englishes), and their relationship to the literacy practices of Black Immigrant students.
Click the Flyer to RSVP.
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Apply Now!
Based in the curatorial department, the Center for Global Black Studies@ the Lowe Intern will pursue a research-based project focusing on photography in the permanent collection to create a digital exhibition. Click flyer for more information!
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Apply Now!
Research Fellowship Grants support independent and original research that advances the mission of the Center of Global Black Studies. Students’ research should contribute to interdisciplinary Black Studies and their professional development.
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Lowe Art Museum
BANNED! was created as a direct response to book bans across the U.S., attempting to silence conversations around race, gender, sexuality, and other subjects deemed controversial. The curated library is now open for guests to sit and read. We invite you to occcupy the space and read more books!
Oct. 20, 2023 - Feb. 24, 2024.
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Museum of Art and Design - Miami Dade College
Inspired by his travel to South Africa, Germane Barnes's Ukhamba, a ten-foot-tall circular structure weaves together African basket weaving practices and the architectural influences of Black diasporic communities. Barnes is the Principal of Studio Barnes and Director of the Master of Architecture Graduate Program at the University of Miami.
Don’t miss this examination of architecture, identity, and culture.
On view from November 12, 2023–February 24, 2024
Read more!
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