Virtual Africa Week 2020 to Highlight Traditions and Perspectives

The Center for African Studies invites the Duquesne community to join in celebrating Africa Week 2020, a series of virtual events highlighting African traditions and perspectives.

Center for African Studies: Africa Week 2020 GraphicRSVP online by Monday, Sept. 14. A Zoom link with additional details will be emailed to those who RSVP. For additional information, call 412.396.2651 or email africanstudies@duq.edu.

The Africa Week 2020 schedule is as follows:

Tuesday, Sept. 15
Decolonizing Knowledge: Re-centering Africa and African Epistemologies in the Quest for Global Transformation
12 to 2 p.m.
Virtual Presentation by Dr. Oyeronke Oyewumi, professor of sociology at Stony Brook University.

Wednesday, Sept. 16
Virtual Marketplace
Shop local vendors online. Additional details to be sent with Zoom invite.

Thursday, Sept. 17
Virtual Afro Dance Workshop
7 to 8 p.m.
Virtual live workshop by Melissa from Afro Love Pgh.

Virtual Set with DJ SMI Spinning Afro Heat
8 to 9 p.m.
Join DJ SMI for a virtual set.