FASS Distinguished Visiting Professor – Black Diaspora Art Practices Since the 1980s by Dr. Kobena Mercer, Yale University
The Centre for Transnational Cultural Analysis Presents:
Black Diaspora Art Practices Since the 1980s: Critical Reflections on a Journey
Dr. Kobena Mercer, History of Art and African American Studies, Yale University
FASS Distinguished Visiting Professor
Public Lecture — October 5, 2015
6:00 pm
Lecture Hall
National Gallery of Canada
Dr. Mercer is a specialist on the visual arts of the Black Diaspora and World Art Histories. His work has been instrumental in shifting discourses in Art History from a nation-based model to transnational narratives, in particular his series on Annotating Art’s Histories, published by MIT Press. This lecture will explore the changing contexts and discourses of and around Black Diasporic artistic practices since the 1980s.
On-Campus Workshop— October 6, 2015
9:30 – 11:30 am
“At the Intersection of World Studies and Diaspora Studies”
Multimedia Lab, Discovery Centre
Ӱԭ University Library
This on-campus workshop will explore the intersections between World Studies and Diaspora Studies in a collaborative environment with Dr. Kobena Mercer.
Organized by the Centre for Transnational Cultural Analysis