Hello,
On 01/30/07 I went to Stevenson Hall to listen to Manthia Diawara discuss "Senghor's Aesthetic Criticism and Contemporary African Art." Knowing not of Leopold Sedar Senghor I left feeling empty. Perhaps it's because I am not an art student and am unaware of the 'issues' concerning African art. I left Stevenson Hall wanting to understand both original approach as well as Manthia's new approach to understanding Senghor as a cultural nationalist and Pan-Africanist.
I found the presentation over my head, however, when people asked questions about how Senghor applies to today, Manthia replied that rap music, films, and poetry seemed to be closer to Senghor. I want to know more so here is an advertisement for Manthia Diawara tomorrow. (Yikes, that is if you have time from 2-5 tomorrow)
Fellow Manthia Diawara, University Professor, New York University
Thursday, February 1st, 2007 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
"Negritude in the art of David Hammons, Yinka Shonibare, Moustapha Dime, Vieux Diba et. al."
If time permits, the seminar will look at Nigerian video films as the new national and Pan-African imaginary.
Location: Institute for the Humanities, lower level Stevenson Hall.
For complete information, see http://www.uic.edu/depts/huminst/visiting_fellow.html or contact Linda Vavra at 996-6354
This announcement was posted by lvavra@uic.edu on 01/10/2007
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