Obermann Humanities Symposium: From Bourgeois to Boojie--Black Middle-Class Performances

Speakers: More than 10 performances during this two-day arts event

Date: Oct. 24, 2007

Time: 11:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Location: Old Brick Auditorium

Web: http://www.uiowa.edu/obermann/humsym/boojie/index.html

Sponsors: Obermann Center for Advanced Studies, African American Studies, American Studies, Center of Ethnic Studies and the Arts, Communication Studies, English, Rhetoric, Sociology, and theatre Arts, all part of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Details:   Performances, poetry, and politics will meld into an exploration of black culture, history and viewpoints during the 2007 Obermann Humanities Symposium. This two-day event will bring together scholars, performances and the public to think about contemporary notions of black middle-class performance within the humanities and American culture at large. Poet Laureate of New Jersey Amiri Baraka will give a performative talk titled, "Negrossity," using poetry, and short fiction.  A solo performance by University of Iowa Assistant Professor Vershawn Ashanti Young titled, "Your Average Nigga."

Contact: Diana Baculis 335-4360