The Blackness Without Borders Series is available to watch by NYUAD Community members.
Blackness Without Borders: Students in Conversation
Thursday, April 8, 2021
The Office of Inclusion and Equity and Spiritual Life and Intercultural Education (SLICE) have teamed up to create "Blackness Without Borders: Students in Conversation". This space allowed NYUAD students to come together and discuss the Blackness Without Borders series. This dialogue was framed through reflections of the series itself, how NYUAD is progressing in terms of IDBE, and looked into feedback and sentiments on what students want to see next year.
Honoring International Women's Day #ChooseToChallenge
Monday, March 8, 2021
In honor of Women's International Day, the first female head of state of an African country, former President of Libera, and Nobel Laureate, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was in conversation with Vice Chancellor Mariët Westermann. They discussed the importance of having women in leadership positions to catalyze social change, women seeking to push boundaries and challenge the status quo, and President Sirleaf's achievements in rebuilding a war torn nation. More information here.
The Intersection of the Black Experience in the MENA and Muslim World
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Experts and scholars in Middle Eastern, African, and Diaspora studies, the panelists explore the nuanced and complex Black experiences in Morocco, Egypt, Sudan, and the Gulf; delving into the colonial history of the Middle East and North Africa and tracing its impact on the development of how the Black experience is framed and understood today. https://nyuad.nyu.edu/en/events/2021/february/blackness-without-borders-series-presenting-eddie-s-glaude-jr.html. Watch the video here (please note that this video is accessible by NYUAD community members only).
Eddie S. Glaude Jr
Monday, February 8, 2021
Please join Eddie S. Glaude Jr., Chair of Princeton’s Department of African American Studies in conversation with Awam Amkpa, NYUAD Interim Dean of Arts and Humanities as they discuss the multiple dimensions of the Black experience in the US and beyond. The inaugural Blackness Without Borders series will be introduced by Vice Chancellor Mariët Westermann and followed by opening remarks from Fatiah Touray, Esq., Senior Director of the Office of Inclusion and Equity at NYUAD. More information here.