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Students participating in the Robert Reed Drawing Workshops at Penn State.

Bringing the spirit of a legendary artist and educator to a new generation

8/7/19

The unique teaching methods and studio culture created by the late artist and educator Robert Reed inspired thousands of students during his 50 years in higher education. One of his former students, who is now a faculty member in Penn State's Stuckeman School’s Department of Architecture, was so moved by Reed’s passion and approach to teaching, she has set out to share his life, his work and his pedagogy with a whole new generation of students.

Nikole Hannah-Jones

Heard on Campus: Award-winning reporter speaks at Brown@65 National Symposium

5/13/19

Nikole Hannah-Jones, an award-winning investigative reporter for The New York Times Magazine whose work focuses on civil rights and racial injustices, served as the keynote speaker at "Brown@65: National Symposium for the 65th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education," held May 10 at the Nittany Lion Inn.

Crystal Sanders, associate professor of history and African American studies at Penn State

Conference, podcast examine school segregation 65 years after Brown decision

5/6/19

Erica Frankenberg, associate professor of education and demography, and Crystal Sanders, associate professor of history and African American studies, discuss the Brown v. Board of Education decision and the current state of school segregation on this week’s Democracy Works podcast, produced by the McCourtney Institute for Democracy and WPSU.

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National symposium to mark 65th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education

4/8/19

To commemorate the 65th anniversary of the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision, the Center for Education and Civil Rights and the Africana Research Center at Penn State will convene Brown@65, a national symposium of education, law and policy scholars and practitioners, May 10 on Penn State's University Park campus.

Events to promote democracy in Brazil

3/4/19

Defending Democracy in Brazil Week will be held March 11-19 and examine the future of democracy in Brazil from several angles, including culture, politics and the environment

Joyce Ladner will visit Penn State for a discussion on her life in the civil rights movement March 11 at 6 p.m. in Paterno Library’s Foster Auditorium.

Joyce Ladner to discuss her life, civil rights March 11

2/25/19

Joyce Ladner will visit Penn State for a discussion on her life in the civil rights movement, at 6 p.m. on March 11 in Paterno Library’s Foster Auditorium. Her visit is sponsored by the Africana Research Center in the College of the Liberal Arts as part of the Barbara Jordan Lecture Series.

Penn State stduent Pavani Samala won first place in the Africana Research Center's 2018 Undergraduate Research Exhibition for her research on West African mosque architecture.

Africana Research Center announces winners of Undergraduate Research Exhibition

10/29/18

Six undergraduate students competed for prizes, including research travel grants, as part of the Africana Research Center’s 2018 Undergraduate Research Exhibition. The Undergraduate Research Exhibition recognizes and celebrates the scholarly development of Penn State’s undergraduate students who have written research papers on issues pertaining to some aspect of Africa or the African diaspora.

Climate change panel

Panel of climate experts to discuss climate change on Sept. 5

8/30/18

Penn State will host a panel discussion on climate change topics related to Earth observations, Earth system modeling and policy on Wednesday, Sept. 5, in the Freeman Auditorium of the HUB-Robeson Center on the University Park campus. Panel discussion will start at 6:30 p.m. followed by a question-and-answer session. The event is free and open to the public.

ARC 2018-19 fellows

Africana Research Center welcomes 2018-19 postdoctoral, dissertation fellows

8/21/18

Penn State's Africana Research Center recently announced its three postdoctoral and three dissertation fellows for the 2018-19 academic year. The program supports early career scholars and junior faculty who conduct research centered on or related to Africa and the African Diaspora and assists them in establishing themselves in academia.

Janet Purdy at Hazrat Pir Mohammad Shah Mosque Library in Ahmedabad, India in Dec 2017

The risks and rewards of art history

1/24/18

When art history doctoral candidate Janet Purdy left a lucrative career as a designer in Chicago to attend graduate school and pursue a career researching African art, she knew that she was taking a chance. What she had not anticipated was that while packing for the move, she would uncover old sketchbooks from her undergraduate days filled with drawings of African textiles and patterns that would prove she was making the right decision.

ARC Undergraduate Research Exhibition Winners 2017

Africana Research Center announces Undergraduate Research Exhibition winners

10/31/17

Eight undergraduate students competed for prizes, including research travel grants, on Oct. 28 as part of the Africana Research Center’s 2017 Undergraduate Research Exhibition. Held at the Nittany Lion Inn, the ARC’s Undergraduate Research Exhibition recognizes and celebrates the scholarly development of Penn State’s undergraduate students who have written research papers on issues pertaining to some aspect of the African diaspora.

Bassem Youssef

Egyptian satirist Bassem Youssef to speak at Penn State

10/13/17

Satirist Bassem Youssef, dubbed the “Jon Stewart of Egypt,” will visit University Park in November to speak at two separate events hosted by the Center for Global Studies. Youssef will deliver a lecture titled “The Joke is Mightier Than The Sword” at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 3 at the Nittany Lion Inn. Then, on Saturday, Nov. 4, he, along with the film’s director Sara Taksler, a senior producer of "The Daily Show," will participate in a discussion following the film screening of "Tickling Giants."

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