Black Diversities in the Americas Virtual Seminar

Focused on the movement of people and culture, we are pleased to announce the 2026 Black Diversities virtual seminar on January 30 @ 10am-12noon EST / 11am-1pm AST.

Taking local places and cultural practices as an entry point into an exploration of diversity, we move beyond the nation-state to center everyday cultural expressions across the Americas. Presentations include changing Patois linguistic expression across Brazil and the multicultural Caribbean, labor histories of the French and British West Indies, & Bèlè dance in contemporary Martinique by Jo-Anne Ferreira, Maël Lavenaire, and Camee Maddox-Wingfield.

This virtual seminar is open to the public. Students are especially welcome.

Please register before attending at: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/jvwMNeCFTrypYUG7Fuodbw

Contact Information: Dr. Alison McLetchie, South Carolina State University @ amcletch@scsu.edu and Dr. Shelene Gomes, The University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago @ shelene.gomes@sta.uwi.edu.