Transdisciplinary Seminar on Afrofuturism: Julie Mehretu
October 4, 2011 6:00 p.m.
Kellen Auditorium, Johnson Design Center
66 Fifth Avenue
Free; no tickets or reservations required; seating is first-come first-served
The Transdisciplinary Seminar on Afrofuturism explores how representations of science, technology, and social engineering intersect with visual cultural expressions of the African Diaspora. Science fiction is the organizing theme that unites the guest presentations and works under consideration. Visiting artists and cultural theorists lecture on the role of futuristic speculations in African diasporic art, literature, film, and music. The ability of science fiction to function as both a fractured mirror of historical experience and a projection of the collective desires of a displaced people is discussed throughout the semester.
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