(via\u00a0Dr.\u00a0Clara\u00a0Chu,\u00a0Director and Mortenson Distinguished Professor at Mortenson Center, UIUC Library)<\/p>\n
Registration is open for a presentation and critical engagement with the book\u00a0The History\u00a0of Black Studies<\/em>\u00a0by Abdul Alkalimat, published by Pluto Press in 2021. The program is part of\u00a0Sankofa Black Studies\u00a0\/ Diasporic Futures: A global conversation among information scholars.\u00a0This\u00a0free online\u00a0event will take place on\u00a0Wednesday, March 23, from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM CDT<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Register here<\/a>. Please see below for additional information.<\/p>\n Speakers<\/strong><\/p>\n Abdul Alkalimat–Professor Emeritus, Department of African American Studies and School of Information Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Moderator<\/strong><\/p>\n Rebecca Hankins, Wendler Endowed Professor, Texas A&M University Libraries<\/p>\n Book<\/strong><\/p>\n The History of Black Studies <\/em>by Abdul Alkalimat\u00a0(Pluto Press 2021) Sponsors<\/strong><\/p>\n Mortenson Center for International Library Programs
\nPaulette Kerr–Campus Librarian, University of the West Indies Mona, Jamaica
\nArchie Dick–Professor Emeritus, Department of Information Science, University of Pretoria, South Africa<\/p>\n
\nThe book is available from\u00a0Pluto Books<\/a>\u00a0(30% discount with code ALKALIMAT30)<\/p>\n
\nDepartment of African American Studies
\nSchool of Information Sciences
\nCenter for Advanced Studies
\nCollaborative for Cultural Heritage Management and Policy
\nCenter for African Studies
\nCenter for Latin American and Caribbean Studies<\/p>\n