The Program in African American Studies at Wake Forest University is proud to host the Africana Studies Alliance and warmly invites the public to attend the following event:

The Future(s) of Africana Studies: A Public Conversation featuring Claude A. Clegg III, Chair and Lyle V. Jones Distingushed Professor, Department of African, African American and Diaspora Studies, UNC Chapel Hill; Stephanie Li, Chair and Professor of African & African American Studies, Department of African and African American Studies, Duke University; and Noelle Morrissette, Director and Professor of English, African American and African Diaspora Studies, UNC Greensboro; and Eddy Souffrant, Chair and Professor of Philosopy and Africana Studies, Department of Africana Studies, UNC Charlotte.

Moderated by Shanna Greene Benjamin, Reynolds Professor of African American Studies, Program in African American Studies, Wake Forest University. Opening remarks by Julia Jordan-Zachery, Professor and Department Chair, Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Wake Forest University.

Thursday, September 18, 2025 | 7:00pm

Welcome Reception | 6:00pm

Benson University Center | Pugh Auditorium