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Film: War Witch & Round Table Discussion 2/15

Join us in celebrating Black History Month 2018 with a film screening of War Witch accompanied by a roundtable discussion Thursday, February 15, 2018 at 4:00 PM.

This 2012 film, directed by Kim Nguyendeals with the dilemmas of a twelve-year-old girl who is forced to become a child soldier in Congo (DRC). A panel led by Provost Ivan Evans and the AAASRC Board will discuss the film. Running Time For the Film: 90 minutes.

Admission is free and open to the campus community and the general public. Light refreshments will be served.

Link to Facebook event here.

Mythologies of the Senegalese Sharpshooters: Cinema, Shell Shock, and the Colonial Experience

 

This Lecture by Professor Peter Bloom (UC Santa Barbara) and images surrounding the Senegalese Sharpshooters who participated in World War I. It deals with film footage and archival records.

This event is open to the campus community and the general public.

Contact email: bjulesrosette@ucsd.edu

Facebook Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/252412295297655/

AAASRC 23rd Annual Awards Banquet

Join us in recognizing students, faculty, and staff from the UCSD community and beyond for their extraordinary contributions and achievements toward African and African-American studies.  The evening will include a three-course dinner and dessert, dance and musical performances, and a keynote lecture by Dr. George Lipsitz, University of California Santa Barbara, on “The Afro-Diasporic Imagination: Decorating the Way to Other Worlds”.

Contact AAASRC at bjulesro@ucsd.edu in order to reserve your ticket.  Promotional materials are attached below, including ticket prices and donation categories.

War Witch Film Screening & Discussion

Come join our film screening of War Witch and panel discussion!


This 2012 film directed by Kim Nguyen deals with the dilemmas of a twelve-year-old girl who is forced to become a child soldier in Congo (DRC). A panel led by Provost Ivan Evans and the AAASRC Board will discuss the film. Running Time for the Film: 90 minutes. This event is open to the campus community and the general public.

This event is free and open to the campus community and the general public.

Contact email: bjulesrosette@ucsd.edu