Fifteenth Annual Conference
October 24 & 25, 2008
Michigan State University
Union -The Parlor Room

This conference will seek to explore the conceptual framework that informs the emergence and consolidation of the area of inquiry of African American Studies and its relationship to the intellectual and cultural movement that began in the sixties as Black Studies. Consequently we will reflect on the philosophical, sociopolitical, cultural and intellectual ethos of the experience in the U.S. that resulted in the Black Consciousness and Black Arts Movement with the assertive political refrain, Black Power. Consideration will given to the influence of “ the movement” on the rise of multiculturalism and the search for cultural identity among ethnic groups, gender politics , national/internationalism and the search for alternatives in political and academic discourse.

Abstracts for papers should be no more than 80 words and proposals for panels are welcomed. Sept. 16, 2008 is the deadline for abstracts and proposals.

The conference which is being sponsored by the African and African American Studies Program at Michigan State is free and open to the general public

Looking forward to your participation and support.

Contacts:

John McClendon
Director, African American and African Studies/Professor Department of Philosophy
Michigan State University
Room 1 Morrill Hall
East Lansing, MI 48824
(517) 432-0869
Mcclen21@msu.edu

J. Everet Green
Everet@optonline.net

Leonard Harris
lharrisl@hotmail.com