Author: Camara Dia Holloway
I am the Project Manager for the Romare Bearden Digital Catalogue Raisonné at the Wildenstein Plattner Institute. I earned my PhD at Yale University in the History of Art Department and specialize in twentieth century American art with a particular focus on the history of photography, race and representation, and transatlantic modernist networks. I also serve as a Founding Co-Director of the Association for Critical Race Art History (ACRAH).
Reminder
Just a reminder that abstracts for ‘Writing/Curating/Making Feminist Art Histories’ are due on the 17 January, so please email feministarthistories@gmail.com with a 250 word abstract by 5pm.
Also, for anyone wishing to attend the conference, free tickets are available here: http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/writing-curating-making-feminist-art-histories-tickets-9295407815. Registration before 1 March is necessary (further details for registering for the conference dinner will shortly follow).
Wishing you all a very happy 2014!
Religion and Spirituality: Prayer and Ritual
The current Explorations II: Religion and Spirituality exhibition is organized around six broad, overlapping themes, with a gallery dedicated to each theme. Here is the text panel for the fifth gallery, titled “Prayer and Ritual”:
The work in this gallery consists of various representations and evocations of prayer and ritual and, in doing so, also focuses on the performative nature of popular religions and spiritual practices, particularly the role of music and dance.
Revival religion features prominently in this section, for instance Osmond Watson’s celebratory Revival Kingdom (1969) and Day of the Pentecost (1971) or, in a more satirical vein, in Carl Abrahams’ Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah (c1965) and Backyard Preacher (c1975). The same exuberant spirit of Revival is also evident in the examples by Revival leader Mallica “Kapo” Reynolds, particularly his Revival Baptism Ceremony (1972) and Allan “Zion” Johnson’s Giving Praise to the Lord (1972), although Kapo is also represented…
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Religion and Spirituality: Spiritual Warriors
The current Explorations II: Religion and Spirituality exhibition is organized around six broad, overlapping themes, with a gallery dedicated to each theme. Here is the text panel for the fourth gallery, titled “Spiritual Warriors”:
The work in this gallery reflects on the role of religion and spirituality in local resistance and liberation movements, especially during the colonial period.
Religion and spirituality played a critical role in the fight against slavery throughout the Americas. In Jamaica, Nanny of the Maroons, had charismatic spiritual powers which she used to empower her followers in guerrilla warfare against the colonial authorities. Similarly, Tacky, the leader of the 1760 rebellion, was an Obeah Man and it is worth noting that Boukman Dutty, who presided over the Vodou ceremony at Bois Cayman that marked the start of the Haitian Revolution in 1791, was from Jamaica. These rebel leaders are symbolically represented in this exhibition by Renee…
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Adopt Progressive Pupil’s Social Media in Your Spring 2014 College Course
Looking for a fresh and engaging way to teach your students about race? Why create your own Facebook page or twitter account when you can participate in ours?
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Visiting Artist Fellowships, Summer 2014, Springfield, MO (USA). Deadline: Jan. 12, 2014
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JOB: Open Rank, Film and Africana Studies @ Texas A&M University
https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=47829
Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor of Film Studies and Africana Studies
Texas A&M University – College Station
The Africana Studies and Film Studies programs at Texas A&M University invite applications for a tenure-track open rank position. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Africana Studies, Film Studies or related field. We seek candidates with a strong research agenda and teaching record in African cinema or African diaspora cinemas in the United States, the United Kingdom, or Latin America. Secondary fields of specialization may include ethnographic cinema and documentary cinema.
The position will have equal responsibilities in both programs; we expect the successful candidate to be able to teach Francophone, Hispanic, Anglophone, and Lusophone Black cinema, even if her or his specialty is in one or two of these areas. The successful candidate will teach in the areas of her or his specialization, as well as Introduction to Africana Studies, Introduction to Film Analysis, and Film History. Texas A&M University is a Research I institution, and the search committee is looking for scholars dedicated to interdisciplinary research, undergraduate teaching, graduate mentoring, and program development.
The Africana Studies Program and Film Studies Program are housed in the College of Liberal Arts at Texas A&M University. The programs offer an undergraduate minor and a graduate certificate in their respective fields. Over 40 faculty members from such diverse areas as Anthropology, Communication, English, History, Hispanic Studies, International Studies, Philosophy, Performance Studies, Psychology, Sociology, and Women’s and Gender Studies teach courses for our programs. The joint position in Africana and Film Studies represents the College’s commitment to the advancement of interdisciplinary research programs and is evidence of the growing interest in these areas of study.
The search committee will begin reviewing applications on November 1. Send your application letter, curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, and a 20-page writing sample to:
Juan Alonzo, Chair
Africana and Film Studies Search
4355 TAMU
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX 77843-4355
If you have questions, contact Juan Alonzo, Chair of Africana and Film Studies Search
Email: jjalonzo@tamu.edu
Website: http://www.tamu.edu
