The CCSU Center for Africana Studies is holding its 26th Annual Africana Studies Conference, honoring Anthropology professor, Dr. Warren Perry.
The Conference is themed, “Excavating Truths: Revealing Untold Stories of Free and Captive Africans in the Northeastern U.S.”
The all day conference is on Thursday, March 5, 2020, from 9:00am to 4:00pm.
At 10:00am, there is to be a discussion on Captive and Free Africans by Dr. Bob Paynter, Dr. Jim Moore.
Dr. Michael Blakey, Dr. Jean Howson and Dr. Ruth Mathis are discuss New York African Burial Ground: Untold Histories at 11:00am.
There is to be a discussion on Uncovering the African Presence in Connecticut at 12:15pm by Dr. Nick Bellantoni, Dr. Ken Feder and Dr. Anthony Martin.
Prof. Jerry Sawyer and Dr. Dan Sayers are to discuss Home as Agency & Resistance: Black Governors & Maroon Communities at 2:05pm.
An Alumni Panel, with Aaron Budris, Chris Douyard, Christine Pittsley, Bonnie Plourde and Tom Rubino is to be at 3:00pm.
Finally, Dr. Perry is to discuss Mr. Broteer and Mr. Fortune: A Life Celebrated, A Life Desecrated at 3:30pm.
On the CCSU website, Dr. Perry says that,
My research interests include African diasporic studies, African cultures, African archaeology; African American archaeology, and archaeology of class formation and social inequality. I teach courses and conduct research in each of these areas. I am currently an associate professor of anthropology at CCSU, and Associate Director of Archaeology/ Principal Archaeologist for the African Burial Ground Project, in New York City. I have conducted anthropological research in southern Africa and New York City utilizing various research methods (e.g., aerial photographs and LANDSAT images, settlement analysis, archival research, and oral histories).
On its website, the CCSU Center for Africana Studies says that,
The Center for Africana Studies has the distinctive role of an archaeological component directly linked to African Americans, Africans and Africans in the Diaspora. In the past decade, the University has attracted several African, African American scholars and others from the Diaspora. This culminated in the setting up of the African Studies and African American Studies programs. Since the inception of these programs, the members have pulled together and produced credible programs.
The Conference is at the CCSU Memorial Hall, in the Constitution Room. Organizers say that the event is, “free and open to the public,” with, “buffet lunch provided,” and an, “African marketplace: jewelry, artwork, crafts and more.”
Central Connecticut State University is located at 1615 Stanley Street.
