COURSE BLACK ITALY | Afro-Italians| Online

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black italy

Explore the rich tapestry
of black italy experience
with leading experts
coming soon in July 2025

BlackItalia.Info is thrilled to announce the 7th edition of our professional development course, which began as a bold challenge in the summer of 2021. Since then, approximately 322 professors, PhD students, and independent scholars specializing in Italian Studies and Black Studies have joined us to expand their knowledge and inspire their research through the “Teaching Black Italy” program.

Course Structure

Hours:
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM Eastern Time (ET)
8:00 AM – 11:00 AM Pacific Time (PT)
5:00 PM – 8:00 PM Italy Time (CET)

MEET THE TEAM

Friday, January 3, 2025

"Mapping Black Italy and Mixed-Race Italy": Introduction with Fred Kudjo Kuwornu
"Echoes of Empire: Afro-Italians and the Legacy of Italian Colonialism" with Antar Marincola

Saturday, January 4, 2025

"Black Women Experience in Italy and Voices in Italian Literature" with Marilena Delli Umuhoza
"From being invisible to be visible. Film, Series, Music industry " with Fred Kuwornu
"Afro-Italian Visual Art: From Renaissance to Contemporary Biennales" with Justin Randolph Thompson

Sunday, January 5, 2025

"Representing Black Italy in Digital Media" with Fred Kuwornu
"Tracing Black Lives Matter movement in Italy: From Jerry Masslo to digital activism" with Ark Joseph Ndulue

Course Overview

This exclusive weekend intensive offers a unique opportunity to delve deep into the multifaceted world of Black Italy. Engage with pioneering scholars, activists and artists who are reshaping the narrative of Italian identity and culture. From historical perspectives to contemporary cultural expressions, this course will transform your understanding of Afro-Italian contributions to Italian society and culture. This course is not designed to provide just information but to offer pedagogical tools to diversify and decolonize your syllabi and/or to support you in designing syllabi on Black Italy and to help you providing a selected didactic tools and methodology that can also help you save time searching for materials and resources.

Key Benefits

Gain in-depth knowledge of Afro-Italian history and contemporary issues
Access to our extensive video library, offering over 600 minutes of insightful, enriching content.
Enhance your curriculum with diverse, often overlooked perspectives
Network with experts and peers in Black Italian studies
Earn professional development credits
Revolutionize your approach to teaching and researching Italian cultureParticipants will learn about the origins of Black Italy and the diverse composition, culture, stories of Black Italians in different historical times, frameworks and topics
(see the 12 units).

Pricing and Registration

Early Bird Special: $263 (20% off the regular price of $329)
Use coupon code BLACKITALY at checkout.

Offer valid until October 31st, 2024 after which the regular price applies.

Graduate Students: $263 (always available)
Use coupon code GRADUATE at checkout.

The course is limited to 20 participants.

ENROLL NOW

To enroll at Teaching Black Italy after the payment send an email at contact@blackitalia.info

Dr. Paolo Frascà
Assistant Professor
University of Toronto

An important task for academics in the Humanities is asking ourselves which voices are missing from the histories we teach, and why. The Teaching Black Italy course for professors provides an opportunity to begin repairing a number of important shortcomings.

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Highlights Past Editions

Total Participants: 317