[JFKI-News] The Legacy of W.E.B. Du Bois

["Department of Culture, JFKI" <culture@jfki.fu-berlin.de>]

Dear Colleagues,


I would like to invite you to an event commemorating W.E.B. Du Bois’ 
150th birthday.

In the years 1892-1894, W.E.B. Du Bois studied at what is now 
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (then Friedrich-Wilhelm-Universität). 
Although the lack of financial resources did not allow him to complete 
his doctorate here, his stay in Berlin and his studies with German 
economists, sociologists and historians had a strong impact on his work. 
In 1958, Humboldt-Universität awarded him an honorary doctorate.

Our event will take place at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin on October 
31. Starting at 5:30 p.m., we will have presentations by students from 
Albany State University, Georgia, on Du Bois and Historically Black 
Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Afterwards (7:00 p.m.), there will be 
readings from and reflections on Du Bois’ work by different scholars, 
followed by a reception.

I hope that you are interested and find the time to join us. I would 
appreciate it, if you could also advertise the event in your seminars 
and lectures, because especially the first part of the event might be 
interesting for students who would like to engage in a discussion with 
students from the U.S.

Here is the time and location of the event:
October 31, 2018, 5:30 PM / 7:00 PM
Senatssaal
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Hauptgebäude (main buildung), Unter den Linden 6
https://www.angl.hu-berlin.de/news/conferences/du-bois-legacy

Best wishes,
Simon Rienäcker
(simon.rienaecker@hu-berlin.de)
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