Dear colleagues and friends, Robert Reid-Pharr will give an online talk on his current research on James Baldwin "at" the American Academy in Berlin. Together with Martin Lüthe, Prof. Reid-Pharr co-founded the African Atlantic Research Group: https://www.africanatlantic.org/. At the Academy, he is the Anna-Maria Kellen Fellow in Cultural Studies for the class of spring 2021. The event will take place on Tuesday, March 2, 2021, at 7:30pm Berlin time (1:30pm EST) and will be moderated by Frank Kelleter. For more info and to register for the event, please visit the American Academy website: https://www.americanacademy.de/event/james-baldwin-the-making-of-an-american-icon/ Best wishes, The Culture Department -- Culture Department John F. Kennedy Institute, Freie Universitaet Berlin Lansstr. 7-9, 14195 Berlin Phone +49 30 838 54240; FAX +49 30 838 454240 Phone hours: Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-noon and 2-4 p.m.