Malcolm 100X: A Radical Centenary
May 19, 2025 is the 100th anniversary of Malcolm X’s birth. This event celebrates his global legacy on Black nationalism, internationalism, and anti-colonial and anti-imperial movements. The...
Mellon Initiative for Inclusive Faculty Excellence aims to increase demographic and intellectual diversity at the doctoral, post-doctoral, and professorship levels through intellectual community, mentorship, and professional development.
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I HOPE THIS HELPS: In Pursuit of a Restorative Poetics
Video Recording A multi-media presentation and discussion with Samiya Bashir Exploring work from her solo multimedia exhibitions featuring multi-sensory poetic installations and her forthcoming...
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Mellon Fellow Sean Jacobs ('24-'25) Explores Audre Lorde’s South African Connections in NEW CONTEXT Article
The Mellon Initiative is excited to share “Air fragrant with lime trees”, a new article by Sean Jacobs (Faculty Fellow ’24-’25) featured in THE NEW CONTEXT, an online...
Mellon Fellow Julián Gómez-Delgado ('24-'25) Co-Authors Article on Debt and the Developmental State published in 'Economy and Society'
The Mellon Initiative is pleased to announce that Julián Gómez-Delgado, current Mellon Dissertation Fellow, has co-authored a compelling article in the journal Economy and Society. The article...
Mellon Fellow Jochen Schmon ('24 - '25) Reflects on Abolitionist Politics in Recent Public Seminar Article
The Mellon Initiative is proud to share that Jochen Schmon, Current Mellon Dissertation Fellow, has published an insightful article in Public Seminar. In the article, titled “‘The Prose of...