The impact of the political aspects of religion on North African women is the focus of a conference to be held at the University on February 28 and March 1. The public is invited to attend. Moruzzi is on the faculty of the University of Illinois at Chicago. The Black Diaspora , a suite of five films he recently curated for the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston. The program will take place at 7 p.m. on Friday, February 28, in Room 201, Lattimore Hall.
Admission is free and open to the community.
The program will feature five short films that explore the city as the primary site of exchange, communication, identity, and history. A Film about Ajamu, Tropher Campbell. Julien is known as one of the most provocative and politically uncompromising British filmmakers. Combining narrative, documentary, and performance, his films explore racial and sexual identities, with a focus on black gay desire. It will also touch on the status of ideas and resources for prevention and care, the reality of discrimination, and suggestions for community mobilization.