The Symposium will be inaugurated, on the evening of September 27, by the distinguished African-American playwright August Wilson, who will speak about the writing of race in America. His presentation is co-sponsored by the African American Studies Program , the Creative Writing Program , the New Playwrights' Program , the College of Arts and Sciences , the Provost of the University of Alabama , and the Alabama Humanities Foundation . This is the first of five projected symposiums on Literature, Race, and Ethnicity. Registrants who plan to travel by air should arrange to fly into Birmingham International Airport, which is serviced by several major airlines. Accommodations Rooms are available at special rates for symposium participants.
Information is forthcoming.
An opportunity to sample Alabama's African American Heritage will be provided Saturday afternoon. A tour to the Birmingham Civil Rights Museum and the 16th-Street Baptist Church will depart from the Sheraton Four Points Hotel at 2 p.m. There is limited space available, so first come, first served. Please indicate your desire to participate by checking the appropriate blank on the registration form and including the fee in your remittance. If you must cancel, a full refund may be granted until two weeks prior to the conference start.