About the Conference
Join us for the next in our series of conferences, Celebrating African American Literature, which will focus on representations of race and sexual identity throughout the history of the tradition.
Advance registration has concluded. Walk-in registration (additional $30 walk-in fee applies) is available at the on-site conference registration desk (located in the lobby of The Nittany Lion Inn), 8:00 to 11:00 a.m. on Friday, September 30, or 8:00 to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 1.
The Chronicle of Higher Education recently posed the question whether African American Literature exists? To explore this discussion, please click here.
The conference is sponsored by the College of the Liberal Arts, the Africana Research Center, the Department of English, the Equal Opportunity Planning Committee, the Institute for the Arts and Humanities, Kelly Family Professor Aldon Nielsen, and the African American Literature and Culture Society.
