The ADRSA is pleased to announce Dr. George Brandon as the opening plenary speaker for our 2024 conference entitled The Power of Place: Home, ‘Foreign,’ and Belonging in Africana Religions to be held in New York City on April 19, 2024. Dr. Brandon is a multidisciplinary cultural worker straddling the domains of art, science and spiritualityContinue reading “Dr. George Brandon to Deliver Plenary at ADRSA 2024”
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Introducing ADRSA 2024 Featured Artist Madjeen Isaac
The ADRSA is pleased to announce Madjeen Isaac as the Featured Artist for our 2024 Conference, “The Power of Place: Home, ‘Foreign,’ and Belonging in Africana Religions” to be held at the City University of New York on April 19, 2024. Madjeen Isaac is a first generation Haitian-American artist whose practice is rooted in home,Continue reading “Introducing ADRSA 2024 Featured Artist Madjeen Isaac”
Harmony Health to Offer Mini Wellness Retreat at ADRSA 2023
With this year’s conference theme highlighting wellness, we’re delighted to have Harmony Health Services as a sponsor and to welcome conference participants to a mini wellness retreat hosted by Harmony on Saturday, April 21, 2023. The retreat, which will include a tour of Harmony’s facilities and workshops including reiki, yoga, and chakra balancing, is freeContinue reading “Harmony Health to Offer Mini Wellness Retreat at ADRSA 2023”
Dr. Yolanda Covington-Ward to Deliver 2023 Opening Plenary
We are pleased to announce Dr. Yolanda Covington-Ward as our Opening Plenary speaker for ADRSA 2023! Dr. Yolanda Covington-Ward is Department Chair and an Associate Professor of Africana Studies, with a secondary appointment in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She is also an affiliated faculty member in the Global StudiesContinue reading “Dr. Yolanda Covington-Ward to Deliver 2023 Opening Plenary”
Awise Wande Abimbola to Deliver 2023 Keynote
We are pleased to announce Baba Dr. Wande Abimbola as our 2023 keynote speaker for Crafted from Clay: The Body, (Dis)Ability, and Wellness in Africana Religions. Baba Dr. Wande is a babalawo, professor emeritus, and holds the distinguished title of Awise Agbaye, or spokesperson for Ifa in the world. He has been teaching since 1963Continue reading “Awise Wande Abimbola to Deliver 2023 Keynote”
ADRSA and The God Box Foundation Partner to Offer New Community Film Series
In the wake of its highly successful 2020 Conference, Wind & Fire: Honoring the Divine Feminine and Masculine in Africana Religions, the ADRSA has partnered with the God Box Foundation to keep the community connected. “The energy was just electric–pun intended,” quipped ADRSA Founding Director, Iya Dr. Funlayo E. Wood-Menzies, “Several attendees commented that, in someContinue reading “ADRSA and The God Box Foundation Partner to Offer New Community Film Series”
As Corona Crisis Continues, Africana Scholars and Practitioners Keep the Knowledge Flowing Through the Community— Virtually
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Santa Barbara, CA—The disappointment of cancellation has been a common feature of the past month as the country and the world have been gripped by the spread of the novel Coronavirus. With events being axed both domestically and overseas, impacting economics and morale, the African and Diasporic Religious Studies Association (ADRSA) decidedContinue reading “As Corona Crisis Continues, Africana Scholars and Practitioners Keep the Knowledge Flowing Through the Community— Virtually”
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