Brown Bag Lecture: Amy Kittelstrom
Stevenson 3900
Mon, Oct 12, 12:00 pm
– 1:00 pm
Join us in Stevenson 3900 from 12-1pm on October 12 for Professor Amy Kittelstrom's lecture: The Education of James Baldwin.
The writer, speaker, and activist James Baldwin (1924-1987) had an incredible impact on not only American thought and culture but also global considerations of place, identity, and belonging. My project excavates Baldwin's sources in what generally goes by the name "the Harlem Renaissance" and far beyond as well. This summer's grant by the dean enabled me to read his sources held in Yale's archives, which include his correspondence with his most important teacher, Orilla "Bill" Miller, as well as provocative insights into what he was taking in as a young man, including the perspectives of friends who served in World War II as well as socialist critiques of the war. My presentation will situate Baldwin in his historical context and advance a novel interpretation of his context and contribution.
The Brown Bag Lecture Series is an opportunity for faculty from all across HSSA to share their recent research and publications with students, faculty, and staff from all different disciplines. This series is always free and open to anyone in the campus community.