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About this Event
FACE 2020 will hold from the 22nd to the 26th of June 2020 as a series of lunchtime talks.
Forever Africa Conference and Events (FACE) is a Pan-African initiative brought together by staff and students at the University of Bristol. It has an interdisciplinary, cross-sector, intergenerational, intercommunity, intercontinental vision to dialogue for the purpose bringing change through cooperation. Organisation of FACE relies on a vibrant student volunteer group as well as support and guidance from an International Advisory Committee. FACE was established in 2017.
FACE 2020 is an opportunity for us to build on our previous conferences and reflect on the future of Pan-Africanism in the context of our lives, the university, decolonisation and knowledge. Our online events are scheduled as follows:
- Seminar 1: Vision and aims of FACE - A Webinar and Q&A with Dr Foluke Adebisi
- Seminar 2: An online discussion about the outcome document from FACE2019 [copies will be available soon] - A conversation about next steps with Dr Furaha Asani, Sheila Bamugemereire and Aisha Thomas.
- Seminar 3: A conversation about the Themes of FACE 2021 [Themes in pic below] Invitation to contribute online. A conversation with Professor Babatunde Fagbayibo and Dr Edson Burton
- Seminar 4: An introduction to the Sankofa [Cape Town-Cairo by road] trip - in conversation with Lerato Mogoatlhe, traveller and author of 'Vagabond: Wandering through Africa on faith.'
- Seminar 5: FACE Pius Adesanmi Memorial Student Award for Outstanding Pan-Africanism - Preview of Finalists and Announcement of Award.
Details for joining and participation will be sent to registered attendees ahead of each date. PLEASE REGISTER.
Events will be recorded.
Tickets are free, but please consider donating to one or all of the following:
The Free Black University a hub for radical and transformative knowledge production
Fundraising for Belly Mujjinga's 11 year old daughter
Fundraising for Chadwick Jackson
The work of Racial Justice Network
We are looking forward to you joining us. Dress code is still Pan-African.
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Website: http://foreverafrica.org/
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