30th Annual Black Women’s Conference Presents: WE ARE THE CULTURE: A Symposium on Black Girls & Girlhood
The Campbell House, Lexington – Lexington, KY
Friday & Saturday, March 7th & 8th, 2025
Co-sponsors: The Commonwealth Institute for Black Studies and African American and African Studies
The 30th anniversary of the Black Women's Conference is next year, and we are celebrating Black girls and girlhood! The 2025 conference is a 2-day retreat experience packed with diverse activities.
ADMISSION FREE WITH REGISTRATION - REGISTER HERE
Symposium Agenda
Friday, March 7, 2025
3:30 p.m.: Welcome
4:00 p.m.-5:15 p.m.: Keynote - Dr. Ashleigh Greene Wade, University of Virginia, with discussants Dr. Chamara Kwayke, Michigan State University, and Dr. Sheri Lewis, Michigan State University
5:15 p.m.-6:00 p.m.: Networking at hotel
6:00 p.m.: Buses leave the hotel for UK Art Museum
6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m.: A-Tisket, A-Tasket exhibit and Reception at UK Art Museum
Saturday, March 8, 2025
9:00 a.m.: Buffet Breakfast
9:45 a.m.: Welcome
10:15 a.m.-11:30 a.m.: Morning Keynote -- Dr. Kyra Gaunt, University of Albany, with discussants Dr. Jordan Ealy, University of Rochester, and Dr. LaDonna Forsgren, University of Notre Dame
11:35 a.m.-12:15 p.m.: Creativity as Theory and Methods Workshops, Set I
Creativity as Theory Workshop, Set I
- Care as Praxis -- Dr. Ileana Jimenez, Stony Brook University, and Lulu Grant, Social Activist and Kindergarten Teacher at the Spence School
Methods Workshop, Set I
- Education -- Dr. Ashley N. Houston, Missouri State University, and Dr. Misha Inniss-Thompson, Cornell University
- Literary/Cultural Studies -- Dr. Andrea Y. Adomako, NYU, and Dehanza Rogers, Emory University
12:20 p.m.-1:30 p.m.: Lunch & Play
- Short film screening of Ampe: Leap into the Sky, Black Girl + discussion with Directors Claudia Owusu and Ife Oluwamuyide and discussants Amoni Thompson, University of California, Santa Barbara, and Dr. Nazera Sadiq Wright
- Hand-clapping games
1:45 p.m.-2:30 p.m.: Creativity as Theory and Methods Workshops, Set II
Creativity as Theory Workshop, Set II
- Hip Hop and Performance -- Dr. Elaine Richardson, The Ohio State University, Dr. Jillian Hernandez, University of Florida, and Dr. Oneka LaBennett, University of Southern California
Methods Workshop, Set II
- Historical -- Dr. Samantha White, Manhattanville University, and Dr. Ashley Smith-Purviance, The Ohio State University
2:45 p.m.-4:00 p.m.: Final Keynote -- Dr. Régine Jean-Charles, Northeastern University, with discussants Dr. Sadiyah Malcom-Wallace, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and Dr. OG Murrell, University of Florida
4:15 p.m.: Closing Remarks
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