From 9:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
The Enduring Impact of the African Plant Diaspora Symposium aims to generate new scholarship and foster a community conversation about the horticultural knowledge of Africans and their descendants in the Americas. By exploring the history of plant shipments alongside the transportation of enslaved Africans, the event seeks to deepen understanding of the interconnectedness of these histories. Co-coordinated by 2023 Lloyd Artist-in-Residence, Mark Harris.
Organized as a series of presentations, discussions, and participatory performances, the symposium will provide an opportunity for attendees to engage in meaningful dialogue with scholars, community leaders, and participants. Refreshment breaks and a lunch will offer additional chances for connection and conversation.
Symposium Schedule
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9:30 a.m. Welcome and introduction
10 a.m. Saving Seeds, Crops & Culinary Practices: Past Stories Informing the Future, Dominique Peebles and R. Alan Wight
11 a.m. The Enduring Legacy of the African Plant Diaspora, Mark Harris
12 p.m. Lunch Break
1 p.m. Conjuring Other Ways of Knowing: Plants as a Site for Healing and Change, Chandra Frank
2 p.m. The Black Environmental History of Sesame, Jayson Maurice Porter
3 p.m. African Food Legacies in the Americas, Judith Carney
4 p.m. Nurturing Mother Plots in an Era of Grief, Annalee Davis
4:45 p.m. Closing Remarks
