Hannah Beachler is an American production designer whose work includes Black Panther, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Moonlight, and Beyonce’s visual album Lemonade, among others. She’ll discuss her life and work with cultural historian, critic, and U-M assistant professor of Afroamerican and African studies, Scott Poulson-Bryant.

About Humanities Afrofutures
Presented by the Institute for the Humanities, Humanities Afrofutures is a month-long series of events at the University of Michigan bringing together scholars, artists and activists to reexamine the past, explore critical issues in the present, and create a space for imagining possible futures.

Speakers include poet-activist Alexis Pauline Gumbs, Black Panther production designer Hannah Beachler, scholars Moya Bailey, Jennifer Nash, and Samantha Pinto, regional community leaders engaging in multi-faceted activist and creative work, U-M faculty, and more.

Join us for Humanities Afrofutures in February 2023. All events are free and open to the public.