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SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:CCPS Lecture. East of the Atlantic. Black and White (But Not Quite)
DESCRIPTION:Oliwia Bosomtwe\, the author of *Jak biały człowiek* (2024) [Like a White Man]\, explores the stories of people of African descent who were born in Poland\, chose it as their homeland\, or passed through briefly\, and examines what it means to be Black in a predominantly white society\, surrounded by stereotypes\, fantasies\, and projections of Blackness.\n   \n   Oliwia Bosomtwe’s work focuses on the history of Polish engagements with Blackness and Sub-Saharan Africa. She writes\, moderates public discussions\, and occasionally curates exhibitions. A graduate of the Interdisciplinary Individual Studies in the Humanities at the University of Warsaw\, she is currently pursuing a PhD in sociology at SWPS University. Bosomtwe is the former editor-in-chief of the portal Noizz.pl\, and she also collaborates with the magazine Znak\, among others.\n   \nIf there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you\, please contact us at gosiak@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.
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URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142178
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Africa,African Studies,poland
LOCATION:Weiser Hall - Room 555
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DTSTAMP:20260325T122624
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T120000
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SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:CREES Noon Lecture. The Last Soviet Artist
DESCRIPTION:The Last Soviet Artist (n+1\, 2025)\, finished by Victoria Lomasko three weeks before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine\, is a collection of graphic reportages created during trips across the former Soviet republics. The first part describes society in Kyrgyzstan\, Armenia\, Georgia\, and the North Caucasus\, covering gender rights\, grassroots initiatives\, remnants of the Soviet heritage\, and emerging trends. The book's second part focuses on the Belarusian Revolution of 2022 and the last major protests in Russia on the eve of the invasion of Ukraine: what happens to the lives of ordinary people in times of historical change. The third part of the book was written in exile. All three parts are united by the main subject: generational conflict in the post-Soviet space. The book won the 2022 Free Voice award from PEN Catalan and Prix Couilles au Cul pour le Courage Artistique\, Festival de BD d’Angoulême.\n   \n   Victoria Lomasko’s practice of graphic reportage synthesizes image and text\, taking the form of novels\, journalism\, comics\, paintings\, and monumental murals. A renowned dissident voice in the highly censored environment of contemporary Russia\, Lomasko’s seminal graphic novels\, including Other Russias and Forbidden Art\, have an honest style exposing the country’s inequalities and injustices whilst amplifying and defending the plight of Russia’s many voiceless and unseen communities.\n   \nIf there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you\, please contact us. at crees@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.
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URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142423
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:art,eastern europe,europe,visual arts
LOCATION:Weiser Hall - Room 555
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