The Libraries support the Institute for Research in African-American Studies (IRAAS) in “A New Vision of Black Freedom: the Manning Marable Memorial Conference,” an academic and community-focused event April 26-29 at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture at Columbia University and Riverside Church in New York City.

In an era of emerging social protests and revolutions the world over, the conference will reflect the late professor’s emphasis on history and social analysis as ways of illuminating national and global socio-economic crises and their underlying causes. Dr. Marable’s work emphasized the union of scholarly analysis and grassroots activism as a central project of progressive social transformation. The conference seeks to bring together scholars, students, activists, teachers, artists, social workers, community residents and others for a series of democratic conversations about the task of creating a more equitable and just world.

One presentation of note is on Marable's work with the Columbia Center for New Media Teaching and Learning (CCNMTL), titled “Digital Humanities Beyond the Classroom: The Education of Manning Marable.” It will take place Saturday, April 28 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Trustees Room at Low Memorial Library. For more information, see http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/news/announcements/ccnmtl-to-feature-marables-digital-projects.html.

For information on the events during the week, please visit: http://iraas.org/node/229.