Conference Program – Conference Schedule at a Glance
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THURSDAY – OCTOBER 5TH
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9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
KOSANBA CONFERENCE
LOCATION: Robert W. Woodruff Library, Atlanta University Center
KOSANBA Conference, Exhibition Hall, Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library (open to HSA registrants)
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LOCATION: Robert W. Woodruff Library, Atlanta University Center
KOSANBA Conference, Exhibition Hall, Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library (open to HSA registrants)
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2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
CHECK IN, REGISTRATION, COFFEE
LOCATION: Motorola Lobby, Shirley A. Massey Executive Conference Center
LOCATION: Motorola Lobby, Shirley A. Massey Executive Conference Center
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
ARCHIVES RESEARCH CENTER TOUR
LOCATION: Robert W. Woodruff Library, Atlanta University Center
Archives Research Center Tour, Robert W. Woodruff Library, Atlanta University Center (Pre-conference event)
LOCATION: Robert W. Woodruff Library, Atlanta University Center
Archives Research Center Tour, Robert W. Woodruff Library, Atlanta University Center (Pre-conference event)
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
MOREHOUSE COLLEGE MARTIN LUTHER KING INTERNATIONAL CHAPEL TOUR
LOCATION: Morehouse College Martin Luther King International Chapel
Morehouse College Martin Luther King International Chapel Tour
LOCATION: Morehouse College Martin Luther King International Chapel
Morehouse College Martin Luther King International Chapel Tour
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
FRIDAY – OCTOBER 6TH
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8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
CHECK IN, REGISTRATION, COFFEE
LOCATION: Motorola Lobby, Shirley A. Massey Executive Conference Center
LOCATION: Motorola Lobby, Shirley A. Massey Executive Conference Center
8:30 AM – 9:45 AM
10:00 AM – 11:15 AM
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
PLENARY
LOCATION: Bank of America Auditorium. Shirley A. Massey Executive Conference Center
Plenary with Dr. Leslie Alexander
LOCATION: Bank of America Auditorium. Shirley A. Massey Executive Conference Center
Plenary with Dr. Leslie Alexander
12:45 PM – 1:45 PM
CATERED BUFFET LUNCH (ALL) & EMERGING SCHOLARS LUNCHEON
LOCATION: Bank of America Auditorium. Shirley A. Massey Executive Conference Center
Catered Buffet Lunch (all) & Emerging Scholars Luncheon, Shirley A. Massey Executive Conference Center
LOCATION: Bank of America Auditorium. Shirley A. Massey Executive Conference Center
Catered Buffet Lunch (all) & Emerging Scholars Luncheon, Shirley A. Massey Executive Conference Center
2:00 PM – 3:15 PM
3:30 PM – 4:45 PM
4:45 PM – 5:15 PM
VODOU FLAGS GALLERY WALK AND KOSANBA CLOSING
Vodou Flags Gallery Tour and Kosanba Closing
Vodou Flags Gallery Tour and Kosanba Closing
5:30 PM – 6:45 PM
ANNIVERSARY RECEPTION WITH HEAVY HORS D’OEUVRES
LOCATION: Ray Charles Performing Arts Center
Anniversary Reception with heavy hors d’oeuvres, Ray Charles Performing Arts Center
LOCATION: Ray Charles Performing Arts Center
Anniversary Reception with heavy hors d’oeuvres, Ray Charles Performing Arts Center
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
DANCE PLENARY PERFORMANCE
LOCATION: Ray Charles Performing Arts Center
HSA & KOSANBA Dance Plenary Performance featuring Dr. Yanique Hume, Dr. Dasha Chapman, Jean-Sébastien Duvilaire and Linda Isabelle François, Ray Charles Performing Arts Center (Open to the greater Atlanta Community with sponsorship by the Green Family Foundation)
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LOCATION: Ray Charles Performing Arts Center
HSA & KOSANBA Dance Plenary Performance featuring Dr. Yanique Hume, Dr. Dasha Chapman, Jean-Sébastien Duvilaire and Linda Isabelle François, Ray Charles Performing Arts Center (Open to the greater Atlanta Community with sponsorship by the Green Family Foundation)
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SATURDAY – OCTOBER 7TH
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8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
CHECK IN, REGISTRATION, COFFEE
LOCATION: Motorola Lobby, Shirley A. Massey Executive Conference Center
LOCATION: Motorola Lobby, Shirley A. Massey Executive Conference Center
8:30 AM – 9:45 AM
10:00 AM – 11:15 AM
11:30 AM – 12:45 PM
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
CATERED LUNCH & BUSINESS MEETING
LOCATION: Shirley A. Massey Executive Conference Center
Catered Lunch & Business Meeting, Shirley A. Massey Executive Conference Center
LOCATION: Shirley A. Massey Executive Conference Center
Catered Lunch & Business Meeting, Shirley A. Massey Executive Conference Center
3:15 PM – 4:30 PM
4:45 PM – 6:00 PM
WORKING GROUPS MEET & GREET
7:30 PM – 10:00 PM
BANQUET & AWARDS CEREMONY
SUNDAY – OCTOBER 8TH
9:15 AM – 2:30 PM
ZUCKERMAN MUSEUM OF ART AT KSU
HSA’s Sunday events will take place at Kennesaw State University’s Zuckerman Museum of Art in relation to the exhibition {UNDER}flow, which features works by five Afro-Caribbean artists: Josué Azor, Firelei Báez, María Magdalena Campos-Pons, David Antonio Cruz, Didier William. The day will include a gallery tour, panel discussion, lunch, and a talk by one of the artists!
HSA’s Sunday events will take place at Kennesaw State University’s Zuckerman Museum of Art in relation to the exhibition {UNDER}flow, which features works by five Afro-Caribbean artists: Josué Azor, Firelei Báez, María Magdalena Campos-Pons, David Antonio Cruz, Didier William. The day will include a gallery tour, panel discussion, lunch, and a talk by one of the artists!
Shuttle service will be provided from Hyatt Regency Atlanta to KSU in the morning. For departures, shuttles for the hotel and airport will depart KSU twice, once at lunch time and again following the Cruz lecture.
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9:15 AM – 9:15 AM
BUS FROM CONFERENCE HOTEL TO KSU ZMA
LOCATION: Hyatt Regency Atlanta
Shuttle service will be provided from Hyatt Regency Atlanta to KSU in the morning.
LOCATION: Hyatt Regency Atlanta
Shuttle service will be provided from Hyatt Regency Atlanta to KSU in the morning.
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
COFFEE AND EXHIBITION WALK THROUGH
LOCATION: Zuckerman Museum of Art (ZMA)
Coffee and {UNDER}flow Exhibition Walk Through: (Special exhibition celebrating the work of five Caribbean artists: Josué Azor, Firelei Báez, María Magdalena Campos-Pons, David Antonio Cruz and Didier William) Zuckerman Museum of Art at Kennesaw State University
LOCATION: Zuckerman Museum of Art (ZMA)
Coffee and {UNDER}flow Exhibition Walk Through: (Special exhibition celebrating the work of five Caribbean artists: Josué Azor, Firelei Báez, María Magdalena Campos-Pons, David Antonio Cruz and Didier William) Zuckerman Museum of Art at Kennesaw State University
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
GALLERY TOUR AND ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION WITH HSA SCHOLARS
LOCATION: Zuckerman Museum of Art (ZMA)
Gallery Tour and Roundtable Discussion with HSA scholars
LOCATION: Zuckerman Museum of Art (ZMA)
Gallery Tour and Roundtable Discussion with HSA scholars
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
CATERED LUNCH
LOCATION: Zuckerman Museum of Art (ZMA)
Catered Lunch
LOCATION: Zuckerman Museum of Art (ZMA)
Catered Lunch
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
VISITING ARTIST LECTURE: DAVID ANTONIO CRUZ
LOCATION: Zuckerman Museum of Art (ZMA)
Visiting Artist Lecture: David Antonio Cruz (public event hosted by KSU in association with Atlanta Art Week)
LOCATION: Zuckerman Museum of Art (ZMA)
Visiting Artist Lecture: David Antonio Cruz (public event hosted by KSU in association with Atlanta Art Week)
12:30 PM – 12:30 PM
BUS FROM KSU ZMA TO CONFERENCE HOTEL & AIRPORT
LOCATION: Zuckerman Museum of Art (ZMA)
Transportation will be provided at two different times (12:30pm and 2:30pm) to accommodate participants needing to leave before the close of the event.
LOCATION: Zuckerman Museum of Art (ZMA)
Transportation will be provided at two different times (12:30pm and 2:30pm) to accommodate participants needing to leave before the close of the event.
2:30 PM – 2:30 PM
BUS FROM KSU ZMA TO CONFERENCE HOTEL
LOCATION: Zuckerman Museum of Art (ZMA)
Transportation will be provided at two different times (12:30pm and 2:30pm) to accommodate participants needing to leave before the close of the event.
LOCATION: Zuckerman Museum of Art (ZMA)
Transportation will be provided at two different times (12:30pm and 2:30pm) to accommodate participants needing to leave before the close of the event.