Each semester, the Haslam Scholars Program hosts two lecture series: Friday Faculty and Global Awareness. The Global Awareness series uses the expertise of faculty from many departments at UT to present students with an in-depth look at a region of the world. This semester, the series focuses on Sub-Saharan Africa and features a diverse group of faculty from across the University of Tennessee.
January 25
Dr. Barbara Heath (Anthropology)
“Archaeology of the African Diaspora, Trans-Atlanta Perspectives”
January 27
Dr. William Jennings (Political Science)
“Political Change and Racial Reconciliation in the New South Africa”
February 1
Dr. Asafa Jalata (Sociology)
“Politics, Business, and Human Rights in the Horn of Africa: The Case of the Oromo People”
February 10
Dr. Amadou Sall (Africana Studies)
Lecture title to be announced
March 9
Dr. Tricia Hepner (Anthropology)
“Anthropology in Conflict: Refugees from Eritrea and Angry Spirits in Uganda”
March 23
Dr. Michelle Commander (English)
“Ghana’s Relationship with the African Diaspora”
March 30
Dr. Robert Washington-Allen (Geography)
“Field & Remote Sensing Based Assessment of Carbon Stock Dynamics in Southern Ethiopia and Northern Mozambique in support of Index-Based Livestock Insurance & REDD”