Friday, November 26, 2010

bell hooks on patriarchy, white supremacy and capitalism

"Renowned intellectual bell hooks examines popular culture in the context of patriarchy, white supremacy, and capitalism."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLMVqnyTo_0

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Things to look forward to!

ASSA is currently working on meeting with the African Studies Program Committee at McGill to discuss the program's future in the coming year.

We are also planning a 2 day Conference March 11 and 12, 2011 - we will keep you posted on updates for this awesome event!

Also, *** We will be hosting a Wine and Cheese in November, time and place to be announced soon. We will also have a meeting at the same time for all African Studies Student's to share with us their opinions/suggestion on the program.

Romeo Dallaire "THEY FIGHT LIKE SOLDIERS, THEY DIE LIKE CHILDREN"

http://now.concordia.ca/upcoming-events/20101102/nov-4---romeo-dallaire-they-fight-like-soldiers-they-die-like-children.php


Senator and LGen Roméo Dallaire (ret), author of Shake Hands With the Devil and UN Force Commander during Rwanda’s genocide will discuss his new book on the scourge of child soldiers:
They Fight Like Soldiers, They Die Like Children.
(Random House Canada)

When: November 4, at 6:00 p.m.
Where: Room H-110, Henry F. Hall Building, 1455 De Maisonneuve Blvd. W.

Admission is free.

Co-sponsored by the Concordia Student Union, McGill University Bookstore, Random House Canada, the Student Society of McGill University, and the Montreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies at Concordia University.