How—and to what degree—does the black sermon emerge as one of the hallmark features of African-American culture within the sociopolitical context of the United States?
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Actor, writer and activist George Takei is known for his role as Hikaru Sulu in the original Star Trek series, and has also spoken openly about his experience in an internment camp as a Japanese American during World War II.
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In 1976 the Nigerian government produced a feature film, "Shehu Umar," which was based on a Hausa language novel and premiered at FESTAC 77, the pan-African culture festival hosted by Nigeria. The film then disappeared – a key work of a post-colonial cinema which was given for lost and has only recently been rediscovered and restored. Today, Nigeria is one of the most prolific and successful producers of films and music worldwide.
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As a primarily residential program that brings influential people to campus, the COVID-19 pandemic upended many of our plans. But bringing our fellows to campus already has built-in challenges, some of which worked in our program's favor over the past two years.
[more]Modern archaeology grew out of antiquarianism and imperialism, as early collectors and scholars used the past to construct identities, satisfy their curiosities, and affirm their aesthetic preferences. The Montgomery Fellows visiting Dartmouth in fall of 2021 explore how these legacies influence contemporary archaeology, museum practices, and policies to uncover, recover, and preserve cultural heritage.
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