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University Distinguished Lecture
What is Africa to me?:
Africa in the Black Diaspora Imagination
by
F. Abiola Irele
The University Distinguished Lecture Series was inaugurated in 1996
as one of the University's highest honors for a senior faculty
member. The lectureship is awarded in recognition of outstanding
academic achievement, particularly, but not exclusively, in research,
scholarship, or creative activity. The President's and Provost's
Advisory Committee reviews nominations and recommends candidates to
the President and Provost for final selection.
The Office of Academic Affairs presents and award of $5,000 to the
University Distinguished Lecturer to designate for a purpose that
promotes the academic goals of the individual's college and/or of the
University. Professor Irele has designated that his award should be
used in support of the Southern African Praise Poetry Project in the
Department of African-American and African Studies.
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