An Evolving Discipline: Africana Studies
Africa, the world’s second-largest continent, has a population of more than 1 billion people. Add to that number the millions of people around the world who are part of the African diaspora, and the result is a glimpse of the scope and ambition of contemporary African and African American studies.
Burchfield Penney Celebrates Milton Rogovin’s 100th Birthday
In honor of the upcoming 100th birthday of Milton Rogovin, famed social documentary photographer, the Burchfield Penney Art Center at Buffalo State College will present a two-day symposium on his pictures and poetry October 24 and 25. Rogovin will be present at all events, which are free and open to the public.
Announcements
- Save the Date: 10th Annual Research and Creativity Fall Forum
- Appointment: Chief Operating Officer, Burchfield Penney Art Center
- Outdoor Alert Horn and NY-Alert Test October 20
- Canceled: Seasonal Flu Shot Clinic October 20
- Young Adult Optional Health Insurance Coverage
- Call for Nominations: Student Leadership and Humanitarian Recognition Awards
- College Senate Meeting
- Curricular Item
Across Campus
- Women in Science Lecture Series Continues
- An Evolving Discipline: Africana Studies
- Burchfield Penney Celebrates Milton Rogovin’s 100th Birthday
Achievements
- Lisa Berglund, Associate Professor, English
- Roger Firestien, Lecturer, International Center for Studies in Creativity
- Timothy Gallineau, Interim Chair and Associate Professor, Student Personnel Administration
- Gerald Mead, Lecturer, Design
- Rafika Merini, Associate Professor, Modern and Classical Languages
- Michael I. Niman, Associate Professor, Communication
- Deborah Silverman, Assistant Professor, Communication
- John Thompson, Associate Professor, Computer Information Systems
In the News
Scholars Are ‘Keynes’ on Regulation
Before the financial meltdown, before the housing bubble, even before the dot.com crash, the weakness of the American economy had its roots in the collapse of its industrial base. That was one of the messages at the Cross-Border Post Keynesian Conference, a biannual gathering of like-minded scholars hosted this year at the Burchfield Penney Art Center by the Economics Department at Buffalo State College.
Charles Burchfield: A Master of American Modernist Watercolor
A breathtaking exhibition at the UCLA Hammer Museum—the artist’s first major West Coast survey—demonstrates the extraordinary power he was able to coax forth, while also suggesting why the watercolor medium was so critical. The show includes works from his beginnings as a wallpaper designer, his solo exhibition at the just-opened Museum of Modern Art in Manhattan, and more.
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