On Friday, Feb. 16, the College of Arts and Sciences will open its spring Forum luncheon series. Tom Shelby, assistant professor of Afro-American and African Studies at Harvard University, will discuss the history, challenges, and future plans for the department.
According to Elizabeth Cole, associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, the Department of Afro-American Studies at Harvard has been called the ‘Dream Team’ because of its large number of academic scholars. As a result of this ‘Dream Team,’ interest in Afro-American Studies has seen a steady increase at the university.
Prior to his work at Harvard, Shelby was an assistant professor of Philosophy and faculty affiliate of African-American and African Studies at Ohio State University. He received his degree at Florida A’M and a Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of Pittsburgh.
The luncheon will be held at noon and the presentation will begin at 12:30 in McDonald Country Side Dining Hall. The presentation will be free of charge to those interested. Students, groups and classes are all welcome to attend.
Cole said, ‘It is so wonderful to have someone so wonderful speak.’
