General Information

Sponsored by the Arts Council of the African Studies Association (ACASA), the Triennial Symposium on African art is the premier gathering of scholars, museum curators, and interested members of the public devoted to the presentation of cutting edge research on the art of Africa and the African Diaspora. Through panels, keynote addresses, roundtables, book exhibits, and film screening, all aspects of African art from ancient bronze casting, through village masquerades, to contemporary art in a globalized world are presented and discussed.

The theme of the twelfth symposium is Transitions, Passages, and Confluences. It will take place April 25-29, 2001 in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, and will be hosted by the University of the Virgin Islands. The conference will coincide with the carnival and carnival events will be built into the schedule.

Program

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