Building on the project in decolonizing the humanities, the Suzy Newhouse Center's theme this year, we end with a symposium on the power of the humanities to decenter Western ways of knowing and being in the world. The Sankofa is a Ghanian symbol of a bird that looks back into the past to perceive solutions for the future. We honor the pioneering work of political philosopher Charles Mills, and look forward to Africana Studies at Wellesley and beyond.

Panel 1: Faculty panel and discussion with Kellie Carter Jackson (Wellesley), Chipo Dendere (Wellesley), Neil Roberts (Williams College), and Panashe Chigumadzi (Harvard). Chair: Stephen Sheehi, Mary L. Cornille Distinguished Visiting Professor in the Humanities.