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On the eve of the English language publication of her debut novel, Afro-Ecuadorian writer, poet, teacher and DJ, Yuliana Ortiz Ruano will be joined by her literary agent, Elianna Kan ‘10.5, in a broad-ranging conversation about translation. They will discuss the literal process of Yuliana’s experience working with a translator to convey her novel from Spanish into English, as well as translation across media: how does Yuliana approach the work of translating carnaval—its movements and sounds—from the corporeal experience into words?

Remarks and awards for Black Studies department seniors and their families.

David K. Smith ’42 Lecture @RAJ 4:30 – 5:45 PM

“From Here to Equality: Reparations for Black Americans in the Twenty First Century.”

By William A. Darity, Samuel DuBois Cook Distinguished Professor of Public Policy, Duke University, and A. Kirsten Mullen, Folklorist, Writer and Arts Consultant/Independent Scholar.

Barbara Ofosu-Somuah ‘13, both a Watson and a Fulbright recipient, is a published and recognized translator from Italian, an activist, and currently a PhD student at Duke University. Her talk will discuss the work of current Black Italian authors and the role of translation