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AfroFlux Afrofuturism workshops at BCU for RIFFS Magazine 24th Oct
October 24, 2018 @ 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
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On the 24th of October 2018, from 1-6pm
AfroFlux Afrofuturism session for RIFFS and Birmingham City University students:
On the 24th of October 2018, from 1-6pm
Throughout the course of the day there will be various introductions to the multi-faceted movement known as Afrofuturism and it’s places in the unknown folds of time/space histories as well as the glaringly obvious mainstream visions of Janelle Monae and ground breaking blockbuster of Black Panther.
At it’s most simple level, Afrofuturism is anywhere that African based cultures meet with technology, magic-realism, sci-fi, fantasy or futurism.
Students will take journeys through Afrofuturisms important positions and cross roads in Music, Art, Politics, Fashion, Technology, Media, Social Activism, Holistic Healthcare and Diasporic African cultures worldwide.
Across the board, students will be shown examples and also given ways to expand upon the concepts within for themselves, and engage how they affect the world at large.
For sum, this will be an introduction to the worlds of Afrofuturism. For others still, this will be a chance to go through the other side of the rabbit hole.
Juice Aleem is a musician, writer, performer and festival director of AfroFlux. He is also one of the directors of the recent High Vis Street Culture Festival and his 2016 book detailing his insights on Afrofuturism entitled, Afrofutures and Astro Black Travel is still available.
More info at afroflux.org
Subject to consideration, works made by students can be published by RIFFS magazine.
This talk and workshop is open to all students of BCU but is limited to 40 places.
Lecture and workshop will be given in room P233