Thomas Allen Harris was opening keynote at the Plural Knowledge: Value of the Public University seminar at the University of Brasilia, Department of History.

Thomas Allen Harris was opening keynote at the Plural Knowledge: Value of the Public University seminar at the University of Brasilia, Department of History. The title of the keynote is “Queering the Family Album”. For the past year, the Department of History has been using the methodology Professor Harris developed to source Afro-Brazilian photos and stories. In addition, Professor Harris will lead a multi-day Digital Diaspora Family Reunion workshop with students, staff, and the community around their family photos culminating in an interactive exhibition around Afro- Brazilian identity.