Masquerade:
An Exhibition Symposium
November 3–4, 2021
itts Theology Library and the Institute for Signifying Scriptures hosted a virtual event examining this exhibition curated by Dr. Vincent Wimbush, "Masquerade: Scripturalizing Modernities Through Black Flesh," centered on the roles of race and scripture in the construction, naturalization, and maintenance of modernities. The event was a 2-day virtual symposium of panelists introducing, exploring, and responding to the themes Dr. Wimbush explores in this exhibition.
This panel event provoked further thinking and conversation about how all of us have been formed, with what consequences, and what are special challenges ahead for us.
Introduction and Opening Address
Dr. Richard M. Adams, Jr.
Director of Pitts Theology Library and Margaret A. Pitts Assistant Professor in the Practice of Theological Bibliography
Candler School of Theology
Dr. Vincent L. Wimbush, Curator
Scholar of Religion & Director
Institute for Signifying Scriptures
Presentations
Dr. P. Kimberleigh Jordan
Associate Director of Educational Design
Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion
Dr. Miles P. Grier
Assistant Professor, The Department of English
Queens College, City University of New York
Dr. Jacqueline Hidalgo
Chair and Professor of Latina/o Studies and Professor of Religion
Williams College
Dr. Rosetta E. Ross
Professor of Religion
Spelman College
Dr. Cécile Coquet-Mokoko
Professor of US Cultural History, African American Studies and Gender Studies
Vice Dean of the College of Humanities
Université Versailles St Quentin
IECI, Département des Langues
France
Dr. Shay Welch
Associate Professor of Philosophy
Spelman College
Dr. Carolyn Jones Medine
Director, Institute for African American Studies, Professor of Religion
University of Georgia
Dr. Marla F. Frederick
Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Religion and Culture
Candler School of Theology, Emory University
Symposium Q&A
Day One
Moderator
Dr. Velma Love
Story Catalysts Coaching and Consulting
Adjunct Faculty, Interdisciplinary Studies
Interdenominational Theological Center
Panelists
Dr. Rosetta Ross, Dr. Carolyn Jones Medine, Dr. Jacqueline Hidalgo, and Dr. P. Kimberleigh Jordan
Day Two
Moderator
Dr. Rachel Schwaller
Lecturer, Department of History
Department of Religious Studies
University of Kansas
Panelists
Dr. Cécile Coquet-Mokoko, Dr. Shay Welch, Dr. Miles Grier, and Dr. Marla Frederick