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Yaszek Presents at Smithsonian ‘Claiming Space’ Symposium

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Regents Professor of Science Fiction Studies Lisa Yaszek presented her recent work on urban planning and social justice in Black science fiction at “Claiming Space: A Symposium on Black Futures - Past, Present, and Potential.” The virtual symposium was hosted by the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum as part of the Smithsonian Afrofuturism series from Jan. 27-29.

Yaszek’s presentation was titled “A Brief History of Megacities and Social Justice in Black Science Fiction.” A recording is available on YouTube.

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