Prof. Wintersthe Alexander F. Hehmeyer Associate Professor of Religious Studies and African and African American Studies at Duke University. He also holds secondary positions in English and Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies. His interests lie at the intersection of black religious thought, African-American literature, and critical theory. His talk explores how Black Lives Matters and Afropessism are both expressions of black spirituality.  

The conference, "Death," takes place March 6 & 7 in the Crystal Room, Alumnae Hall (194 Meeting Street) and features 2 days of an interdisciplinary exploration of death.  For more information on the conference, and the keynote, please visit https://www.brown.edu/academics/religious-studies/events-0/2020-graduate-student-conference.