The Practice of Diaspora!

It pays particular attention to the connections between intellectuals in New York and their Francophone colleagues in Paris. Edwards posits that diaspora is less a historical condition than a set of practices: the claims, debates and collective productions through which Black intellectuals forge a multitude of international alliances. Edwards sheds light on how the diaspora functions by tracing the development of the rich transnational body of Black printed material during the interwar period and examining the connections and exchanges between New York-based publications and Parisian journals. Drawing on an analysis of a remarkably diverse archive, *The Practice of Diaspora* examines the sometimes fundamentally different ways in which race was constructed across all national borders and linguistic differences.

Edwards’ keynote lecture reflects on the dynamics and influence of the Nardal sisters’ salon, focusing on its function as a meeting place for people from the diaspora and as a space for intercultural exchange. Edwards will reflect on contemporary forms of ‘salooning’—which must constantly grapple with issues of race and class—together with researchers and community organisers Maisha-Maureen Auma and Sónia Vaz Borges.

The discussion will be moderated by Eric Otieno Sumba, editor and curator for publication practices at the HKW.

• In English with simultaneous translation into French and German, as well as live subtitles in English