Afrofuturism—The Future Is Unwritten
Philipp Khabo Koepsell and Priscilla Layne will discuss Afrofuturism, black masculinity, German norms, and the influence of hip hop in Germany.
Poet and dramaturg Philipp Khabo Koepsell will present a number of his texts; Academy fellow Priscilla Layne will address how his work draws on Afrofuturism, and the two will speak about the topics of black masculinity, German norms, and the influence of African American culture, especially hip hop, in Germany.
The event is part of “Literatur Jetzt! 2018 – Sieg über die Sonne,” a literature festival presented by Livelyrix e. V. and the Deutsches Hygiene-Museum
In cooperation with the Technische Universität Dresden. Supported by the program 360º – Fund for New City Cultures by the German Federal Cultural Foundation.
To purchase tickets, please visit the Literatur Jetzt Festival 2018 website.
Meet the speaker
Priscilla Layne is an associate professor of German at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She completed her BA at the University of Chicago, and PhD at the University of California, Berkeley. After her undergraduate studies, Layne received a Fulbright teaching fellowship in Berlin, followed by a grant from the Study Foundation of…
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