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LLC students and Abdias do Nascimento Fellowship scholars

represent UMBC at national and international conferences

This spring, LLC students and Abdias do Nascimento Fellowship scholars represented UMBC at several major national and international conferences, contributing to conversations on Black studies, diaspora, education, literature, wellness, foodways, archives, cultural memory, and knowledge production across the Americas.

At the National Council for Black Studies (NCBS) Conference in Baltimore, LLC students and Abdias Fellows participated in multiple panels, roundtables, and paper sessions examining Black intellectual traditions, intergenerational knowledge, cultural memory, literature, mentorship, and community-based approaches to wellness and survival.

At the Latin American Studies Association (LASA) Conference in Paris, participants presented research exploring culture, care, education, activism, archives, and diasporic communities across the Americas.

At the Caribbean Studies Association (CSA) Conference in Kingston, Jamaica, scholars shared work on education, cultural production, foodways, archives, and transnational Black communities throughout the African diaspora.

Together, these presentations reflect the breadth and interdisciplinary nature of scholarship being produced by LLC students and Abdias Fellows and demonstrate the program's engagement with Black Studies, Caribbean Studies, Latin American Studies, education, culture, and diaspora studies across local, national, and international contexts.

The following LLC students participated in conference programming throughout the year:

  • Alexandra Cenatus
  • Viridiana Colosio
  • Neisha-Anne Green
  • Kristin Kelly
  • Chanta Shenell Palmer

Through their scholarship and participation, these students continue to advance LLC's commitment to interdisciplinary inquiry and global engagement.

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Posted: June 10, 2026, 10:00 AM

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