Professor to speak on ‘The Role of the Griot in Africana Literature’ as part of Discover Auburn Series
Susana Morris will present a lecture titled "Bearing Witness: The Role of the Griot in Africana Literature" Thursday, Feb. 19, at 3 p.m. in the Special Collections and Archives Department of the Ralph Brown Draughon Library as part of the Discover Auburn series. Morris is an associate professor in English. She teaches contemporary African American literature, Women's Studies, and world literature. Discover Auburn is a yearlong series that features programs on research, history, and other topics of interest by Auburn faculty, staff, and graduates. A reception will follow the program. The series will continue on March 5 with a lecture by Paula Backsheider titled "Leading the Way: Women, Poetry, and Social Movements in Eighteenth Century Britain.” The Discover Auburn series is co-sponsored by the Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts and Humanities in the College of Liberal Arts at Auburn University and the Auburn University Libraries. For more information on the program and the series, contact the Caroline Marshall Draughon Center at 844-4946.