Global Georgia – Willson Center Annual Report 2021

Global Georgia

The Global Georgia Initiative public event series brings world class thinkers to Georgia. It presents global problems in local context by addressing pressing contemporary questions, including the economy, society, and the environment, with a focus on how the arts and humanities can intervene. The Spring 2021 series was conducted entirely online and expanded to 14 free public events, more than twice the number in any previous year.

A man wearing glasses, a checked shirt, a dark blazer, and a dark scarf stands in front of a rust-colored metal wall.

Kevin Day
Performance and Discussion: “More than words…”
February 18, 2021

A woman with short blonde hair, wearing a red top and black cardigan, stands indoors with framed artwork displayed on a warmly lit wall behind her.

Carole Emberton
“Beyond Redemption: Race, Violence, and the American South after the Civil War”
February 23, 2021

Man in a yellow shirt and red cap performing with a microphone, pointing towards the camera in an indoor setting.

Conversation on Athens Hip Hop
“Now Is the Time: Shouting Fire in a Crowded Theater”
February 25, 2021

Helon Habila looks at the camera, standing outdoors in front of a brick wall.

Helon Habila
“Searching for Home: Africans in Europe”
March 4, 2021

Split image; left side shows a woman with long dark hair, tattooed hand, and red shirt, sitting by a wall. Right side shows a woman with short dark hair in a blazer and lace blouse, seated against a white background.

Joy Harjo & LeAnne Howe
Reading and Conversation
March 10, 2021

A woman with medium-length dark hair and glasses, wearing a patterned top, stands in front of a plain light background, looking at the camera with a neutral expression.

Megha Majumdar
“Writing Socially Engaged Fiction”
March 18, 2021

A man with short dark hair and a neutral expression stands in front of a large draped fabric structure in black and white lighting.

Jee Leong Koh
“Translation as a Literary Trope”
March 25, 2021

A woman in a black dress sits on a weathered bench in front of a brick wall, looking at the camera. The image is in black and white.

Arts Roundtable
“E Pluribus Unum: Reflections on Immigration in America in Music and Visual Art”
April 7, 2021

Two people are pictured: one wearing glasses and gesturing with hands, the other sitting with eyes closed, hands resting on a drum in a room filled with musical instruments and decorations.

Renee Gladman & Val Jeanty
“Conjurations: Composing at the Intersections of Sound, Line, and Language”
April 20, 2021