March 31, 2025
5:00 pm-7:00 pm
Shattuck Hall and Online
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About the Event
Join us for a conversation on “Religion in Diaspora: Africa-Inspired Religious Traditions in Cuba.” Dr. Shanti explores religion produced in diaspora and offers an overview of two Africa-inspired religious traditions of Cuba, how they developed as part of a larger African Diaspora, and some dynamic attributes of their practice that support Cuban communities of African descent.
About the Speaker
Dr. Shanti Zaid works at Denver’s Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library, producing public historical programming on the Black experience in the Rocky Mountain West. He has a background in university teaching and international research on African Diaspora religions, and earned doctorate degrees in African American & African Studies and Cultural Anthropology from Michigan State University.
About Pulpit+ Exchange
Iliff’s Pulpit+ Exchange Series (supported by the Pathways for Tomorrow Initiative from Lilly Endowment Inc.) provides space for a diverse array of ordained clergy and lay leaders to gather for a meal and grapple with challenging issues. One of the main goals of the Pulpit+ Exchange is to build congregations of people who will authentically study, worship, walk, and act together across differences to create a just and equitable world.
About the Evening’s Agenda
In-person & online
Light meal: 5:00 – 5:45 PM (MST)
Lecture: 5:45 PM
Q&A and discussions with Dr. Black & colleagues to follow