Hakim Adi is a Professor in the History of Africa and the African Diaspora at the University of Chichester. He will discuss his new publication, ‘Pan-Africanism: A History’, the first survey of the Pan-African movement this century.

The book provides a history of the individuals and organisations that have sought to unify all those of African origin as the basis for advancement and liberation. Initially an idea and movement that took root among the African Diaspora, in more recent times Pan-Africanism has been embodied in the African Union, the organisation of African states that includes the entire African Diaspora as its ‘sixth region’.

The book also covers many of the key political figures of the 20th century, including Du Bois, Garvey, Malcolm X, Nkrumah and Gaddafi, as well as Pan-­African culture expression from Négritude to the wearing of the Afro hair style and the music of Bob Marley.

The evening will consist of readings and discussion, and there will be an opportunity to buy a signed copy at the discounted rate of £15.

The event takes place in the Richard Hoggart Building, in room 137a. The Goldsmiths campus map can help you to find the building.