Lunch and Learn – Irma Stern and the Racial Paradox of South African Modern Art: Audacities of Color

Join us as LaNitra M. Berger discusses her new book: Irma Stern and the Racial Paradox of South African Modern Art: Audacities of Color.

Berger is an award-winning scholar, educator, and social justice advocate working towards making higher education accessible to low-income, first-generation, and minority students. Her scholarly interests are in art and social activism in the African and Jewish diasporas. For over 15 years, her work as an educator focuses on creating and expanding education abroad opportunities for underrepresented students, particularly in international education. As a social justice advocate, she supports student activism by teaching, advising, speaking, and supporting students. LaNitra is the author of Exploring Education Abroad: A Guide for Racial and Ethnic Minority Participants. She is also the editor of Social Justice and International Education: Research, Practice, and Perspectives.

About the Series

Join notable historians, curators, and leaders for a series exploring history, historical figures, and the social movements of the early 20th Century and their relevance today. Talks explore women’s suffrage, activism and protest, racial inequity, World War l, the pandemic of 1918 and the consequences and legacy of Woodrow Wilson’s presidency.