Distinguished Lecture Series: Kwame Edwin Otu
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">April 13, 2026 | 4:30 PM &#8211; 7:00 PM ET</h3>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">115 Broadway, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10006 <br>or join virtually by Zoom</h4>



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<p>Join us for our Distinguished Lecture Series featuring Kwame Edwin Otu.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Speaker</h2>



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<h5 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">Kwame Edwin Otu</h5>



<p class="has-text-align-center" style="font-size:14px">Associate Professor of African Anthropology,<br>African Studies Program,<br>Georgetown University</p>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">All: Free</h3>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">About the Series</h2>



<p>Since 1877, the Anthropology Section of The New York Academy of Sciences has served as a meeting place for scholars in the Greater New York area. The section strives to be a progressive voice within the anthropological community and to contribute innovative perspectives on the human condition nationally and internationally. <a href="https://www.nyas.org/get-involved/membership/anthropology-group/" title="Learn more and view other events in the Anthropology Section series">Learn more and view other events in the Anthropology Section series</a>.</p>



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