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AfroFlux<http://afroflux.org>, alongside The Birmingham Centre for Media and Cultural Research (BCMCR) are more than happy to welcome the Black Speculative Arts Movement to Birmingham. Prepare for an evening of informative discussions and short films detailing how the BSAM help bring into reality their takes on Afrofuturism and Astro Blackness. How do these ideas affect the African Diaspora? Summary from BSAM The BLACK SPECULATIVE ART MOVEMENT, aka BSAM, is a yearlong, traveling afrofuturism, comics, film, and art convention held at multiple universities, colleges, and venues abroad. Our movement was co-founded by associate professor and chair of the Humanities department at Harris-Stowe State University Reynaldo Anderson. The BSAM conduct seminars, classes, hand on workshops, plays, step shows, and much more. Students are also welcome to submit proposals to participate as well. Afrofuturism and astro blackness has been practiced in our community for years, especially thru literature, visual arts, and music. Artists like Sun Ra, Octavia Butler, Basquiat, Fela Kuti, George Clinton, John Coltrane, Alice Coltrane, Samuel Delaney, Jimi Hendrix, Paschal B. Randolph, Toni Morrison, Amiri Baraka, Tananarive Due, Afrika Bambaataa and the ZULU NATION are excellent examples BSAM is a loose umbrella term represented for different positions or basis of inquiry: Afrofuturism, Astro Blackness, Afro-Surrealism, Ethno Gothic, Black Digital Humanities, Black (Afro-future female or African Centered) Science Fiction, The Black Fantastic, Magical Realism, and The Esoteric. Although these positions may be incompatible in some instances they overlap around the term speculative and design; and interact around the nexus of technology and ethics. The BSAM has previously hosted festivals across North America. Tickets are available here - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/black-speculative-arts-movement-at-birmingham-city-university-tickets-50529481038?aff=ebdshpsearchautocomplete More information about the BSAM and the event can be gained from <http://www.bsam-art.com> www.bsam-art.com<http://www.bsam-art.com/> This event will also include the UK premiere of the short film ‘Static’ by David Kirkman. Static<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDUqqxDBhck> Sarah Dr Sarah Raine Postdoctoral Research Fellow Review Editor, IASPM Journal Co-Managing Editor, Riffs - http://riffsjournal.org Network Coordinator, Jazz and Everyday Aesthetics - http://jazzaesthetics.org School of Media Birmingham City University [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> https://bcu.academia.edu/SarahRaine http://www.iaspmjournal.net/ ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the JAZZ-RESEARCH-NETWORK list, click the following link: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?SUBED1=JAZZ-RESEARCH-NETWORK&A=1