Join ASA for lunch and a conversation with distinguished scholars Angela Y. Davis and Gina Dent moderated by ASA Past President Ato Quayson. The discussion will engage urgent questions of Africa, liberation, abolition, intellectual life, feminism, global struggle, and the future of critical scholarship in a shifting world.
12:00 – 1:00 PM
Saturday, December 5, 2026
New Orleans Marriott
Tickets: $145 available in MyASA portal. Be sure to register for the Annual Meeting.
We’d like to extend a special thank you to our generous event sponsors, Stanford’s Department of African and African American Studies and Dr. Steve Howard. Without their support, this event would not be possible.
Luncheon Menu:
– Award winning seafood gumbo with Jazzmen rice
– Louisiana tomato salad with Vidalia, blue cheese, & sherry vinaigrette
– Muffuletta pasta salad with peppers, olives, onions, & Italian meats
– Crescent City greens with cucumbers, tomatoes, croutons, smoked
bacon, blue cheese, & candied nuts served with buttermilk ranch & lemon thyme
vinaigrette dressings (served disaggregated).
– Bronzed Gulf catch fish with crawfish etouffee
– Cajun spiced skirt steak with smothered peppers and onions
– Red beans & rice
– Southern-style green beans
– Squash creole with shrimp, okra, & tomatoes
– Warm cornbread muffins
– Warm mini white chocolate bread pudding bites
– Bananas foster cheesecake bites
– Mini fruit tarts
– Table side coffee service
*for dietary restrictions, please contact the ASA Secretariat.
