Afrofuturism Week

Center for Arts, Migration + Entrepreneurship

Time

Thursday, January 22, 2026 - Saturday, January 31, 2026

January 22, 2026 @ 8:00 am January 31, 2026 @ 5:00 pm

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Week of Events:

2026 MLK Lecture
Thursday, January 22 | Pugh Hall, Ocora

2026 Kick-off Party and Introduction to Afrofuturism
Saturday, January 24 at Santa Fe Blount Center

Afrofuturism Concert and Cipher
Saturday, January 24 at How Bazar

Sci-Fi and Fantasy Book Club Meeting: Parable of the Sower
Monday, January 26 at The Lynx Books

An Evening of Afrofuture Spirituality: Lecture and Music
Wednesday, January 28 at Greater Bethel AME Church

Technoskepticism Book Panel
Thursday, January 29 at UF Innovate

Art Exhibition Opening Reception and Artwork
Friday, January 30 at GFAA

Final Celebration, Fashion Show, and Costume Contest
Saturday, January 31 at Cade Museum


For more detailed event info, please visit afrofuturismweek.org.


Event Partners:

Department of African American Studies, Bob Graham Center for Public Service, Bailey Learning and Arts Collective, Center for African Studies, Santa Fe College Blount Center , Pulp Arts, How Bazar, The Lynx Books, School Of Music, Greater Bethel AME Church, UF Innovate , Anani Blakey, GFAA, Errol Nelson, Cade Museum, Star Center, and MODE

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