{"id":3698,"date":"2025-06-07T12:28:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-07T15:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.djamilaribeiro.com.br\/?p=3698"},"modified":"2025-06-07T12:28:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-07T15:28:10","slug":"professor-djamila-ribeiro-brings-black-literature-and-place-of-speech-to-oxford-london-and-the-hay-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.djamilaribeiro.com.br\/en\/professor-djamila-ribeiro-brings-black-literature-and-place-of-speech-to-oxford-london-and-the-hay-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Professor Djamila Ribeiro brings Black literature and place of speech to Oxford, London, and the Hay Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"

The United Kingdom chapter of Professor Djamila Ribeiro\u2019s international tour was marked by insightful exchanges that connected literature, activism, and critical thought. Between June 1 and 5, the MIT visiting professor traveled through Wales and England, participating in respected literary and academic venues including the Hay Festival and the University of Oxford.<\/p>\n

The journey began in Hay-on-Wye, Wales, famously known as \u201cthe town of books.\u201d On June 1, Djamila took part in the Hay Festival, one of the world\u2019s most prestigious literary events. She shared the stage with Kenyan artist Ngartia Bryan in a conversation moderated by Nigerian writer Ayisha Osori. The panel, titled The Power of Storytelling<\/em>, explored how narratives shape identity and challenge power structures. \u201cIt was a full house and a deep exchange,\u201d the professor wrote on her Instagram.<\/p>\n

In the audience were Brazilian Ambassador to the UK Ant\u00f4nio Patriota and his wife, T\u00e2nia Cooper Patriota. Djamila expressed gratitude to the Brazilian Embassy for their ongoing support during her stay. Her days in Hay-on-Wye also included meaningful conversations with The Guardian<\/em> journalist Emma Graham-Harrison and documentary filmmaker Matan Cohen, with whom she shared accommodations at the countryside home of artists Sophie Windham and Bruce Robinson.<\/p>\n

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Uma publica\u00e7\u00e3o compartilhada por Djamila Ribeiro (@djamilaribeiro1)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n