You are invited to the El-Kati Distinguished Lectureship in American Studies featuring Professor Gerald Horne.

Join us for an illuminating lecture by Professor Gerald Horne, one of today’s most incisive historians of race, class, and imperial power. He is the Moores Professor of History and African American Studies at the University of Houston. Horne has authored more than thirty books and a hundred scholarly articles.

In his trail-blazing work, Horne challenges conventional narratives of American history by placing them within a broader global context: overlapped colonies, slave revolts, labor movements, and imperial ambitions. From reconceiving the meaning of the 1776 Revolution to examining how white supremacy and capitalism intertwined across continents, Horne reveals how hidden entanglements between African diaspora, Indigenous peoples, corporate power, and state violence, shape the contemporary political landscape.

The title of Dr. Horne's talk is How Trump Happened: A View from History.

Engage with Professor Horne for a journey that will expand your perspective and inspire deeper questions about the past and the politics of today. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear one of the most provocative voices in historical scholarship.