CHC Black Heritage Month Celebration : College of Humanities & Fine Arts : UMass Amherst

Promotional poster on a red background with geometric accents. A smiling Black woman in a blue dress stands with arms crossed. Text reads: “The Virtues of Slowness in Times of Urgency: Black Time and Aesthetic Possibility,” with Dr. Daphne Lamothe, Provost and Professor of Africana Studies, Smith College. Bottom text: “All Are Welcome.”

Dr. Daphne Lamothe is provost and a professor of Africana Studies at Smith College. Lamothe is a scholar of African American, Afro-Caribbean, and Black transnational literatures, and holds degrees from Yale and UC Berkeley. A faculty member at Smith College since 2004, she contributes to Africana studies, American studies, and the Study of Women and Gender. She plays a pivotal role in achieving Smith’s institutional goals through stewardship of the College’s academic mission.

Her research and teaching explore Black consciousness, identity, and cultural belonging through topics like the Harlem Renaissance, migration narratives, and urban Black experiences.

Lamothe holds a bachelor’s degree in English literature from Yale University and a doctorate in English from the University of California, Berkeley.

In person and On campus event posted in Diversity, equity, and inclusion

CHC Black Heritage Month Celebration

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Commonwealth Honors College Event Hall