Afua serves as a jury member for the prestigious Cundill History Prize 2025, alongside chair Ada Ferrer and fellow jurors Sunil Amrith, François Furstenberg, and Francesca Trivellato. The US$75,000 Cundill History Prize is the world’s leading award for history writing, recognising books that demonstrate excellence in craft, communication and consequence. Afua and the 2025 jury […]
Thinking Aloud, Thinking Together: Afua Hirsch at the Dublin Book Festival 2025
Afua will be speaking at Dublin Book Festival in the conversation “Thinking Aloud, Thinking Together” with Dr Phil Mullen on Saturday 8th November at 11:45am. This compelling discussion explores what it means to be Black in Ireland and Britain today, challenging and unravelling the harmful legacy of erasure of the Black community in the history […]
Kerry James Marshall: Conversations
Afua will be speaking at the Kerry James Marshall: Conversations symposium at the Royal Academy of Arts. This two-day dialogue explores the themes, influences and histories that shape Kerry James Marshall’s groundbreaking practice, marking the RA’s exhibition ‘Kerry James Marshall: The Histories’. The symposium brings together internationally renowned artists, academics, art historians, and curators to […]
