WHO: Center for Africana Studies at the University of Pennsylvania

WHAT: "Back to the Future of Civilization: Culture and Art" panel-discussion

WHERE: Zellerbach Theater, Annenberg Center, 3680 Walnut St., Philadelphia

WHEN: Monday, Dec. 2, 5:30 p.m.

"Back to the Future of Civilization: Culture and Art," the third program in a series of moderated discussions exploring the multi-faceted Africana Diaspora, will be free and open to the public. The scholars on the panel are:

Terry Adkins, associate professor of Fine Arts at Penn. Adkins has exhibited his art at The Institute of Contemporary Art, P.P.O.W. Gallery, The Indianapolis Museum of Art and The Whitney Museum of American Art at Phillip Morris. His exhibition, "Darkwater, Recital in Four Dominions, Terry Adkins After W.E. B. DuBois," opens in December at Penn's Arthur Ross Gallery.

William C. Banfield, Fine Arts chair and director of the American Cultural Studies program at St. Thomas University. He is author of the forthcoming book "Musical Landscapes in Color: Conversations With Black American Composers." He writes and lectures about documenting the role of black artists in society.

Guthrie Ramsey, assistant professor of music at Penn. His articles have appeared in the Black Music Research Journal; Musical Quarterly; American Quarterly; and The Black Scholar. His forthcoming book is entitled "Race Music: Migration, Modernism and Gender Politics in Black Popular Culture."

Thelma Golden, deputy director for exhibitions and programs at the Studio Museum in Harlem and adjunct professor at Columbia University. She lectures and writes about contemporary art, cultural issues, and the curatorial practice.

Timothy Rommen, assistant professor of music at Penn, will moderate the panel-discussion. His articles and reviews appear in Black Music Research Journal, Journal of Religion, The Yearbook for Traditional Music, and The International Dictionary of Black Composers.

Additional information is available at africana@sas.upenn.edu or 215-898-4965.