The Lisska Center’s Minds Wide Open Series hosts conversations and presentations by local, national, and international scholars and authors who are pushing academic boundaries, exploring diverse topics, and engaging in dialogue across difference on a variety of topics. The Laura C. Harris Series promotes the education of young women and typically has an annual theme (the 2024-25 theme is “Shaping Feminist Futures and Possibilities”). Lastly, the Goodspeed Lecture series brings scholars whose work engages with religion and spiritualities. While these themes do not have to rigidly shape our conversation, Nnedi’s work elegantly intersects with all three. Our goal is to bring our community together for this evening event, which will involve rich conversation with Nnedi on everything from Africanfuturism and Africanjujuism to current events.