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The Secrets of the African Fractal

  • 14A Washington Mews New York, NY, 10003 United States (map)

The Secrets of the African Fractal

Hosted by the Association for African Development at NYU, the Ethiopian and Eritrean Students Association, and the NYU Economics Club

Images from the event.

Flyer for the event.

Flyer for the event.

Africa House was delighted to support the Association for African Development and the Ethiopian and Eritrean Students Association at NYU for this event with Ron Eglash as he spoke about his experience with fractal designs in African architecture and an economic theory he calls Generative Justice, which seeks to find ways we can use the same bottom-up approach we see in many indigenous societies, in our modern-day economies.

Date: November 22, 2019

Time: 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Venue: 14A Washington Mews


About the Association for African Development:

The Association for African Development (AAD) at NYU works towards the advancement of the skills of NYU students by focusing on raising awareness and developing knowledgeable leaders with the intent of promoting African enhancement. We intend on achieving this in part by running a Speakers series with prominent industry and political leaders from across the continent presenting on the growing opportunities in a quickly transforming Africa.

About the Ethiopian and Eritrean Students Association:

The Ethiopian and Eritrean Students Association aspires to promote Ethiopian and Eritrean culture at NYU. The club welcomes people from any background and hopes to raise awareness about the rich history of Habesha people through both social and cultural events.