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AFRIMERICAN Myths and COSMOLOGIES: a Comparative Approach
Afrimerica is presented as a cultural imaginary where African and Indigenous traditions intersect by exploring mythological, cultural, and spiritual connections before and after 1492.
A pioneering presentation by Marimer Berberena, PhD, it delves deeply into shared themes and concepts in the cosmological frameworks of indigenous African and Latin-American Traditions.
These include principles that inform the nature of existence and life’s cycles, complementarity and balance, as well as life and death and much more. In so doing, she also highlights the nature of Universal communications and how it informs societal frameworks, human attitudes and behaviour patterns in both cultural frameworks.
Presenter Bio:
Marimer Berberena is an adjunct professor, researcher, writer, and passionate explorer of ancient history and cultural foundations.
With a PhD in Africology and African American Studies from Temple University, her work focuses on the deep connections between Africa, the Caribbean, and Latin America—especially the cultural and spiritual practices that have endured across generations.
She has studied African cultural retention in Puerto Rico and traditions like Santería, Rastafari livity, and Dominican Gagá. She teaches at Lehman College and Rutgers University while fostering connections through creative, communal, and spiritual initiatives beyond academia.
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