This seminar considers the astonishing versatility of the baroque in aesthetic forms that criss-cross the division between “high” and “low” expressive cultures in Black Diasporic, European, Euro-American, and Latin American settings. Most of the contributors turn to recent art forms or genres–installation art, post-apocalyptic fiction, transnational romance, hip-hop, mid to late 20th century painting, etc. Others return to more traditional forms, including the aesthetics of coronation and hymn, translation as style, and fables. The contributors also demonstrate the baroque’s versatility by turning to writers as diverse as Hurston, D’Ors, Glissant, and Adorno to serve as intellectual touchstones.