Welcome to the Center for African Studies

The Center’s mission is to promote and facilitate teaching, research, and scholarship on Africa in all the disciplines at the University of Florida, with emphasis on sub-Saharan Africa. The Center also disseminates knowledge about Africa to the wider community through its interactions with and outreach programs to schools, colleges, other universities, academic and professional organizations, community groups, and businesses. The Center is committed to sustaining contacts and interactive linkages with individuals and institutions on the African continent and worldwide.
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TEACH AFRICA 2024: TAKING AFRICA TO THE CLASSROOM
Each Summer, the Center for African Studies offers a virtual summer institute for K-12 teachers. The articles in this 2024 publication were produced by K-12 teachers who participated in the ...
Language, Culture, and Careers: Insights from the first PAL Webinar Series
This webinar aimed to empower students by highlighting the critical value of learning African languages in today’s workforce, discussing funding opportunities, and sharing the testimonies of students who have studied ...
Remembering Rwanda and Looking to the Future
Thirty years since the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, the Center for African Studies commemorated this terrible landmark event in African history. Read more "Remembering Rwanda and Looking to ...

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