A Celebration of UF African History

The Center for African Studies and the Department of History came together to celebrate the retirement of Professor Emerita Nancy Rose Hunt with an evening of student scholarship, reflection, and gratitude

From Research to Policy: An Interdisciplinary Graduate Workshop – Call for Participants

This event will provide guidance to UF graduate students conducting Africa-related research, with aims to address these and other issues involved in designing effective and impactful policy strategies. In a plenary panel, Professors Renata Serra, Terje Ostebo and Sebastian Elischer will share experience and lessons about reaching policymakers.

Sawubona! Dr. Zoe Groves

We’re delighted to welcome Dr. Zoë Groves, a distinguished historian from the University of Leicester and Research Associate at the Wits Institute for Social and Economic Research in South Africa,

Sebastian Elischer’s latest publication in Democratization

CAS congratulates Sebastian Elischer on his recent publication in Democratization. In the article, “Towards Praetorian-Led Electoral Authoritarianism? Examining the Post-Coup Transitions in Francophone Africa,” Elischer analyzes how military-led regimes in Francophone Africa navigate post-coup transitions, offering critical insights into evolving forms of electoral authoritarianism.