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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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Student Research Journeys in Africa

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Swaubona Dr. Zoe Groves. CAS Welcomes Dr. Zoe Groves

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,

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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.

UF Lucy Pellenbarg and Kathleen Glass in Tanzania

Robin Poynor Student Travel Fund Announces First Award Recipients

The Center for African Studies is delighted to announce the first two successful recipients of the Robin Poynor Student Travel Fund, established to honor UF Emeritus Professor Robin Poynor’s lifetime of achievements in the field of African cultural research.

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Student Spotlight – December 13, 2025

Phumelele Ndlela is a Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) for IsiZulu in the Program in African Languages (PAL) at the Center for African Studies at the University of Florida.

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