CAS launched a virtual exchange initiative with the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Ghana to develop and implement a public health project for first aid education to school children and community members.
If you’ve ever participated in one of the center’s events, chances are you’ve met Janet Beilstein and Stephen Burgess. The longtime Africanists and dedicated supporters of our center have forged a deep connection over the years through their involvement at barazas, events and collaboration with faculty and students.
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We are delighted to support two research visits to Africa. Abdikador Kurewa, a graduate student in Anthropology/Archaeology, and Lucy Pellenbarg, an undergraduate student in Medical Anthropology.
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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.
The annual Lens on Africa Graduate Research Video Competition celebrates the hard work and achievements of UF graduate students conducting research on Africa or African-related themes.
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This year’s theme, “From the Savannah to the Swamp: We Thrive Together,” emphasized the importance of maintaining cultural roots while building academic success at UF.
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Dr. Miles Larmer, Director of the UF Center for African Studies, recently traveled to Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi, Ghana, to participate in a signing ceremony for a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the two institutions.
Summer research travel provides doctoral students with an invaluable opportunity to refine their dissertation proposals and establish the groundwork for successful fieldwork.
Support students as they deepen their understanding of Africa through immersive travel and research opportunities. This fund provides annual support for at least two undergraduate or graduate students to study or conduct research in Africa.
Support doctoral students in African Studies as they embark on pre-dissertation research trips to Africa. Designed to advance research on African topics, this fund ensures students gain critical on-the-ground insights to enrich their studies.
Support the African Studies Center’s General Fund to enhance teaching, research, and outreach on Africa. Your contributions foster academic excellence, student development, and global understanding.
The Center for African Studies seeks Student Ambassadors to enhance African Studies at UF and support an inclusive, globally minded campus community at the University of Florida.