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 Center’s summer institutes of 2022 and 2023.
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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.
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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 African languages.
Read more "Language, Culture, and Careers: Insights from the first PAL Webinar Series"
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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Fallon Jiménez was born and raised in Bogotá, Colombia, where she did an MS and BS in Animal Production Sciences at the National University of Colombia.
Miles Larmer, the newly appointed director of the Center for African Studies and professor of history, has wasted no time in making an impact. His arrival this academic year coincides with the center’s 60-year milestone, signaling a fresh start.
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.
Thirty years since the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, the Center for African Studies commemorated this terrible landmark event in African history.
The recent African Student Experience (ASx) Home Away from Home event proved to be a vibrant celebration of culture, academic excellence, and community spirit.
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The School Board of Alachua County, in conjunction with the University of Florida Center for African Studies and the African American Studies Program, hosted its first African and African American Studies Summer Camp.
Read more "African & African American Studies Summer Camp 2024"
CAS hosted its annual Gwendolen M. Carter Conference, uniting leading experts, scholars, students, and community members to address pressing issues facing Africa’s people and environments.
Read more "UF’s Carter Conference examines Africa’s future"
On Thursday, February 8, 2024, the Harn Museum of Art, became a buzzing hub of creativity and cultural exchange.Â