Impact Projects 2024 Archives - Center for African Studies

Impact Projects 2024

Meet the PAL Coordinator

Monday April 21, 2025

John Muchira, the new African Languages Program Coordinator at UF’s Center for African Studies, brings passion and expertise to language teaching and program development, signaling renewed investment in language instruction.

UF’s Carter Conference brings together researchers from 14 universities across U.S.

Thursday April 17, 2025

The University of Florida’s Center for African Studies (CAS) hosted its 40th Gwendolen M. Carter Conference, bringing together the perspectives of Africanist scholars on issues of pressing importance to peoples and societies of Africa. The annual conference is considered the flagship event for the center.

UF Hosts SERSAS 2025: New Directions in African Studies

Tuesday April 15, 2025

The 2025 Southeast Regional Seminar in African Studies (SERSAS) brought together scholars and students for an interdisciplinary exploration of Africa’s evolving research landscape, highlighting collaboration, innovation, and new voices across the field.

CAS Student Spotlight: Week of April 9th

Tuesday April 8, 2025

Rebekkah Hudson is a third-year UF undergraduate double majoring in History and Linguistics with minors in African Studies and English, whose research—rooted in Gikuyu perspectives—reexamines the role of African agency in colonial-era forestry scouting in Kenya, with aspirations to pursue a Ph.D. in African History.

Echoes of Africa: Culture, Language, and Community

Tuesday April 8, 2025

Echoes of Africa: Africa Expo was a day of celebration focused on the rich traditions of African cultures and languages. Organized in collaboration with the Center for African Studies and African Student Union.

Meet Kevin Kelsey: Teach Africa Summer Institute

Friday April 4, 2025

Kevin Kelsey, an ESOL teacher at Gainesville High School and the current chair of the ESOL department. He participated in the K-12 Teach Africa Summer Institute, and his article is featured in the latest Teach Africa publication.

Study Aboard & Career Opportunities Webinar

Thursday February 20, 2025

This webinar focused on the importance of learning African languages for career opportunities and engaging with African populations, with participants sharing their experiences and plans related to language learning and experiential learning.

Celebrating Migration, and Expression at Arts Across Africa

Friday February 7, 2025

The Harn Museum of Art came alive on the evening of February 13 with the vibrant sights and sounds of Museum Nights: Arts Across Africa—an annual celebration honoring African creativity through music, dance, fashion, and scholarship.

Furious Joy: Afrofuturism Week 2025

Wednesday January 29, 2025

Gainesville is set to transform into a vibrant center of Black creativity and imagination as the University of Florida Center for Arts, Migration and Entrepreneurship, known as CAME, hosts the second annual Afrofuturism Week from Jan. 16-30.

Robin Poynor Student Travel Fund

Thursday November 14, 2024

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.

Jeanne and Hunt Davis Research Travel Fund

Thursday November 14, 2024

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.

Center for African Studies Fund

Thursday November 14, 2024

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.

Meet Our Ambassadors

Tuesday October 29, 2024

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.