The working group examines the role of formal and informal institutions in African political life. It is particularly interested in the effect of institutions on the relationship between the state […]
The Natural Resource Management in Africa Working Group is interested in the consequences of rapid change to ecosystems and human institutions. We study how communities interact with their environment and identify means […]
Islam has had a historical presence in Africa for at least a millennium, and the continent is today home to many millions of Muslims. Muslims are the majority in at […]
This working group aims to highlight collaboration and innovation in the pursuit of global health in Africa by aligning with the CDC Global Health Strategy 2019-21. “The U.S. Centers for […]
The overall aim of this new working group and initiative is to facilitate discussions of a critical and informed character on a broad range of issues related to what we […]
The China-Africa Working Group is an interdisciplinary research group focusing on the relationship and growing importance of China in Africa. The rationale for the group’s formation is to explore aspects […]
Africans in Europe Working Group will especially look at the last decade, a time of Europe’s extraordinary African refugee crises, within longer histories of African migrations and diasporas into Europe. […]
The works and ideas of young creatives seed the future of art. As critically demonstrated by “Back to the Future”—the 2021 Gwendolyn M. Carter Conference—artist resiliency is vulnerable in the […]
The Architecture Africa Initiative is a collaborative effort with the UF Center for African Studies and the College of Design Construction and Planning. The goals of the collaboration are: To […]