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Art After Dark: Vibrant Africa
On Thursday, February 8, 2024, the Harn Museum of Art, became a buzzing hub of creativity and cultural exchange. The museum hosted an enchanting evening that intertwined art, dance, film, […]
Global Fusion: UF International Education Week
In a week-long celebration of International Education, CAS collaborated with the International Center and the College of Education to host a series of engaging events. CAS ambassadors took the lead […]
Revolutionizing Livestock & Technology w/ Dr. Alioune Touré
The Center for African Studies jointly with the Institute for Global Food Systems at IFAS hosted the visit of Dr. Alioune Touré, who is the Head of Livestock and Technology […]
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CAS Fall Outreach
In the month of October, Dr. Agness Leslie, fulfilling her role as the CAS Outreach Director, collaborated with UF students and professors to coordinate community engagement presentations at Eastside High […]
CAS Annual Fall Party 2023
The 2023 Annual CAS Fall Party, held at the IFAS Straughn Center on October 11th, was a joyous celebration of the Center’s academic and cultural community. Over a hundred guests, […]
Fellowship: Boren Awards Info Session:
Are you interested in language immersion while researching or studying abroad? Consider applying for the Boren Awards! Join us for this one-time presentation on Tuesday, October 10 at 5:30pm, followed […]
MDP 12th Year Anniversary
The Master of Sustainable Development Practice (MDP) program celebrated its 12th anniversary on April 10th, 2023, at Bryan Hall. Professor Jon Dain served as the event’s host. Dr. Glenn Galloway, Director of the […]
Dr. Agnes Leslie received the 2023 UF Superior Accomplishment Award for Community Service
Center for African Studies Outreach Director Dr. Agness Leslie has received the 2023 University of Florida Superior Accomplishment Award for Community Service. Dr. Leslie, a Master Lecturer at the CAS, […]
Baraza Recap: Dr. John Straussberger, Florida Gulf Coast University
Baraza: March 3, 2023 Dr. Straussberger is an assistant professor in the Department of Political Science & Public Administration. His publications include: “Storming the Citadel: Decolonization and Political Contestation in Guinea’s Futa […]
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Summer Pre-dissertation Research Awards
The Center for African Studies is pleased to announce that it will again offer a limited number of pre–dissertation research awards to UF doctoral students for Summer 2023. Grants of up […]
CAS Gator Nation Giving Day 2023!
The Center of African Studies relies on the support of alumni and friends to provide the best possible learning and research environment for students and faculty. Donate to the Center […]
Baraza Recap: Dr. Lamya Khalidi, Université Côte d’Azur
Baraza: February 3, 2023 Dr. Khalidi is CR1 researcher at CNRS and alumnus of the UF in Dar es Salaam study abroad program. Her publications include: “Survival kit for the […]
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Baraza Recap: Dr. Anna K. Mwaba, Smith College
Baraza: January 20, 2023 Dr. Mwaba is assistant professor in the department of government and earned her PhD at UF. Her recent writings have largely focused on public engagement: “Addressing […]
CIDCM: Center for International Development & Conflict Management Opportunities
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Dr. Renata Serra publishes article with SAGE Publishing and Progress in Development Studies
Dr. Renata Serra (CAS Associate Instructional Professor and core MDP Faculty) has published a new article, “Promoting Gender Equity in Livelihoods Projects: Practitioners’ Perspectives Through the Lens of a Socio-ecological […]
CAME: Women Entrepreneurship, AI + Emerging Tech in Africa
CAME hosted the “Women Entrepreneurship, AI + Emerging Tech in Africa” event on September 27, 2022. Kishau Rogers shared in-depth insights into the processes for the success of her business, […]
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CAS Student Spotlight: Week of October 19th
Faith Aiya is a second-year master’s student in the food and resource economics department. She hails from Edo, Nigeria, where she obtained her bachelor’s degree in agricultural economics in 2017. Faith’s […]
UF team awarded NASA grant to study artisanal mining and charcoal production in Ghana
A team of University of Florida researchers has been awarded a $660,000 grant to detect and monitor risks of artisanal mining and charcoal production in Ghana, NASA announced last week. […]
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Baraza: April 22, 2022
Professor Benneta Jules-Rosette is a distinguished professor of sociology and the African and African American Studies Research Center director at the University of California, San Diego. She also served as […]
Baraza with Professor Mohammad-Mahmoud Ould Mohamedou
This week’s baraza was part of the Islam in African Group annual symposium held from April 1-2 with a title of Muslim Africa and Changing Global Interconnections. Professor Mohammad-Mahmoud Ould […]
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Recap: Graduate / Transfer Student Fair
The visitors spent the morning at Pugh Hall participating in a Graduate and Transfer Student Information & Recruitment Fair. For the afternoon, they proceeded to the Harn Museum for a gallery […]
Baraza Recap: Dr. Saida Hodžić March 25, 2022
Baraza: March 25, 2022 This week’s special baraza was also the keynote lecture for the SEAN (Southeast Africanist Network) annual meeting, held by Centre for African Studies. The speaker was […]
Baraza Recap: Dr. Kim Valentina, University of Florida
Baraza Recap With Dr. Kim Valenta, University of Florida Dr. Kim Valenta is assistant professor at the department of Anthropology, University of Florida. She is an evolutionary ecologist who is […]
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CAS Community Spotlight: Pazeni Sauti Africa Choir and Eric Murianki (Director)
CAS Community Spotlight Pazeni Sauti Africa Choir and Eric Murianki (Director) Eric Murianki is Director of Pazeni Sauti and a graduate research assistant at the Center for Arts, Migration, and […]
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Faculty Feature: Dr. Brian Child
Associate professor in the Department of Geography and the Center for African Studies Dr. Brian Child is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography and Center for African Studies. […]
Baraza Recap: Dr. Witulski (March 4, 2022)
Dr Christopher Witulski is an assistant professor of ethnomusicology and earned his PhD at UF. He is also the author of Focus: Music and Religion of Morocco (2019); The Gnawa Lions: […]
Faculty Feature: Benjamin Soares
Professor in the Department of Religion Benjamin Soares is a scholar of Islam and Muslim societies in Africa whose research focuses on religious life from the early 20th century to […]
Baraza Recap: Dr. Moorman, “Angolan Radio in Five Songs”
Dr. Marissa Moorman is a professor in the Department of African Cultural Studies, in University of Wisconsin. Her publications include: “Luanda Humms and Buzzes: Urban Soundscapes, Club Music, and Dance, 1960-present.” […]
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Faculty Feature: Fatimah Tuggar
Fatimah Tuggar | Associate professor in Art & Art History Interdisciplinary artist Tuggar was born in Nigeria and raised there and in the United Kingdom. She has studied, lived, and […]
Research Tutorial at Home Student Feature: Lauren Gilbertsen
Research Tutorial At Home with Dr. Rose Lugano Documentation of for a Kitaita (Kidaw’ida)-English Dictionary: Final Review in Preparation for publication The objective of the research was to conduct a […]
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Undergraduate Research Tutorial at Home with Dr. Janzen
Glimpses of Haiti in West Africa, 1900-1920 Philip Janzen Assistant Professor, Department of History, University of Florida In 2016, I was in Ibadan, Nigeria, reading through the Herbert Macaulay collection […]
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CAS Outreach: Crump Elementary School – Virtual Africa Day Celebration (Summer 2021)
The Crump Elementary School in Memphis TN hosted a virtual Africa Day on May 25, 2021. Ms. Tanisha William- the organizer and teacher at Crumps elementary School is an alumnus […]
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Recap: China | Africa Working Group Oct. 7
AFRICA | CHINA WORKING GROUP FOCUS ON POST-COVID RELATIONS Fall Panel 2: Re-Thinking the China Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Marina Rudyak, Heidelberg University China’s Belt and Road Initiative in Africa and […]
Student Feature: Katelyn Flaherty, Fulbright-Hays DDRA Fellow
Katelyn Flaherty is a 4th year MD-PhD student in the Department of Environmental and Global Health. Her research focuses on pre-hospital care in low-and-middle income countries, specifically Ghana. Globally, leading […]
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Recap: Living & Linking
African Legacies Through the Lens of Ethiopian Contemporary Fine Artist Prince Merid Tafesse AQJ Harvest History is aimed to “Inspire others to reach great heights. Preserving fragile histories and bring […]
Dr. Child Selected for Honorary Position as African Councilor for IUCN
Dr. Brian Child was asked to stand to be one of four African Councilors for IUCN by the African Community Leaders Forum and others. Following the recent global elections at […]
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New Faculty Feature: Rujeko Dumbutshena
Rujeko Dumbutshena Assistant Professor, School of Theatre & Dance Please join the Center for African Studies in welcoming Rujeko Dumbutshena as Assistant Professor in the School of Theatre and Dance. […]
Dr. Elischer Publishes New Book
Salafism and Political Order in Africa Violent Islamic extremism is affecting a growing number of countries in sub-Saharan Africa. In some, jihadi Salafi organizations have established home bases and turned […]
Marit Østebø Named 2021-2024 Term Professor
Congratulations to Dr. Marit Østebø, recently named a 2021-2024 Term Professor at University of Florida. These three-year professorships were created by UF to recognize faculty who have established a distinguished record […]
Two new publications from Dr. Marit Østebø and Dr. Terje Østebø:
Østebø, Marit Tolo, Terje Østebø, and Kjetil Tronvoll. 2021. “Health and politics in pandemic times: COVID-19 responses in Ethiopia.” Health Policy and Planning. https://doi.org/10.1093/heapol/czab091. Østebø, Terje, Kjetil Tronvoll, and Marit Tolo Østebø. 2021. […]
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Introducing Dr. Rose Lugano as Programs in African Languages Coordinator
The Program in African Languages (PAL) is one of the Center for African Studies’ central components in its mission to work with the rest of the University in promoting Africa-related studies on […]
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Fall 2021 Welcome From The Director
We are now a few days into the Fall semester. I’d like to extend a welcome to the new and returning members of the UF Center for African Studies community. […]
MDP Student Ange Asanzi Presents Work on Inequality in Alachua County
Watch the presentation here and read a summary of her work below! Summary In this presentation, Ange presents the results of her MDP field practicum research through which she explored […]
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Recap: Mixing Disciplines Workshop
The Mixing Disciplines Workshop’s two-day virtual zoom conference occurred from April 22-23rd, 2021. Supported by the Center for African Studies, this two-day conference started with a detour to Lusophone Africa […]
CAS Graduate Student Publishes in Roadsides 005
Cady Gonzalez (PhD Candidate, Anthropology) recently published an article in Roadsides 005, “Exposing the Archive, Unlocking the Grid.” In the visual essay, she casts a design gaze on a roadside […]
CAS Grad Student to Join University of North Carolina Asheville as University Fellow
Jessica Casimir-Vadeboncoeur (Sociology) will be joining the University of North Carolina Asheville as a University Fellow for Faculty Diversity in the Department of Sociology & Anthropology.
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Recap: Baraza with Dr. Cleveland
On April 16th, 2021, The Center for African Studies hosted its weekly Baraza entitled, “Servers, Safaris, and Social Ascension: African Labor in the Tourism Industry of Colonial Mozambique, 1890-1975”. The […]
Recap: State | Institutions Working Group with Dr. Ariotti
On April 12th, 2021, the Institutions and the State in Africa Working Group, hosted Dr. Margaret Ariotti, Assistant Professor in the Department of International Affairs, University of Georgia. Her talk […]
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Recap: Baraza with Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah
On April 9th, 2021 the Center for African Studies, the Islam in Africa Working Group, the Center for Global Islamic Studies, the Department of Religion, and the Henry Luce Foundation […]
CAS Welcomes Dr. David Rifkind to UF
David Rifkind will join the UF faculty July 1 as Director of the School of Architecture after 14 years at Florida International University. Trained as an architect and as an […]
CAS Grad Student Ayobami Edun Awarded Prestigious College Distinction
Considered the greatest distinction of any student award given by the college, the Gator Engineering Attribute Awards are intended to provide an ideal guide for all members of the Gator Engineering […]
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Recap: Health | Africa Working Group Session
On March 26th, 2021 the Health in Africa working group held their Post-COVID-19 opportunities and need: exploring potential collaboration event. Dr. Elizabeth Devos and Kim Dunleavy led the session. The […]
Recap: Social Change | Development Working Group with Dr. Noémi Tousignant
On March 29th,2021, The Social Change and Development Working Group hosted Dr. Noémi Tousignant, Lecturer at The University College London. Her presentation was titled: Carcinogenic Residues of Global Biomedicine in […]
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Worried About Missing Baraza This Week?
Have you checked out our YouTube Channel lately? Be sure to take a look–we’ve uploaded additional talks by recent speakers incl. Cheikh Thiam, Katherine Luongo, Alex Thurston, & Folashade Soulé. […]
Distinguished Lecture in African Archaeology – Postponed until Fall 2021!
Due to unforeseen circumstances, this year’s Distinguished Lecture in African Archaeology will be postponed until Fall 2021.
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Be An Undergraduate Teaching Assistant for Global Health Institute!
Apply Now Apply now to join the Center for African Studies team as an Undergraduate TA for the Global Health Institute (GHI)! GHI is a four-day virtual program in global […]
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Recap: Baraza with Álvaro Luís Lima
On March 26, 2021, The Center for African Studies presents hosted its weekly Baraza entitled: “Partners in Crime: The Dog in the Art of Post-apartheid South Africa”. The presentation was […]
Statement Condemning Recent AAPI Violence
The UF Center for African Studies condemns any form of violence, discrimination, stereotyping, and hate. We express solidarity and reaffirm our support for our Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander […]
CAS Outreach with Belay Alem
Ancestral Lands in FL and the Home Sweet Home Project Belay Alem (Graduate Student, CAS & Anthropology) recently was accepted as a volunteer research associate in the Three Rivers Legal […]
Recap: State | Institutions in Africa with Nicholas N. Kerr
On March 15th, 2021 the Institutions and State Working Group through the Center for African Studies had a seminar by Dr. Nicholas N. Kerr, UF. The title of his talk […]
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Recap: Baraza with Cheikh Thiam
On March 19th, 2021, the Center for African Studies hosted its weekly Baraza entitled: “COVID-19, Coloniality, and the Limits of Western Arrogance: Thoughts from Africa.” The presentation was given by […]
Recap: SERSAS/SEAN Spring 2021 Conference
The SouthEast Africanist Network (SEAN) was founded at University of Florida in 2000 and partnered with the Southeastern Regional Seminar on African Studies (SERSAS) in 2010 to host an annual […]
Virtual Speakers for Black History Month at Newberry Elementary School
Newberry FL February 22- 26, 2021 The Assistant Principal of Newbery Elementary School invited the CAS graduate students to speak at their Black History Month (Week). They presented to students […]
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Outreach at Crumps Elementary School
With Oyindamola Oyebade Global Learning Series- Nigeria 02/25/2021 Oyindamola gave a presentation in Ms. Tanisha Williams’ class in Crumps Elementary School in Memphis, TN on February 27, 2021. She gave […]
CAS Highlights Book Releases
The Center for African Studies highlights new book releases by our very own faculty members: Terje Østebø, Marit Østebø, Adrienne Strong and Luise White. Islam, Ethnicity, and Conflict in Ethiopia, […]
Baraza Recap with Ambassador John Campbell
On March 5th,2021, The Center for African Studies hosted its weekly Baraza entitled: “How Should the Biden Administration Engage with a Rapidly Declining Nigeria – and Does it Matter?”. Dr. […]
Recap: Baraza with Dr. Katherine Luongo
On February 26th, 2021, the Center for African Studies hosted its weekly Baraza entitled: “Border-Crossing Beliefs: African Witchcraft and Global Asylum-Seeking”. The presentation was given by Dr. Katherine Luongo, a […]
Felicity Tackey-Otoo Presents at Three Local Schools
“The Cloth Talk: Meaning of Some Selected Wax Prints” Terwilliger Elementary School, Gainesville 2/3/2021 Irby Elementary School, Alachua 2/5/2021 Lake Forest Elementary School, Gainesville 2/11/2021 Felicity presented at these three […]
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Nicole Harris named 2021 Alachua County Teacher of the Year
Ms. Nicole Harris was awarded the Teacher of the Year for Alachua County. She was awarded the Teacher of the Year at Gainesville High School last year. She is an alumna of the Teacher’s […]
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Recap: Baraza with Dr. Nana Osei-Opare
On February 19th, 2021, the Center for African Studies hosted its weekly Baraza entitled: “We Became Ghanaian: The Archive, Race, and the USSR.” The presentation was given by Dr. Nana Osei-Opare, […]
Center for African Studies Summer Pre-dissertation Research Awards
Due March 15, 2021 The Center for African Studies is pleased to announce that it will again offer a limited number of pre-dissertation research awards to UF doctoral students for summer 2021. Grants […]
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Recap: SASA with Ayobami Edun
On Feb 10th, 2021, Ayobami Edun, a PhD Student in Electrical and Computer Engineering at UF presented at the SASA (Students in African Studies Association) meeting. His lecture was titled, […]
Recap: Museum Nights – Sankofa
Museum Nights – Sankofa was hosted by the Harn Museum of Art on Thursday, February 11, 7 pm. Dr. Agnes Leslie gave the welcome address. Dr. Kole Odutola from the Department of […]
CAS Community Outreach
Graduate Student Maurine Andia Akifuma Presents at Idylwild Elementary School “The Role of Domesticated Animals in African Communities and the Lion King Movie,” by Maurine Andia Akifuma at ldylwild Elementary School, […]
Recap: Baraza with Dr. Folashade Soulé
Dr. Anita Spring, Dr. Lina Benabdallah, and Dr. Agnes Leslie organized this event as part of the Africa-China working group symposium. On February 12th, 2021, the Center for African Studies […]
Spring & Summer 2021 CAS Conference Registration Awards – Due Mar. 8
Apply Now! Under the Center’s US Department of Education Title VI NRC grant with supplemental support from UF Office of Research, the Center for African Studies typically has available annual […]
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2021 African Flagship Languages Initiative (AFLI) Domestic Intensive Summer Program
Intensive African Language Study: Complete one year of Language Study in 8 weeks. All courses will be remote synchronous and include classwork and one on one study with conversation partners. […]
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Baraza Recap: Dr. Matiangai Sirleaf
On Friday September 11, Dr. Matiangai Sirleaf (University of Maryland) presented, “Africa, COVID-19, and Responsibility.” Sirleaf is the Nathan Patz Professor of Law. She writes and teaches in the areas of […]
Candace Aho: Administrative Support Assistant I
Candace grew up in Gainesville loving the University of Florida. She attended Westwood Middle School & Gainesville High School and graduated from Florida State University with a BS Hospitality Administration. […]
Fall 2020 Message from the Director
Welcome back! The Center for African Studies has another busy year ahead despite our mostly remote operation. It’s a hard time to be apart when we typically begin the Fall […]
UF Center for Arts, Migration and Entrepreneurship (CAME)
In 2018 the University of Florida created its moonshot initiatives to address society’s “most urgent problems while redefining the role of a land-grant university for the 21st century.” UF identified […]
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Georgie Breville’s family recipe: Potiron or Giraumon Soup
I am honored to share my father’s secret ‘Potiron or Giraumon soup”. there is nothing secret about it other than a simple way to get his twelve kids eating their […]
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Returning from the Field: Graduate Student Megan Cogburn on Research and Motherhood
Research Post Written by Megan Cogburn (PhD Candidate, Anthropology) For the past 8 months I have been in Tanzania completing a Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research project. My ethnographic research focuses […]
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Happy Birthday Chinua Achebe: Tribute to a master storyteller from Ogidi, Anambra State, Nigeria
March 21st marked seven years since Prof. Chinualumogu Albert Achebe joined his ancestors. He died in Boston, USA on 21st March 2013, after a brief illness, aged 82. In life […]
FLAS Fellowships Are Available
Foreign Language & Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships are available for Undergraduate and Graduate students.
Amanda Edgell Published in African Studies Review
Graduate Student Amanda Edgell recently published her article, “Vying for a Man Seat: Gender Quotas and Sustainable Representation in Africa” in African Studies Review. The article stemmed from her paper presented at last year’s […]
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Ben Smith Published in Quaternary International
Graduate Student Ben Smith published his article, “Hunting in yellow waters: an ethnoarchaeological perspective on selective fishing on Lake Turkana” in Quaternary International. CAS News Bulletin- Week of May 14, 2018
Happy Retirement
Dr. Peter Schmidt is professor of anthropology and a former director of the Center for African Studies. He has conducted archaeological research in Tanzania, Eritrea, Kenya, Ethiopia, and throughout eastern Africa. […]
Message from the Director
A quick note to wish everyone a wonderful summer. It’s been quite a year here at UF. We weathered hurricanes and white-nationalist rallies, only to end the year with a […]
Jessica Casimir Receives Boren Fellowship
Jessica Casimir (Ph.D. Candidate, Sociology) received a Boren fellowship to conduct field research in South Africa during 2018-19. CAS News Bulletin- Week of April 23, 2018
Ryan Z. Good Awarded Grant at American Association of Geographers Conference
Ryan Z. Good (Ph.D. Candidate, Geography) was awarded a travel grant from the Urban Geography Specialty Group for his work in Tanzania at the recent American Association of Geographers conference. At […]
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Congratulations to all students graduating this semester!
Jesse B. Borden Department: School for Natural Resources and Environment Thesis Title: “Ecological Disturbances and Canopy Communities”Ann Lee Grimstad Department: History Dissertation Title: “Zanzibar: the Nine Hour Revolution”Erik Timmons Department: Anthropology […]
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Ben Soares Receives Luce Award
Beginning in 2018, Benjamin Soares will direct a three-year multi-disciplinary project, “Islam and Africa in Global Context,” funded through a grant from the Henry Luce Foundation’s Initiative on Religion in […]
Announcements Week of April 9, 2018
Anna Mwaba (Political Science) has accepted a one-year Lecturer position in Government at Smith College starting Fall 2018. We welcome Raeann Meyerhoff to the Center for African Studies! She will be acting as the […]
Dr. Nancy Hunt Announced 2018 Guggenheim Fellow.
Dr. Nancy Hunt has been announced as a 2018 Guggenheim Fellow. Congratulations! Her project, “Ideation as History: Dream Collectors and Picture Archives from Post-1968 Urban Congo” seeks to join images and […]
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Graduate Student Mandissa Haarhoff Featured in Mural Downtown
A portrait of Mandissa Haarhoff (PhD student, English) was recently painted in downtown Gainesville. The mural, located at the entrance of the Gainesville Southwest Downtown Parking Garage, is part of the Urban […]
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Dr. Elischer and Lisa Mueller Published in Washington Post
Sebastian Elischer and Lisa Mueller have a new piece in the Washington Post discussing Niger’s protests. CAS News Bulletin- Week of April 2, 2018
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Dr. Peter Schmidt Publishes Chapter in Unmasking Ideology
Peter Schmidt. 2017. The Colonial Origins of Myth and National Identity in Uganda. In Unmasking Ideology: The Vocabulary and Symbols of Colonial Archaeology, eds. Bonnie Effros and Goulong Lai. Los Angeles: Cotsen […]
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Dr. Sandra Russo Receives UF 2018 AAW Woman of Distinction Award
Dr. Sandra L. Russo, Director of the Office for Global Research Engagement (OGRE) in the University of Florida’s International Center (UFIC), was recognized by the UF Association of Academic Women […]
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UF Receives Simon Award
Gainesville, FL – March 13, 2018- NAFSA, the Association of International Educators, announced today that the University of Florida has been selected as one of five institutions to receive the […]
Please join us in welcoming the Spring 2018 Center for African Studies Undergraduate Student Ambassadors!
Morgan Ungrady Carli Snyder Moustapha Hoyeck Elisabeth Rios-Brooks Melody MullallyAmbassadors will play an active role in undergraduate recruitment and outreach initiatives. Students chosen for the position were selected for their […]
Livestock, Sanitation, Hygiene, and Child Growth: Exploring the complex underlying causes of child stunting
Undernutrition is an underlying cause of nearly half of all deaths among children under five, and, in Africa, nearly one third of children are chronically undernourished. Chronic malnutrition – as […]
Alumni Lina Benabdallah Quoted in New York Times
African Studies alumni, Lina Benabdallah quoted in New York Times article, which discusses portrayals of Africa featured in China’s televised Lunar New Year Show. CAS News Bulletin- Week of February […]
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Dan Eizenga and UF Sahel Research Group publish OECD Paper on Security and Political Stability in Chad
In the latest OECD West African Paper, Dan Eizenga and the UF Sahel Research Group look at the short and long-term outlook for security and political stability in Chad. Read it […]
Join Us for the Center for African Studies 2018 Gwendolen M. Carter Conference
“Text Meets Image & Image Meets Text: Sequences & Assemblages out of Africa & Congo” February 8-10, 2018 A critical public forum about contemporary African arts and their curation and […]
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2018 Carter Conference: Text Meets Image and Image Meets Text
The 2018 Carter Conference will take place February 8-10. For more information on the conference including this year’s program, visit the Carter Conference page.
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OECD Paper Authored by Dr. Elischer and the Sahel Research Group
What does the future hold for Niger’s stability? In the latest OECD West African Paper, Dr. Sebastian Elischer and the Sahel Research Group gauge the state of play and look at three […]
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Graduate Student Zoe Nhleko featured in UF News
To see more of UF student Zoe Nhleko’s work on white rhino conservation, read the feature from UF News. Photo by Lyon Duong/UF Photography; Story by Alisson Clark/UF News. CAS News Bulletin- […]
ISITA Welcomes New Director
Northwestern University has appointed political scientist Zekeria Ahmed Salem, as director of the Institute for the Study of Islamic Thought in Africa (ISITA). Zekeria was a Fulbright Visiting Scholar at the […]
Center for African Studies Historical Marker Dedication
On Friday January 12, the Center for African Studies celebrated the unveiling of the Historical Marker located on Grinter Lawn. The event began with songs by Pazeni Africa Choir, as […]
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UF Awarded $8.7 Million Grant
UF gets $8.7 million grant to improve nutritional quality and food safety in Ethiopia, Burkina Faso. To learn more read the article or read the Twitter updates. CAS News Bulletin- Week of […]
UF Faculty Present at Workshop in Niger
Leonardo A. Villalón and Olivier Walther presented their new OECD project Cities and Borders at a workshop entitled “Linking borderlands research and policy in Africa and Europe” in Niamey, Niger on December 1. The workshop was […]
Congratulations!
Graduate Student News Anna Mwaba (Political Science) just successfully defended her dissertation, “Monitoring Elections in Africa: Investigating the Role of Regional Actors.” Congratulations Anna on your successful defense! Mandisa Haarhoff (English Literature) […]
Message from the Director
Wishing CAS friends, faculty, students and affiliates happy holidays and best wishes for the new year. The Spring Semester schedule is already filling-up. Mark your calendars for the 2017 Carter […]
Center for African Studies Artist-in-Residence: Elisabeth Efua Sutherland
The Center for African Studies was pleased to host Fall 2018 Visiting Artist Elisabeth Efua Sutherland. Sutherland is an artist, dancer, choreographer, playwright, and director, based in the West African nation of Ghana. Sutherland […]
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Primatology Researchers to Speak on Mountain Gorillas and Their Conservation
Primatology researchers to speak on mountain gorillas and their conservation To celebrate the exhibit “Bob Campbell’s Photographs of Dian Fossey’s Karisoke Research Center, 1968-1972”, the UF Smathers Libraries are pleased […]
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Center for African Studies at the ASA Annual Meeting
University of Florida Center for African Studies had over 40 presenters representing the program at the African Studies Association Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL. Even more UF African Studies affiliates came […]
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New UN report co-authored by Dr. Walther examines women market activities in West Africa
Visiting Associate Professor Olivier Walther completed a 6-month comparative study for the World Food Programme (WFP) Regional Bureau for West Africa on women market activities this month. The study examined […]
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CAS is pleased to announce a new bi-weekly bulletin funded in part by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education with support from the College of Liberal Arts & […]
Student Feature: Sheila Maingi
Sheila Maingi, a 2nd year student in the Masters of Development Practice (MDP) program, conducted research in Gauteng Province, South Africa this past summer. She partnered with Gender Links for Equality and […]
Publications Week of October 16, 2017
Hilker, F. M., L. J. S. Allen, V. A. Bokil, C. J. Briggs, Z. Feng, K. A. Garrett, L. J. Gross, F. M. Hamelin, M. J. Jeger, C. A. Manore, A. […]
Partnership Feature: Dr. Sanchez and African Soil Research
Dr. Pedro Sanchez recently joined University of Florida as a Research Professor of Tropical Soils with the Soil and Water Sciences Department and Institute for Sustainable Food Systems. His work with […]
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Dr. Olivier Walther and Ibrahim Yahaya Ibrahim were quoted in the New York Observer
Dr. Olivier Walther and Ibrahim Yahaya Ibrahim were quoted in the New York Observer on the current security climate in the Sahel. CAS News Bulletin- Week of October 9, 2017
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Olivier Walther Published in West African Papers
Walther, O. (2017), “Wars and Conflicts in the Sahara-Sahel”, West African Papers, No. 10, OECD Publishing, Paris. https://dx.doi.org/10.1787/8bbc5813-en CAS News Bulletin- Week of October 9, 2017
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Staff Spotlight: Shahreen Zaman
Shahreen Zaman is the newest addition to the Center for African Studies staff. She is the Academic Assistant for the Center for African Studies, contributing to program and database management, among […]
Publications Week of October 2, 2017
Dr. Peter Schmidt (Anthropology) and two Africanists (Kathryn Weedman Arthur and Jonathan Walz) associated with UF were published in the September 2017 issue of the Magazine of the Society for […]
Alumni Feature: Christopher Richards
Christopher Richards is an alumnus of UF, studying Art History and African Studies. He graduated in the summer of 2014. While at UF, Dr. Richards was very involved with the Center […]
CAS Partnership Feature: Dr. Ostebo and SCAD
Dr. Marit Ostebo has been cultivating partnerships through her upcoming research projects and within her position as the faculty coordinator for the Social Change and Development in Africa (SCAD) Working Group. […]
CAS Fall Reception 2017
The CAS Fall Reception was this Saturday at Ustler Hall. We want to thank all who attended to celebrate another year of African Studies at UF. Following the opening remarks […]
Faculty Spotlight: Luise White
Dr. Luise White spent the past year researching and writing as a Fellow of the National Humanities Center in North Carolina. Her newest book will focus on white soldiers in the […]
Awards and Publications Week of September 18, 2017
Awards: Riley Ravary (PhD student, Anthropology) was awarded a US Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Fellowship to conduct dissertation research for 8 months in Uganda, beginning in 2018. Publications: African Border Disorders: Addressing Transnational Extremist […]
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CAS Partnership Feature: Dr. Lugano and Technical University of Mombasa
Dr. Rose Lugano spent her summer in Kenya, partnering with the Technical University of Mombasa on a project funded by the Carnegie Africa Diaspora Fellowship. This fellowship funds African faculty […]
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Welcome from Director for the Center for Global Islamic Studies
Welcome from Director for the Center for Global Islamic Studies Dear Colleagues, I am very pleased to become the new director of Center for Global Islamic Studies (CGS) and work […]
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Exhibit Opening: Bob Campbell’s photographs of Dian Fossey’s Karisoke Research Center, 1968-1972
Bob Campbell is best known for his famous photos of Dian Fossey’s research on the mountain gorillas of Rwanda. His work was published in National Geographic, popularizing the conservation of […]
NY Times Article Features Faustin Linyekula
Choreographer Faustin Linyekula visited UF for the 2004 Carter Conference, “Movement (R)evolution: Contemporary African Dance.” The New York Times article discusses his participation as an instructor in the “Festival of […]
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Oliver Walther
Dr. Olivier Walther joins the Center for African Studies this year as a Visiting Associate Professor. He is an Associate Professor in Political Science at the University of Southern Denmark, the Africa […]
Dr. Abbey Chokera Featured in the News
Dr. Abbey Chokera, UF alumnus and former Director of the UF Africa Choir (Pazeni Sauti), was featured in the UFIC Bulletin and UF College of the Arts News for his […]
Graduate Students Moore and Mulindahabi Co-Publish Article in Journal of Applied Ecology
Co-authors Jennifer Moore, a student in the Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Felix Mulindahabi, a student in SNRE, and Madan Oli, a professor in WEC recently published an article […]
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Spotlight on New Programs and Communications Officer
Hello! I’m Riley Ravary, the new Programs and Communications Officer taking over for Jenny Boylan. This is my fourth year at UF researching East African protected areas through the Anthropology doctoral […]
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Publications Week Of August 21st, 2017
Alain Karsenty, Claudia Romero∗, Paolo Omar Cerutti, Jean-Louis Doucet, Francis E. Putz, Christelle Bernard, Richard Eba’a Atyi, Pascal Douard, Florian Claeys, Sébastien Desbureaux, Driss Ezzine de Blas, Adeline Fayolle, Timothée Fomété, Eric […]
2017-2018 FLAS Fellows and CAS Research Assistants
2017-2018 FLAS Fellows and CAS Research Assistants Congratulations to all Center for African Studies Research Assistants and Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellows for this school year! Swahili FLAS Fellows […]
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Message from the Director
Welcome Back from Director Brenda Chalfin Dear CAS Students, Faculty, Friends and Affiliates: Welcome Back to Campus! As the 2017-18 Academic Year takes off we look forward to your involvement […]
Graduate Student – Summer Plans
Allegra, Jacqueline – MDP program and Certificate in African Studies – Field Practicum: Environmental Health in the Artic- a documentary film, Anchorage, Alaska Borden, Jesse – 1st year MSc student (SNRE) and FLAS Fellow […]
UF and SWAC/OECD Sign MoU
SWAC/OECD Secretariat signs a memorandum of understanding w/UF On 4 April, the SWAC/OECD Secretariat hosted the Sahel Research Group of the University of Florida to celebrate the new memorandum of […]
Awards and Publications Week of April 24, 2017
Awards Fiona McLaughlin– Awarded a Residential Fellowship from the Camargo Foundation in Cassis, France for Fall 2017. While in residence, she will be working on her book, Language and urban life […]