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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 with the screening of Billy Woodberry film “A Story from Africa (2018). This film was a brilliant work that gave life to photos from archives […]

Recap: Mixing Disciplines with Professor Kopano Ratele

Professor Kopano Ratele is the Director of the South African Medical Research Council Men, Injury and Violence Research Unit and Professor at the University of South Africa where he runs the Transdisciplinary African Psychologies Programme. His research, teaching, social-political activism, and community mobilization has focused on the men and masculinity, African psychology, violence, class, traditions, […]

Recap: Mixing Disciplines Post-Election Dialogue

The day after the 2020 presidential election, Mixing Africa’s Disciplines Working Group hosted “Post-Election Dialogue: Perspectives via Africa, USA & Black Lives Everywhere.” The 2-hour event featured UF professors Dr. Leonardo Villalón and Dr. David Canton. Dr. Villalón is Dean of the International Center and Professor of Political Science and African Studies. Dr. David Canton […]