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Recap: SASA with Ayobami Edun

Tuesday February 16, 2021

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, “The 2020 Co-Vent Project: A UF Contribution to the COVID Global Crisis.” The project was supported by the Center for African Studies and the University […]

Recap: SASA with Christopher Muntzner

Monday February 24, 2020

Last week’s Students in African Studies Association (SASA) Wednesday lecture featured Christopher Muntzner (University of Florida). His talk, “Nouns and Person-Gender-Number Markers in Khoekhoe,” reflected on his preliminary dissertation research. Khoekhoe is a Khoisan language spoken by about 250,000 people, primarily in Namibia. Muntzner’s research is located in the small town of Lüderitz in the […]

Recap: SASA with Akintunde Akinleye

Monday February 17, 2020

On Wednesday, Akintunde Akinleye (Carleton University) presented “Beyond the Frame: Photojournalism in the Context of Africa” for the Students in African Studies Association (SASA). Akintunde Akinleye has worked as a photojournalist since 2003 for Nigerian news outlets as well as Reuters. In 2007, his spot news single shot won the World Press Photo contest. He […]

SASA with Bonginkosi Gumbi

Wednesday January 29, 2020

On Wednesday January 22, Bonginkosi Gumbi (University of Florida) gave a SASA lecture, “Deciphering the Adaptive Success of an African Rodent Pest (Mastomys natalensis). His lecture highlighted his preliminary work on landscape change and Mastomys natalensis, a common rodent pest in Africa, which is known to cause 80% of maize destruction and is a vector […]

Recap: SASA with Jessica N. Casimir

Monday November 13, 2017

Jessica N. Casimir is a McKnight Doctoral Fellow in the Department of Sociology and Criminology & Law where she is pursuing her PhD in Medical Sociology. Her research examines the social epidemiology of chronic disease and how it intersects with social inequality in the United States and South Africa. Her dissertation titled, “The Racialization of HIV/AIDS […]

Recap: SASA with Felicity Tackey-Otoo

Monday October 23, 2017

Felicity Tackey-Otoo presented her research at the latest SASA meeting on Wednesday October 18. Her lecture was titled, “The Viability of Low Cost Housing in Ghana: The Redevelopment of Tema.” Her presentation began with the idea that shelter is a necessity of life, and according to the Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, biological or physiological needs such […]

Recap: SASA with Werede Hagos

Monday September 25, 2017

Werede Hagos, University of Florida “Colonial Architectures and Archaeological Sites: Assessing the Selection of Tangible Heritage Sites in Eritrea” On July 8, 2017, Asmara, the capital city of Eritrea, is in UNESCO World Heritage List. “Asmara: A Modernist City of Africa” holds one of the most remarkable Italian colonial buildings, encompasses futurist, art deco, monumental, […]

Recap: SASA with Steven Robins

Monday March 13, 2017

On Wednesday March 1st, Steven Robins gave a SASA lunch talk titled, “Shit Politics in the Post-Apartheid Postcolony: Sanitation Activism and Insurgent Citizenship in Cape Town.” Dr. Robins is Professor in the Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology at Stellenbosch University in South Africa. Dr. Robins previously worked for years on AIDS activism and relies […]

Recap: SASA with Elise Morton

Monday December 12, 2016

On Wednesday December 7th, Dr. Elise Morton gave a SASA lunch talk titled, “Avian Diversity and Conservation in Nyungwe National Park.” Morton is a doctoral student in Wildlife Ecology & Conservation at UF, co-advised by Madan Oli and Scott Robinson. She also holds a PhD in Microbiology & Genetics from Indiana University. The talk focused on avian […]

Recap: SASA with Justin Hoyle

Monday October 3, 2016

On Wednesday, September 28th, Justin Hoyle gave a SASA lunch talk titled “An Army of the People? The Politics of the Egyptian Military, 2011-2014”. Justin Hoyle is a PhD Candidate in Political Science at UF. The talk focused on Justin’s recent fieldwork in Egypt as part of his larger dissertation project on military behavior during transitions. Justin is […]

Recap: SASA with Renata Serra, Charlotte Talham, and Emily Rowland

Monday September 12, 2016

On Wednesday September 7th, Renata Serra, Charlotte Talham, and Emily Rowland gave a SASA lunch presentation entitled, “The Political Economy of Food Production in Senegal: Findings from the 2016 Africa Multidisciplinary Food Program.” Dr. Serra is a faculty member in economics and development in the Center for African Studies at UF, Charlotte Talham is a second year […]