Islam | Africa Working Group November 9 | 11:45am Islam | Africa with Benjamin Soares, UF. Roman Catholic – Muslim Encounters in Colonial Mali. This paper considers the complex history of Muslim-Christian encounters in colonial Mali. The frequently contentious encounters between African colonial subjects and the White Fathers, the Roman Catholic missionary order, help to …
 Africa | China: African Debt Rescheduling and Management. 10:00am CAWG will explore the presence of China in East Africa, especially BRI and debt rescheduling. China is expanding its role in the Indian Ocean (South & East Asia regions) to be a gateway to Africa. The transit route along the Maritime Silk Road, is poised to …
The Working Group on Institutions and the State in Africa and the Center for African Studies are pleased to invite all interested faculty and graduate students to attend our upcoming virtual panel: The Current Conflict in Ethiopia: Internal/Domestic & Regional Dimensions November 15 @ 3:00 PM With Panelists Michael Woldemariam & Tobias Hagmann Moderated by …
From Local to Continental: Modeling Landscapes for Natural Resource Management in Africa. Virtual Seminar with Guest Speakers & Discussants: Randall Boone (Colorado State University) Join Zoom Meeting. https://ufl.zoom.us/j/94633217204 Meeting ID: 946 3321 7204 Passcode: 570370
Africa | China: Rethinking the Belt-Road Initiative (BRI). 10:00am CAWG will explore Africa-Asian maritime encounters and origins going back hundreds of years. They manifest in today’s discourses on China’s Maritime Silk Road and China’s current strategic African partners. These presentations explore historical early encounters to contemporary dimensions of strategic infrastructure construction and cultural exchanges that …