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Álvaro Luís Lima, UF. Partners in Crime: The Dog in the Art of Post-apartheid South Africa. March 26 | 3:30pm EST Register to attend on Zoom.
Social Change | Development Working Group
Noemi Tousignant, University College London. Carcinogenic Residues of Global Biomedicine in Senegal. March 29 | 12:50pm EST Attend on Zoom. Meeting ID: 978 1029 8256 Passcode: 196535
Africa | China Working Group Roundtable
Chinese - African Encounters during the COVID-19 Pandemic. March 31 | 10:00am EST Attend on Zoom. Meeting ID: 941 5221 8913 Passcode: 003254
SASA Lecture
The Students in African Studies Association (SASA) presents: Brenda Lugano, University of Florida Lamu Conservation: A Case Study Understanding Community Participation in Lamu's Spatial Plan Wednesday 7 April @ 11:45 am Register to attend on Zoom.
Islam | Africa Working Group Symposium
The Shifting Terrain of Christian-Muslim Encounters in Africa. April 9-10, 2021 Friday: 3:30-5:00 (Baraza) Saturday: 8:45-2:00 Presented by the Islam in Africa Workgroup – along with the Center for Global Islamic Studies and the Department of Religion – at the University of Florida. Description This symposium will examine the intricate dynamics, multifaceted entanglements, and ambivalences …
Institutions | State Working Group
Margaret Ariotti, Assistant Professor, Department of International Affairs, University of Georgia. Beyond the Big Man: Executive-Legislative Politics in African Democracies. April 12 | 3:00pm EDT Attend on Zoom. Description What explains the formation of coalition governments in African democracies? Despite the vast literature on government formation in Europe and Latin America, very little is known about …
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Todd Cleveland, University of Arkansas. Servers, Safaris, and Social Ascension: African Labor in the Tourism Industry in Colonial Mozambique, c. 1890-1975. April 16 | 3:30pm EST Register to attend on Zoom.
Mixing Disciplines Working Group Symposium
Africa | COVID Time: Lockdown, Disquiet, Waiting, Masking. April 22 | 9:30am-12:00pm EDT April 23 | 10:30am-4:30pm EDT (with midday intermission) Our reflections will be about COVID, but also about time and the pulse of events and the everyday, troubles and worries (minds, health, care), policing powers, masking practices (carceral and affective), the arts, …
Health | Africa Working Group
As a follow-up to the March Health in Africa Retreat, we will convene a Zoom meeting with colleagues from South Africa and Rwanda to further explore opportunities to develop mutual projects particularly related to the experience of health science students and faculty during COVID constraints and interprofessional education in general on Wednesday, April 28 from 8-10 am …
Collaborative Research Opportunities for UF Students and Faculty
ZoomCAS Working Groups introductory meeting September 1 | 11:45am With funding from a USED National Resource Center grant and from the UF Office of Research, CAS sponsors a variety of collaborative interdisciplinary working groups. These thematic-oriented groups provide a forum for faculty and students to pursue research and funding initiatives that cut across standard academic …
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ZoomBaraza Wandia Njoya, Daystar University. #IfikieMastude: The Political Vernacular of Education in Kenya. Dr. Njoya is senior lecturer in French and African literature. Her publications include: “Curriculum Reforms in Kenya.” Ufahamu: A Journal of African Studies (2018); “Just Act, Don’t Think! Religion, Education and Disciplinary Decadence.” Atlantic Journal of Communication (2011); and “Lark Mirror: African Culture, Masculinity …
Africa | China Working Group
ZoomAfrica | China: Impact of the Pandemic on Africa’s Health and China’s Response. 10:00am Papers and discussions investigate China’s economic slowdown in relation to the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) due to Covid-19 and increased debt burdens. It considers how Chinese lending and project types have been affected in scope and loan amounts. African countries, …
Distinguished Lecture in African Archaeology
ZoomDist. Lecture in African Archaeology: Yonas Beyene, French Center for Ethiopian Studies. Big Tools, Big Brains: Human Evolution and the Acheulian Techno-complex in Pleistocene Africa. 3:30pm
State | Africa Working Group
ZoomThe 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 to our upcoming virtual research presentation: Speaker Dr. Rebecca Tapscott, Fellow Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy at the Graduate Institute in Geneva Talk Title Arbitrary States: Social …
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ZoomA Baraza with Danielle Sanchez, Colorado College “African Opinions” at the Brazzaville Conference: Evolué Politics, Representation, and the Future of French Colonialism in Africa Dr. Sanchez is assistant professor of history. Her publications include: African Islands: Leading Edges of Empire and Globalization (co-editor, 2019); “Bar-Dancing, Palm Wine, and Letters: Alcohol Consumption, Social Life, and Entrepreneurialism …
Students in African Studies Association (SASA)
ZoomSASA with Matthew Pflaum, UF. Fulani Insecurity in Mali since the 2012 Civil War. Register to Attend on Zoom.
Sahel Research Group Seminar
UF International Center Large Conference RoomOctober 1 | 10:40am A Discussion with Azizou Garba, Associate Director of the Centre Nationale D’Etudes Strategiques et de Securité (CNESS) in Niger. International Coordination and Security in the Sahel. Attend on Zoom (Meeting ID: 958 4594 9215; Passcode: 081471) or in-person at the UF International Center Large Conference Room. The Sahel Research Group is pleased to announce that …
Carter Lectures 21.1
ZoomCarter Lectures 21.1 with Funmi Adewole, De Montfort University. Contemporary Dance as African Cultural Production. ‘Funmi Adewole is lecturer in dance, School of Humanities and Performing Arts, De Montfort University in Leicester. Scholar, storyteller, and dramaturge, Dr. Adewole started out as a media practitioner in Nigeria and moved into performance on relocating to England in 1994. For several …
Africa | China
ZoomAfrica | 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 the SDGs: Taking Stock of Promises and Implementation Gaps. Under What Conditions Do African Countries Benefit Most? Marina Rudyak is a sinologist working …
Digital | Africa
ZoomDigital | Africa with Michael Crawley, Durham University. “Today We Have No Kilometers” - Tracking, Testing and Data amongst Elite Ethiopian Athletes. Attend on Zoom
Africans in Europe Working Group First Meeting
404 GrinterPlease join us for our first session of the AFRICANS IN EUROPE working group this Tuesday October 12, 3.30-5, in Grinter 404. At that time, we will do two things 1) introductions: why are you interested in the Africans in Europe theme?? 2) begin to discuss how to organize two ZOOM WORKSHOPS with guests from …
Health | Africa
ZoomHealth | Africa with Dr. Nuhu Assuman, University of Rwanda. Prevention of Soccer Injuries in Rwanda. Dr Assuman is the Deputy Dean of the School of Health Sciences at the University of Rwanda. He has worked as the physiotherapist for the Rwanda Soccer National team for the past 10 years. He will present findings from a …
Sahel Research Group Seminar
UF International Center Large Conference RoomOctober 15 | 10:40am A Discussion with Azizou Garba, Associate Director of the Centre Nationale D’Etudes Strategiques et de Securité (CNESS) in Niger. The Impact of Security Considerations on State Construction in the Sahel. Attend on Zoom (Meeting ID: 946 3786 1399; Passcode: 613914) or in-person at the UF International Center Large Conference Room. The Sahel Research Group is pleased to …
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ZoomBaraza with George Bob-Milliar, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology. Repetitive Distributive Politics in Northern Ghana: The Case of SADA and NDA. Dr. Bob-Milliar is senior lecturer in the Department of History & Political Studies. His publications include: “Political Transitions and Commissions of Inquiry: The Politicisation of Accountability in Ghana.” Third World Quarterly (co-author, 2020); “We run …
Center for African Studies 2021 Annual Fall Party
Austin Cary Forest Campus 10625 NE Waldo Rd, Gainesville, FL, United StatesJoin us on Saturday October 16th from 4-7pm for the Center for African Studies 2021 Annual Fall Party at the Austin Cary Forest Campus. The event will comply with UF Covid Protocols and masking indoors will be expected. CAS faculty, staff, students, friends, and family are invited to the Center's Annual Fall Reception. Join us …
Islam | Africa
ZoomIslam | Africa: Issouf Binate, UF. Turkey's Religious Soft Power in Cote d'Ivoire. 11:45am
Sahel Research Group
October 22 | 10:40am Seminar with Oumar Ba, former Head of Office in Gao, Mali and retired UN official Role of the United Nations in the Resolution of Conflict in Mali and Central African Republic. Attend at the UF International Center Large Conference Room or attend on Zoom.
Carter Lectures 21.2
ZoomCarter Lectures 21.2 with Faustin Linyekula Back to the Future: Choreographers Mobilizing Africa-sourced Futures in the (post)COVID Era. Register to attend on Zoom. Faustin Linyekula is known as a dancer, choreographer, but calls himself a storyteller. He tells his stories through writing, theatre, dance, still or moving images. Linyekula lives and works in Kisangani, Democratic Republic …
Students in African Studies Association (SASA)
ZoomSASA: Adeojo Mosunmola, UF. Of Presence and Absence: A Review of Josiah Jesse Ransome-Kuti’s Influence on Religious Indigeneity and Nigerian Politics. 11:45am Register https://ufl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_C9F8VJiiQjK81KTKXHfEjg
Sahel Research Group Seminar
UF International Center Large Conference RoomOctober 29 | 10:40am A Discussion with Azizou Garba, Associate Director of the Centre Nationale D’Etudes Strategiques et de Securité (CNESS) in Niger. Causes, Consequences, and Responses to Violent Extremism in the Sahel. Attend on Zoom (Meeting ID: 914 6479 9613; Passcode: 035887) or in-person at the UF International Center Large Conference Room. The Sahel Research Group is …
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ZoomBaraza with Michael Gennaro, Seminole State College One Big Night: Dick Tiger and the Fight over Nigerian Independence Dr. Gennaro is associate professor of history and earned his PhD at UF. His publications include: “The Cause is a Worthy One: Sport in Lagos, Nigeria during WWII.” Journal of African Military History (2020); “Ban this Cruel Sport Boxing: …
Digital | Africa
ZoomSibel Kusimba, University of South Florida. Predators on the Silicon Savanna? Financing Care in Nairobi. 12:45pm
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ZoomBaraza with Julie Archambault, Concordia University Sweaty Motions: Materiality, Meaning and the Emerging Workout Ethic in Mozambique Dr. Archambault is associate professor in the Department of Sociology & Anthropology. Her publications include: “Urban Precarity and Aspirational Compromise: Feeling Otherwise in a Mozambican Suburb.” City & Society (2021); “Concrete Violence, Indifference and Future-making in Mozambique.” Critique …
Islam | Africa
ZoomIslam | 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 …
Health | Africa
ZoomHealth | Africa with Dr. Afsar Ali and Dr. Félicien Masanga Maisha Cholera in DRC: Epidemiology, Ecology and Anthropology In this presentation, we will provide the epidemiology, ecology and anthropologic aspects of the disease in Goma, DRC. We will also discuss the cholera mitigation processes, including purification of household water with chlorine tablets, WASH (Water, sanitation, and hygiene), …
Africa | China
ZoomAfrica | 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 …
Carter Lectures 21.3
ZoomCarter Lectures 21.3 with Qudus Onikeku, UF. AFRICAN TIME: A New World-Thinking Qudus Onikeku is currently the first “Maker in Residence” at The Center for Arts, Migration and Entrepreneurship of the University of Florida – 2019-2022. Qudus Onikeku is a movement artiste made of diversity. Over the decade, he has established himself as one of …
State | Africa
ZoomThe 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 …
Students in African Studies Association (SASA)
ZoomSASA: Karen Coker, UF. In the Midst of COVID-19: Community Perceptions of Extreme Weather Events and Health Outcomes in Kaffrine, Senegal. 11:45am Attend on Zoom.
Natural Resource Management & Sustainable Savannas Initiative in Africa (NRM-SSI) working group
471 GrinterFrom 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
Carter Master Class with Agathe Djokam
Master Class Details Il s’agit d’un atelier libre, ouvert à toutes les disciplines artistiques et toute personne désirant se redécouvrir différemment à travers un nouvel univers. It is a free workshop, open to all artistic disciplines and anyone wishing to rediscover themselves differently through a new universe. Attend on Zoom! This dance workshop will focus …
Students in African Studies Association (SASA)
ZoomSASA with William Dyer, UF. Multilingualism and Folktales from Central Senegal. December 1 | 11:45am Register to attend on Zoom.
Africa | China
ZoomAfrica | 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 …
Health | Africa Working Group
Health | Africa March 16 @ 8:00am Samsun Lampotang, UF. Prostate Cancer in Africa and Exploring the Use of Simulators in Prostate Biopsy.
Students in African Studies Association (SASA)
January 12 @ 11:45am Diane Ezeh Aruah, UF. Improving Maternal and Child Health in Nigeria through Promoting Family Size Limitation to Men. Register to attend.
Digital | Africa Working Group
Digital | Africa January 17 @ 12:45pm Siri Lamoureaux, University of Siegen. The View of the ‘Southern Sky’ from the Global South: The Square Kilometer Array and the Datafication of Radio Astronomy in Africa.
Africa | China Working Group
Africa | China January 20 @ 10:00am FOCAC 2021 and the Future of Sino-African Relations. Zoom: https://ufl.zoom.us/j/94152218913?pwd=QWhkNk12QWVJVytCYi9tZ1Y3dndNUT09
*POSTPONED* Baraza
Baraza January 21 @ 3:30pm Jean-Frederic de Hasque, Université Louvain. Lions Clubs and the Baster Community in Namibia: The Making of Politics from the Perspective of African Associations. *This event has been postponed
Students in African Studies Association (SASA)
SASA January 26 @ 11:45am Deng Zheyuan, UF. Ahmadiyya and the Aroloya Mosque Case in colonial Lagos. Register here.
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Baraza January 28 @ 3:30pm Sarah Politz, UF. Postcolonial Trauma Healing and Afro-Modernity in the Jazz and Brass Band Music of Benin Republic. Register to attend here. Dr. Politz is assistant professor in the School of Music. Her publications include: “Protest, Polyvalence, and Indirection in Benin’s Brass Band Music.” Honk! (2019); “We Don’t Want to …
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POSTPONED : Baraza February 4 @ 3:30pm Fatimah Tuggar, UF. Hybrid Encounters: West African Expertise & Digital Expressions.
Africans | Europe Working Group
Africans | Europe February 7 @ 4:00pm European “Poaching” of African Nurses.
Natural Resource Management-SSI | Africa Working Group
POSTPONED : NRM | Africa February 10 @ 12:00pm How Can We Feed Africa While Conserving Biodiversity?
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Baraza February 11 @ 3:30pm Amanda Subalusky, UF. Water and Wildlife in the Mara Serengeti.
Digital | Africa Working Group
Digital | Africa February 14 @ 12:45pm Frederick Madore, Leibniz-Zentrum Moderner Orient & Perry Collins, UF. Publishing the Islam Burkina Faso Collection: Collaboration for Digital Scholarship. Link to the Zoom Meeting https://ufl.zoom.us/j/7185043986 Meeting ID: 718 504 3986 The Digital Africa working group aims to facilitate discussions of a critical and informed character on a …
Islam | Africa Working Group
Islam | Africa February 15 @ 11:45am Brahim Afrit, UF. The Paradox of the Two Ummas: the Predicament of the Algerian Ulama between Tradition and Modernity. This talk will draw on the specific case of the current reform of Islamic schooling in Algeria to examine the implications of the political ambivalence of the notion …
Health | Africa Working Group
Health | Africa February 16 @ 8:00am Jean-Baptiste Sagahutu, University of Rwanda. Community Participatory Intervention Training and Interprofessional Training in District Hospitals.
Students in African Studies Association (SASA)
SASA February 16 @ 11:45am Mustapha Mohammed, UF. Community Engagement and Participation in Field Research. Register https://ufl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fMI17WKHTuWHQnjWDoMAOw
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Baraza February 18 @ 3:30pm David Rifkind, UF. Architecture and Urbanism in Addis Ababa. Register https://ufl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_snNZK2DSR1qASibUVDe0EQ Dr. Rifkind is professor and director of the School of Architecture. His publications include: Modern Ethiopia: Architecture, Urbanism and the Building of a Nation (2022); “Colonial Cities at the Crossroads: Italy and Ethiopia.” In Silva (ed.) Urban Planning in …
Africans | Europe Working Group
Africans | Europe February 21 @ 4:00pm Michela Wrong. Exporting Opposition: Europe as a Stage for African Dissent. Michela Wrong is a writer and journalist with nearly 30 years’ experience covering Africa. She joined Reuters in the early 1980s and served as foreign correspondent in Italy, France and Ivory Coast. She became a freelance …
Students in African Studies Association (SASA)
SASA February 23 @ 11:45am Yekatit Tsehayu, UF. Being Convert and Woman: Negotiating Islamic Religious Authority through Social Media in Ethiopia. Register on Zoom
Africa | China Working Group
Africa | China February 24 @ 10:00am Re-Visiting African Agency in China-East Africa Relations. Rethinking African Agency within China-Africa Relations Through the Lens of Policy Transfer: A Framework for Analysis, Dr. Oscar Otele (University of Nairobi) African Agency in Tight Corners? Determinants of African Governments' Contracting of Chinese Enterprises in Infrastructure Development: Evidence from Ethiopia, …
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Baraza February 25 @ 3:30pm Marissa Moorman, University of Wisconsin - Madison. Angolan Radio in Five Songs. *This is a hybrid event: Attend on Zoom or in person in 404 GRI Dr. Moorman is professor in the Department of African Cultural Studies. Her publications include: “Luanda Humms and Buzzes: Urban Soundscapes, Club Music, and Dance, 1960-present.” …
State | Africa Working Group
State | Africa February 28 @ 3:00pm Anne Mette Kjaer, Aarhus University. When ‘Pockets of effectiveness’ matter politically: Extractive industry regulation and taxation in Uganda and Tanzania Abstract It is a common view that states in the developing world with substantial extractive natural resource discoveries may not have the capacity to tax and regulate multinational …
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Baraza March 4 @ 3:30pm Christopher Witulski, Bowling Green State University. Innovation and Authenticity: Diatribes of Gnawa Heritage. Dr. Witulski is assistant professor of ethnomusicology and earned his PhD at UF. His publications include: Focus: Music and Religion of Morocco (2019); The Gnawa Lions: Authenticity and Opportunity in Moroccan Ritual Music (2018); and “Light Rhythms …
Architecture | Africa Initiative
Architecture | Africa March 11 @ 10:00am Patti Anahory, xu:collective. Her(e) - Cartographies of Otherwise.
Islam | Africa Working Group
Islam | Africa *Postponed* March 15 @ 11:45am Baba Adou, UF. Race, Ethnicity and Religious Change in Mauritania.
Health | Africa Working Group
Health | Africa March 16 @ 8:00am Samsun Lampotang, UF. Prostate Cancer in Africa and Exploring the Use of Simulators in Prostate Biopsy.
Students in African Studies Association (SASA)
SASA March 16 @ 11:45am Muzi Sibiya, UF. Understanding the Relative Effects of Mega-herbivores on Vertebrate Communities in a Southern African Savanna. Register to attend on Zoom.
Natural Resource Management-SSI | Africa Working Group
NRM | Africa March 17 @ 12:00pm NRM-SSI Working Group Techniques Workshop with Dr. Di Yang (Univ. Of Wyoming & UF alumni): Working with Satellite Imagery in Google Earth Engine for African Conservation When: Thursday, March 17th, 12:00-1:30PM EST Where: Grinter 471 & virtual via Zoom Join via Zoom: https://ufl.zoom.us/j/93889780884 Meeting ID: 938 8978 0884 Passcode: 684556 For more information …
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Baraza March 18 @ 3:30pm Kim Valenta, UF. Sensory Ecology of Fear: A New Approach to Mitigating Human-Elephant Conflict. Dr. Valenta is assistant professor of anthropology. Her publications include: “The ghost fruits of Madagascar: Identifying dysfunctional seed dispersal in Madagascar’s endemic flora.” Biological Conservation (co-author, 2020); “Research Stations as Conservation Instruments. A Tiered Analysis of …
State | Institutions in Africa Working Group
State | Africa March 21 @ 3:00pm Mai Hassan, University of Michigan. Regime Threats and State Solutions: Bureaucratic Loyalty and Embeddedness in Kenya.
Students in African Studies Association (SASA)
SASA March 23 @ 11:45am Caitlynn Filla, UF. Ecotourism and Antibiotic Resistance in Andasibe, Madagascar. Register: https://ufl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ZF-NHlEFTdSX8zr_OCd9FA
Africa | China Working Group
Africa | China March 24 @ 10:00am African Union’s Agenda 2063 in the Context of China’s BRI.
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Baraza March 25 @ 3:30pm Saida Hodžić, Cornell University. From (In)security to Abolition: African Perspectives on Ruling Imaginaries. Dr. Hodzic is associate professor of anthropology. Her publications include: The Twilight of Cutting: African Activism and Life after NGOs (2017); “Ascertaining Deadly Harm: Aesthetics and Politics of Global Evidence.” Cultural Anthropology (2013); and “Unsettling Power: Domestic Violence, …
SEAN-SERSAS Meeting
SEAN-SERSAS Meeting March 26 @ 9:00am Beyond Borders: Securing African Futures. SEAN SERSAS Program SEANSERSAS Flyer Grad Fair Program
Natural Resource Management-SSI | Africa Working Group
NRM | Africa *To Be Rescheduled* March 31 @ 12:00pm The "30x30" Biodiversity Conservation Plan: Can it Protect Nature and People in Africa?
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Baraza April 1 @ 3:30pm Mohamed Mahmoud Mohamedou, Graduate Institute of International & Development Studies. Africa, Islam, and the Changing Global Architecture.
Islam | Africa Working Group
Islam | Africa April 2 @ 9:00am Muslim Africa's Changing Global Interconnections.
Africans | Europe Working Group
Africans | Europe April 4 @ 4:00pm Rethinking African Experiences in Europe.
Gwendolen M. Carter Conference
Gwendolen M. Carter Conference April 8-9 @ 10:00am Pasts for the Future of Pastoralism. 2022 Conference Program ATTEND CARTER CONFERENCE 2022: PASTS FOR THE FUTURE OF PASTORALISM Join Day 1 Zoom Webinar Here Join Day 2 Zoom Webinar Here
Students in African Studies Association (SASA)
SASA April 13 @ 11:45am Michael Schuster, UF. The Future of Islamic Politics in Tunisia.
Getting A Signal Out of the Post-Colony: Reflecting on Data Science in Africa
ZoomSiri Lamoureaux, an anthropologist and assistant professor in the Sociology Department at the University of Siegen in Germany, will speak at this event, organized by the Digital Africa Working Group at the Center for African Studies.
Architecture | Africa Initiative
Architecture | Africa April 20 @ 8:30am Dawit Benti, Addis Ababa University. Contemporary Architecture in Ethiopia.
Africa | China Working Group
Africa | China April 21 @ 10:00am Historical Links as Context for Contemporary Strategic and Cultural Exchanges.
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Baraza April 22 @ 3:30pm Bennetta Jules-Rosette, UC San Diego & J.R. Osborn, Georgetown University. Reframing African Art & Museum Culture.
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404 GrinterThe Center for African Studies presents: A Baraza with Moren Tibabo Stone, University of Botswana Impacts of Conservation and Tourism on Indigenous Communities: the Case of the San in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve Dr. Stone is a senior lecturer in the Department of Environmental Science and a recent Fulbright scholar hosted by CAS. His …
China | Africa Working Group
China | Africa: Aid, Knowledge, and Innovation Transfer Post Covid-19. Time: 10am Location: TBA
Students in African Studies Association (SASA)
471 GrinterSASA: Kimberley Williams, University of Florida. Death and Grieving Studies in Ghana. Time: 11:45am Location: 471 Grinter
Baraza
404 GrinterThe Center for African Studies presents: A Baraza with Fatimah Tuggar, University of Florida Hybrid Encounters: West African Expertise and Digital Expressions Fatimah Tuggar is an associate professor in the School of Art & Art History. Her work has featured in exhibitions at Les Abattoirs (Toulouse), Museum am Rothenbaum (Hamburg), Moderna Museet (Stockholm), Centre Georges …
State and Institutions in Africa Working Group
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 roundtable panel on the 2022 Kenyan elections. Talk Title Kenya’s 2022 Elections: Exploring the Processes, Outcomes, and Implications for Democracy and Governance. Panelists Dr. …
National Resource Management Working Group
'Meet-and-Greet' Social First Magnitude Brewery: Time: 4:30-7:30pm Location: First Magnitude Brewing Company Come meet & mingle with NRM-SSI students and faculty members to network and learn how to get more involved!
Students in African Studies Association (SASA)
471 GrinterSASA: Joshua Benjamin, University of Florida. Influence of Land Use and Land Cover Changes on Aquatic Biodiversity and Trace Element Distribution in the Mara River Basin. Time: 11:45 Location: 471 GRI
Natural Resource Management | Africa Working Group
471 GrinterNRM | Africa: Natural Resource Management in Africa Research and UF: The Who, Where and What. Time: 12:30-1:30pm Location: 471 GRINTER HALL or join via Zoom Join Zoom Meeting: https://ufl.zoom.us/j/92858221258 Meeting ID: 928 5822 1258 Passcode: 390055
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404 GrinterJoseph Bisesi, University of Florida. Examining the Potential Implications of Insecticide-treated Net Fishing in sub-Saharan Africa. Time: 3:30pm Location: 404 GRINTER
Islam | Africa Working Group
471 GrinterIslam | Africa: Deng Zheyuan, University of Florida. Making Muslim Space in Nigeria: The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat and its Infrastructure. Time: 2pm Location: 471 GRINTER
Islam | Africa Working Group
471 GrinterIslam | Africa: Macodou Fall, University of Florida. Routes to Sainthood among Mourides in Senegal. Time: 2pm Location: 471 GRINTER
All Africa Faculty Meeting
404 GrinterAfrican Research sharing & Networking Event Series
UF International Center Large Conference RoomJoin the Center for African Studies and the International Center for the first of two African Research Sharing & Networking Event Series--- 1st Event October 18th, 4-6 pm. Light refreshments will be served. Get the opportunity to hear from students of all disciplines and their African-focused research. OPEN TO ALL
Students in African Studies Association (SASA)
471 GrinterSASA: Chris Fuglestad, University of Florida. Impact of Internationalization Policy on Language Use and Attitudes among University Students in Senegal. Time: 11:45am Location: 471 Grinter
China | Africa Working Group
China | Africa: Evolving Relations: Changing Perspectives Post Covid-19. Time: 10am Location TBA
National Resource Management Working Group
471 GrinterNRM | Africa: Duan Biggs, Northern Arizona University & Resilient Conservation Organization Towards more equitable and inclusive conservation in Africa in a post-COVID world Time: 12:30pm-1:30pm Location: 471 GRINTER or join via Zoom Join Zoom Meeting: https://ufl.zoom.us/j/9100316552 Meeting ID: 910 0316 5520 Passcode: 936215
Baraza
404 GrinterBaraza: Jean-Frédéric de Hasque, Université Catholique de Louvain. Westernized Governance? The Fight in Johannesburg, the Slingshot in Lusaka. Time: 3:30pm Location: 404 GRINTER
Islam | Africa Working Group
471 GrinterIslam | Africa: Michael Schuster, University of Florida. Preaching ‘True’ Islam in Tunisia. Time: 2pm Location: 471 GRINTER
Arts | Africa Working Group
ZoomCharting Individual Paths through the Post-Covid Art World with Michael Dela Dika (Ghana/USA) Wednesday, Oct. 26, 3:00 - 5:00 pm (EDT): Zoom registration is free and required: https://ufl.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAudemoqDwvGtxIzQWVhq7W_11jsERnpCv7 At this fragile moment in the history of contemporary artmaking, the Arts/Africa working group has mobilized to bring attention to emergent creatives whose works and ideas seed the future. You are invited to meet Michael …
China Africa Working Group
ZoomZoom link: Launch Meeting - Zoom
Baraza
404 GrinterBaraza: Christopher Richards, Brooklyn College. Saris, Qipaos and Jaguars: The Historical Fashion Culture of Accra. Time: 3:30pm Location: 404 GRINTER
Institutions and the State in Africa Working Group
471 GrinterInstitutions | State: Graduate Research Forum. Time: 3pm Location: 471 GRINTER HALL/ ZOOM Speaker Richard Kweitsu Talk Title Social Democrats or Property-Owning Democrats? Contending Political Ideologies in Ghana’s Fourth Republic Attend on Zoom
Arts | Africa Working Group
ZoomArts | Africa: Art and Building a Future with/without Women? with Textile Sculptor Beatrice Opokua Atencah and multidisciplinary visual artist Theresah Ankomah Time: 3pm Location: Zoom- Registration Required Zoom Link: https://lnkd.in/ge-58MEZ All sessions are free and open to the public.
China Africa Working Group
ZoomFALL 2022 Panel 2: CASES OF EVOLVING CHINA–AFRICA RELATIONS November 3, 2022 (Thursday) 10 AM–12 PM (EST) Zoom: https://ufl.zoom.us/j/94152218913?pwd=QWhkNk12QWVJVytCYi9tZ1Y3dndNUT09
Complex Journey- Eugene Agyei
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World Music Ensembles: Celebrating Diversity, Community + Inclusion
Bo Diddley Plaza 111 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL, United StatesYou are invited to attend and enjoy the musical diversity of the UF World Music Ensembles, free of charge! This year's World Music Fest will take place on November 5, 2022, 7:00pm - 10:00pm at Bo Diddley Plaza, Downtown Gainesville. Click to Register!
Students In African Studies Association (SASA)
471 GrinterThe Center for African Studies presents: SASA@ Lunch with Kimberley Williams, University of Florida Death and Grieving Studies in Ghana Wednesday 9 November @ 11:45 in 471 Grinter Pizza and soft drinks provided
Natural Resource Management | Africa
471 GrinterPOSTPONED NRM | Africa: How Can We Feed Africa while Conserving Biodiversity? Date/Time/Location: TBD
POSTPONED: One Health Day Event 2022
Facebook: https://fb.me/e/342a3dHoh Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/one-health-day-global-and-interdisciplinary-research-why-it-matters-tickets-444679196447?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=escb
International Education Week 2022: World Flag Display
Plaza of The Americas FL, United StatesVolunteer to carry the flag of your country of preference! For more information and to sign up to carry a flag, visit https://tinyurl.com/4rj8xj3y The IEW Trivia Competition Register your team at https://tinyurl.com/28rf6jav
Islam | Africa Working Group
471 GrinterIslam | Africa: Brahim Afrit, University of Florida. Reforming Islam from Above: The Algerian Experience. Time: 2pm Location: 471 GRINTER
“AU NOM DE TOUS LES TIENS ” A Discussion with Aya Cissoko
Library West 1545 W University Ave, Gainesville, FL, United StatesBaraza
404 GrinterBaraza: Tatiana Smirnova. Université de Québec. Russia and Africa: Strategy in the Making. Time: 3:30pm Location: 404 GRINTER
Agbedidi 2022
The University of Florida School of Theatre + Dance invites you to Agbedidi, an invigorating dance experience that merges African and modern dance styles into one high-energy performance. Friday, December 02, 2022 7:30pm Sunday, December 04, 2022 4:00pm Friday, December 02, 2022 7:30pm Saturday, December 03, 2022 7:30pm Sunday, December 04, 2022 2:00pm For Tickets and More Information : …
Students in African Studies Association (SASA)
471 GrinterSASA: Mosunmola Ogunmolaji, University of Florida. West African Health Workers on the Move: Nigerian Nurses in the UK, 1948-2010. Time: 11:45 Location: 471 Grinter
Holiday Party Celebration!!
427 Grinter Hall 1523 Union Rd, Gainesville, FL, United StatesAfrican Research Sharing & Networking Event Series
404 GrinterJoin the Center for African Studies and the International Center for the last of two African Research Sharing & Networking Event Series— 2nd Event December 8th, 4-6 pm. Light refreshments will be served. Get the opportunity to hear from students of all disciplines and their African-focused research. OPEN TO ALL
Dist. Lecture in African Archaeology
404 GrinterDist. Lecture in African Archaeology: Jeffrey Fleisher, Rice University. Speaking with Substance: A Collaborative Approach to the Zambian Past, AD700-1400. Time: 3:30pm Location: 404 GRINTER HALL
Arts | Africa Working Group
ZoomArts | Africa: Harnessing the Power of Dreams: Fragilities and Strengths inside the creative process with choreographer: Agathe Djokam Time: 3pm Eastern Time (US and Canada) Location: Zoom Zoom Registration is required for each session here: Register in advance for this meeting: https://ufl.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcqdu2srDgsH93jGtnK-jMAYrQAO7nnBqb4 For further information, please contact jfrosch@arts.ufl.edu (+1-352-514-1100)
State and the Institutions in Africa Working Group
471 GrinterDoes Election Quality Shape Voter Confidence? Evidence from Kenya's 2022 General Election. Date & Time Tuesday, January 10, 3-4:30PM How to Attend This is a hybrid event. Attend on Zoom (link below) or attend in person (Grinter 471). Participation in person is strongly encouraged. The Working Group on Institutions and the State in Africa is pleased to …
China | Africa Working Group
ZoomAfrica, China, and Cyber-Security Time: 10am Zoom: TBA
Baraza
404 GrinterProviding Quality of Care in Fragile and Vulnerable Settings: Lessons from South Sudan. Jacob Atem, Southern Sudan Healthcare Organization. 3:30pm in 404 GRINTER
Baraza
404 GrinterThe Center for African Studies presents: A Baraza with Anna Kapambwe Mwaba, Smith College Elections without Observers? Malawi 2019 vs. 2020 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 a pandemic on a continental level.” Africa Is A Country (2020); …
The Ethiopian Peace Agreement: Challenges of implementation
471 GrinterKjetil Tronvoll is a Peace and Conflict studies professor and Vice-Rector of Research at Oslo New University College. He holds a Ph.D. in political anthropology from LSE, and has carried out long-term anthropological fieldwork in Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Zanzibar. His areas of study are conflict dynamics, peace processes, reconciliation and transitional justice and politics, elections, …
Baraza
Providing Quality of Care in Fragile and Vulnerable Settings: Lessons from South Sudan. Jacob Atem, Southern Sudan Healthcare Organization. 3:30pm in 404 GRINTER
Baraza
404 GrinterHuman Response to Climate Change in the Horn of Africa: A Case Study of Ethiopia's Afar Rift during the Holocene. Lamya Khalidi, CNRS/Université Côte d'Azur. 3:30pm in 404 GRINTER
FLAS Deadline
Graduate fellowships https://africa.ufl.edu/academics-programs/graduate-studies/flas-fellowships/ Undergraduate fellowships https://africa.ufl.edu/academics-programs/undergraduate-studies/flas-fellowships/
Africa Everywhere
For more information: https://harn.ufl.edu/museumnights
Natural Resource Management | Africa (Postponed)
471 GrinterHow Can We Feed Africa While Conserving Biodiversity? Time: 12:30 Location: 471 GRINTER
Scholar: Stephen Davis Talk
404 GrinterThe Center for African Studies, The Artificial Intelligence Academic Initiative Center & The Center for the Humanities and Public Sphere Present “Automating Serendipity: Using Advanced Machine Learning to Explore South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission Archive” Stephen Davis, University of Kentucky Date: Thursday, February 16, 2023 Time: 3.30 pm Location: 404 Grinter Hall In …
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404 Grinter'Face No Fear Face’: Unmasking Youths and Contemporary Masquerade in Urban Calabar. Jordan Fenton, Miami University. 3:30pm in 404 GRINTER
China | Africa
ZoomAfrica, China, Public Opinion and Soft Power. Time: 10am Location: Zoom
African Research Sharing & Networking Event
404 GrinterJoin the Center for African Studies and the International Center for the first of two African Research Sharing & Networking events Get the opportunity to hear from students of all disciplines and their African-focused research. OPEN TO ALL Light refreshments will be served. If you or someone you know has done research in Africa this …
Baraza
404 Grinter‘Eat Soil and Be Quiet’: The Irreconcilability of Body and Soil in South African Farm Literature. Mandisa Haarhoff, Pennsylvania State University. Time: 3:30pm Location: 404 GRINTER
Institutions | State (Postponed)
471 GrinterElizabeth Wellman, Williams College. When Voters cross Borders: The Global Dimensions of National Elections. Elizabeth Wellman, Williams College. Time: 3pm Location: 471 GRINTER Postponed
Natural Resource Management | Africa (Postponed)
471 GrinterThe "30x30" Biodiversity Conservation Plan: Can it Protect Nature and People in Africa? Time: 12:30pm Location: 471 GRINTER Postponed
Baraza
404 GrinterReady for the Revolution: Nationalism and Ethnicity in Twentieth-century Guinea. John Straussberger, Florida Gulf Coast University. Time: 3:30pm Location: 404 GRINTER
Presentation with Grace Tovkach
471 GrinterEmbracing Equity: The Power of Working Together for Women’s Empowerment
Reitz Union 686 Museum Rd, Gainesville, FL, United StatesBaraza
404 GrinterNostalgia and Selving in Heritage Conservation: Suakin Island in Erdogan’s Ottoman Imaginary. Lina Benabdallah, Wake Forest University. Time: 3:30pm Location: 404 GRINTER
Gwendolen M. Carter Conference
Gwendolen M. Carter Conference: Inclusive and Exclusive Communities: Minorities, Women & Youth in African Sport.
The African DanceFest
Plaza of The Americas FL, United StatesChina | Africa Working Group
ZoomChina | Africa: The Russia-Ukraine War and Implications for China-Africa Relations.
ASU 50th Anniversary Showcase
Reitz Union 686 Museum Rd, Gainesville, FL, United StatesInstitutions | State
471 GrinterEmpowerment as Power Within: Women Self-assess the Status of their Rights in Malawi. Emily Maiden, University of North Florida. Emily Maiden is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of North Florida. Her research focuses on local governance in sub-Saharan Africa. She holds a dual PhD in Peace Studies and Political Science from the …
Power Dynamics in International Research
Reitz Union 686 Museum Rd, Gainesville, FL, United StatesBaraza
404 GrinterMeredith Marten, University of West Florida. ‘End of AIDS’ or an End of AIDS Funding? Medical Insecurity and Maternal HIV Treatment in Tanzania. 3:30pm in 404 GRI
African Research Sharing & Networking Event
471 GrinterJoin the Center for African Studies and the International Center for the last of two African Research Sharing & Networking events Get the opportunity to hear from students of all disciplines and their African-focused research. OPEN TO ALL If you or someone you know has done research in Africa this past year, and would like …
Islam | Africa Symposium
404 GrinterNew Actors in Muslim Africa. 404 GRI
Baraza
404 GrinterA Baraza with Joseph Hill, University of Alberta Muslim Women’s Interpretive Authority Reconsidered: Everyday Interpretation among Female Islamic Leaders in Senegal Dr. Hill is associate professor of anthropology. His publications include: “Islam and the Question of Gender.” In Routledge Handbook of Islam in Africa (2021); “Women Who Are Men: Shaykha Maryam Niasse and the Qur’an in Dakar.” In Approaches to the Qur’an in Sub-Saharan …
UF Islam in Africa Working Group (IAWG)
The symposium will bring together scholars working on different regions of Africa and will explore the historical and contemporary formation of new Muslim actors, while also considering the impact of globalization as well as these actors’ relationships with the local political and religious institutions. The symposium will take place at Grinter Hall (Room 404) …
2nd Annual SRG/International Crisis Group Symposium on the Sahel
404 GrinterMore than a decade after the March 2012 coup and government collapse in Mali, the Sahelian political landscape has been radically transformed, characterized by a new governance context that has been largely shaped by rising insecurity, military coups, and the failure of the French and multi-lateral regional stabilization efforts. The presence of jihadist groups and …
Institutions | State Roundtable
ZoomNigeria’s 2023 Elections. 3pm online
Natural Resource Management | Africa
471 GrinterNRM | Africa: Research Techniques workshop on G-Range and SAVANNA. 12:30 in 471 GRI
AI in Africa Speaker Series
404 GrinterAI in Africa Speaker Series: Decolonial Imaginaries of AI: Contested Visions of Modern State Building in Africa The Digital Africa working group at the Center for African studies is proud to present the first talk of our AI in Africa speaker series, by Yousif Hassan University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Please see below for information about …
Baraza
404 GrinterAdegbola Adesogan, University of Florida. Nutrition-focused Research and Capacity-building for Improving Livelihoods, Health, and the Environment in Africa. Dr. Adesogan is professor of animal sciences and director of the Food Systems Institute. His publications include: “Forage conservation in sub-Saharan Africa: Review of experiences, challenges, and opportunities.” Agronomy Journal (co-author, 2022); “Improving adoption of technologies and interventions for increasing …
Afro–Asian Relations in the Post-COVID Era International event as part of the Pécs African Studies Conference series
April 27–28, 2023 Pécs (Hungary), UNESCO Global Learning City Registration is needed: PLEASE, REGISTER HERE FOR THE CONFERENCE: https://forms.office.com/e/fybp50VhKV After registration, you will get the Zoom-link we will use during the event. Padraig Carmody is Professor of Geography at Trinity College, the University of Dublin (TCD). He is also a Senior Research Associate at the University …
African Student eXperience: Joy in the Journey Webinar 23
ZoomPlease join us on Zoom for an informative session scheduled from 5:00 pm to 6:45 pm. During this event, speakers comprising Students, Alumni, and Faculty/Staff will share invaluable insights on mastering the collegiate experience of "GATOR life." We are excited to delve into a diverse array of topics, each offering essential guidance for your academic …
A Conversation on Designing Architecture with Care
Turlington 005 330 Newell Dr, Gainesville, FL, United StatesAddis Ababa-based architect Rahel Shawl is one of the leading designers in Ethiopia. She will discuss her recent project in Halala Kella in a conversation with Professor Dawit Benti of the Ethiopian Institute of Architecture, Building Construction, and City Design Rahel Shawl was born and educated in Ethiopia. She co-founded Abba Architects in 1992 and founded …
ASX Home Away from Home Reception
Pugh Hall 220 Pugh Hall, Gainesville, FL, United StatesThe African Student eXperience (ASX) Graduate Student welcoming reception, Home away from Home, is an in-person meet and greet for all enrolled African Students to socialize, enjoy an African-style meal, and gather more information from the open tabling session from on and off-campus resource groups. Learn more about the UF Center for African Studies. …
Baraza
404 GrinterGeorge Asare-Afriyie, Ghana Maritime Authority. ECOWAS Citizens and their Quest for Justice through the ECOWAS Court. 3:30pm in 404 Grinter
Islam | Africa Working Group
471 GrinterWe will discuss activities for the year, including possible themes for our spring conference. Please come and bring your good ideas.
Baraza
404 GrinterSebastian Elischer, University of Florida. Toward Praetorian-led Electoral Authoritarianism? The (non)Transitions from Junta Rule in West Africa. Dr. Elischer is associate professor of political science. His publications include: "Tribeless and Democratic Youth? Political Attitudes of Kenyan University Students Toward Ethnicity and Democracy." Canadian Journal of African Studies (co-author, 2022); Salafism and Political Order in Africa (2021); …
Baraza
404 GrinterBenjamin Smith, University of Florida. Resource Curse or Oil Blessing? Counterfactual Evidence from Africa.
SASA
471 GrinterFrancis Semwaza, University of Florida. Albinism in Multiparty Tanzania: Cultural Adaptations and Implications for (Neo)Liberal Order.
Baraza
404 GrinterAmy Schwarzott, North Carolina A&T. Welding, Hammering, Cutting, Tearing & Twisting: The Persistent Power of Recycling in Mozambican Urban Arts.
The Many Faces Of Democracy Fall Workshop
Join the University of Florida National Resource Centers (NRCs) and the University of Texas at Austin Hemispheres NRCs virtually or in-person for current research presentations on The Many Faces of Democracy. Area studies experts will represent what democracy looks like in Western Europe, Latin America, Africa, and Russia/Eastern Europe/Eurasia. This free workshop is an opportunity to network …
Homegoing Book Talk: Yaa Gyasi
A novel of breathtaking sweep and emotional power that traces three hundred years in Ghana and along the way also becomes a truly great American novel. Extraordinary for its exquisite language, its implacable sorrow, its soaring beauty, and for its monumental portrait of the forces that shape families and nations, Homegoing heralds the arrival of …
SASA
The Center for African Studies presents: SASA @ Lunch with Adeelah Kodabux, Middlesex University (Mauritius) Opportunities at the Centre for African Smart Public Value Governance Wednesday 11 October @ 11:45am in 471 Grinter Pizza and soft drinks provided
Norms of Solidarity and Regionalism: Theorizing State Behavior among Southern African States
ZoomC4SP Lecture Series presentation on Norms of Solidarity and Regionalism: Theorizing State Behavior among Southern African States is approaching. Topic: Despite many recognized ambivalences, “norms of solidarity” portray a dominant picture of foreign policy practices of Southern African states. However, norms of solidarity, state behavior among Southern African states, and regional integration arrangements are not …
China | Africa Working Group
ZoomFood Security, Partnerships, and the War in Ukraine. Zoom: https://ufl.zoom.us/j/95642389472?pwd=TGx3alVIdHh3Rm5ZOTNjNEd1RUZwUT09
Baraza
404 GrinterMegan Cogburn, University of Florida. Morphine is Everything: Examining Pain and Palliative Care Practices in Tanzanian Hospitals.
SASA (Canceled)
471 GrinterJohn Mwihaki, University of Florida. Use of Herbarium Specimens from Africa in the Molecular Phylogeny of Tree Ferns. 11:45am in 471 Grinter
Baraza
404 GrinterDevaka Premawardhana, Emory University. Male Initiation and Matrilineal Ideology in Northern Mozambique.
United Nations Day: Global Health: Human, Animal, and Environment
UNA*USA Gainesville Chapter Celebrates United Nations Day Global Health: Human, Animal, and Environment Saturday, October 21, 2023 9:45 am to 1:45 pm At Oak Hammock 5100 SW 25th Blvd. Gainesville, FL Keynote Speaker: Dr. Zhoumeng Lin Associate Professor, Public Health University of Florida Expert Panelists Dr. Paul Gibbs Professor Emeritus Veterinary Medicine …
CAS Annual Fall Party
Straughn CenterRSVP today: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/center-for-african-studies-fall-party-tickets-727491585917?aff=oddtdtcreator Join us midway through the semester, as the festive season approaches, for a friendly and relaxed African Studies get-together at the UF IFAS Straughn Center. Enjoy wonderful music from the UF Pazani Choir and DJ Afrobeat selection, a delicious dinner from Bell’s Catering, and a chance to catch up with and …
Institutions | State
471 GrinterNoah Nathan, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Explaining Urban Order: The Autocratic Origins of Africa’s City Street Networks. Abstract: I connect the political incentives of state leaders to the physical geometry of urban built environments. Drawing on a novel combination of street network data, archival maps, and satellite imagery, I test and refine classic claims that …
Baraza
404 GrinterTorben Becker, University of Florida. At Night in Accra: A Multifaceted Partnership Saves Lives in Ghana.
Reimagining Fieldwork: Sharing Experiences & Transforming Approaches
Reitz Union G330This workshop aims to facilitate a discussion about the expectations, challenges, and realities of fieldwork while examining approaches that are more inclusive of local communities and collaborators. Topics to be discussed: Expectations and challenges Reconciling expectations vs realities Conducting research that is equitable & ethical Transforming research practices from extractive (“helicopter science”) into inclusive Importance …
Baraza
404 GrinterRujeko Dumbutshena, University of Florida. Ndechedu Tese: Sustainable Communitybased and Cultural Arts Projects in Zimbabwe.
China | Africa Working Group: Focus on Connectivity and Railways
DISCUSSANT: Professor Istvan Tarrosy, Ph.D., Dr. habil. University of Pécs and University of Florida Abstracts of the talks: The Political Economy of China’s Globalizing Railways – and their Arrival in Africa Tim Zajontz will sketch the historical development of China’s own railway sector and document the centrality of railways in the current spatial reorganization …
Black Seine, White Masks
The Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center 837 SE 7th Ave, Gainesville, FL, United StatesBlack Seine, White Masks Kevi Donat, Le Paris Noir Paris used to be the capital city of a massive colonial Empire. That legacy shows in its architecture, its culture, and its people. But 21st-century France is not comfortable talking about race. The French Republic does not acknowledge race and most French people are quite defensive when …
CAS International Education Week
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WORLD FLAGS DISPLAY & GLOBAL PROGRAMS TABLING
Reitz union North Lawn Join the International Center for these annual events during International Education Week! We are looking for flag bearers! Our Flags Sign up is HERE.
SASA: The Significance of Post-Election Legal Challenges for Democratization in Africa.
471 GrinterRichard Kweitsu, University of Florida. The Significance of Post-Election Legal Challenges for Democratization in Africa.
China | Africa Working Group: Chinese Infrastructure Investment in Egypt and Djibouti
ZoomChinese Infrastructure Investment in Egypt and Djibouti. 10am online
Baraza
404 GrinterMari Webel, University of Pittsburgh. The Politics of Disease Control: Sleeping Sickness and its Precedents in the Great Lakes Region.
SASA
471 GrinterBienvenue Mukungilwa, University of Florida. Motorcycle Cab Drivers in Eastern DRC: Between Mobility, Adaptation and Survival.
Dist. Lecture in African Archaeology
404 GrinterAdria LaViolette, University of Virginia. The Archaeology of Colonialism in Eastern Africa: Emerging Trends on the Swahili Coast. 3:30pm in 404 Grinter
Summer Pre-dissertation Travel Grants
The Center for African Studies will again offer a limited number of pre-dissertation research awards to UF doctoral students for summer 2024. Grants of up to $1,000 per individual from the Hunt & Jeanne Davis fund and Madelyn M. Lockhart fund will be made to support summer pre-dissertation research. Awards are made to allow students to refine proposals and prepare the …
Carter Conference 2024
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