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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Baraza
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 …
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 …
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 …
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: …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Carter Conference 2024
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