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
Baraza
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
China | 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
Institutions | 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
Baraza
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, FLAddis 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, FLThe 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, FLBlack 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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