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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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