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CAS Support for GEO
02/28/2018 - To: Chancellor Jones, Provost Cangellaris, LAS Dean Hu, LAS Associate Dean Tewksbury, Graduate College Dean Chodzko-Zajko RE: Center for African Studies’ Support For Graduate Employees...
Summer 2018 opportunities on campus: SILMW program
02/06/2018 - About SILMW's summer program 2018 nmenon2@illinois.edu
Thomas Mapfumo & The Blacks Unlimited with Author Mhoze Chikowero: "Sounds of African Liberation"
04/12/2017 - https://illinois.edu/lb/files/2017/03/28/61329.JPG In partnership with the Center for African Studies, through support from the US...
What Does "The Ban" Mean for Africa: Conversations about Immigration, Foreign-ness, and Resistance
02/07/2017 - The Center for African Studies and The Center for South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies invite you to a panel to discuss the recent signing of “Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry...
"Dr. Mauro Nobili on Arabic, Timbuktu, and West Africa," an Interview with Dr. Mauro Nobili, Professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign by Katrina Spencer, Graduate student in Library and Information Science and CAS FLAS student
04/04/2016 - Dr. Mauro Nobili is a history professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Here he discusses his research as it relates to the fabled city of Timbuktu and the linguistic challenges...
“Thinking about Our Shared Common Ancestry–Pausing to Reflect Back on My Career as an Africanist,” an Interview with Dr. Alma Gottlieb, Professor of Anthropology, University of Illinois by Dallas Tatman, Graduate Student in Religious Studies.
03/17/2016 - An Interview by Dallas Tatman, Graduate student in Religious Studies, as part of the Center for African Studies' Graduate core course, AFST 522: “Development of African Studies,” Spring 2016. Click...
“Memories and Images of the East African Coast,” an Interview with Dr. Prita Meier, Assistant Professor of Art History, University of Illinois by Beth A. Williams, Doctoral Student in History
03/17/2016 - “Memories and Images of the East African Coast,” Dr. Prita Meier, Assistant Professor of Art History. Interview by Beth A. Williams, Doctoral student in History, as part of the Center for African...
"Three Decades, and Africa," an Interview with Professor Teresa Barnes, Professor of African History, University of Illinois by Katrina Spencer, Graduate student in Library and Information Science and CAS FLAS student
03/01/2016 - Click here to listen to an interview of Professor Teresa Barnes by CAS FLAS student Katrina Spencer...
Renowned African liberation supporter Prexy Nesbitt will speak to CAS sessions on "History of African Liberation Movements and Lessons for US today" March 10-11
02/18/2016 - CAS will host a two-day seminar which will bring together Africanist academics from the U of I and colleges across the state. The content will focus on the links between African Studies and...
Article titled, "The Evolution of Shea Butter's 'Paradox of paradoxa' and the Potential Opportunity for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to Improve Quality, Market Access and Women's Livelihoods across Rural Africa"
05/08/2015 - Click here to read more. pingli2@illinois.edu
We are proud to note that CAS and its faculty affiliates are prominently featured in the current issue ( No. 20; SPRING/SUMMER 2015 ) of ILLINOIS INTERNATIONAL REVIEW
05/07/2015 - Welcome by Dr. Reitumetse Obakeng Mabokela, Vice Provost for International Affairs and Global Strategies...
Breakthrough Research, Global Impact - Cell Phone Animations and Global Development
04/15/2015 - Read the full article, click here. pingli2@illinois.edu
Underrepresented doctoral students in STEM receive grant
04/07/2015 - Read the full article, click here pingli2@illinois.edu
“Power Africa: Promises, Potentials, Pitfalls and Possible Alternatives"
03/02/2015 - “Power Africa: Promises, Potentials, Pitfalls and Possible Alternatives” will be the first US conference to bring together a global community of scholars and practitioners to examine President Obama’...
CAS introduces new blog on "Ebola Response and Resources"
11/03/2014 - The Center for African Studies at the University of Illinois recently introduced a new blog that aims to raise awareness and collate resources surrounding the recent Ebola outbreak in W. Africa. To...