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In partnership with the Center for African Studies, through support from the US Department of Education's Title VI Program, Krannert Center welcomes Thomas Mapfumo & The Blacks Unlimited for a performance at Stage 5 in the central Lobby. The performance will be accompanied by...
- 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 into the United States,” an Executive Order targeting immigrants from seven predominantly Muslim nations, including Libya, Somalia, and Sudan. The event is co-sponsored by the University YMCA and will...
- 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 posed to those addressing similar areas of interest. Click here for details. ...
- “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 Studies' Graduate core course, AFST 522: “Development of African Studies,” Spring 2016. Click ...
- 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 here for details. pingli2@illinois.edu
- Click here to listen to an interview of Professor Teresa Barnes by CAS FLAS student Katrina Spencer. tgitler@illinois.edu
- 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 contemporary racial justice struggles in the US as well as examine the potential for expanding Africana Studies in Illinois community colleges. The event is jointly organized by CAS, Department of African...
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- “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’s Power African Initiative (PAI). The President launched the PAI in the summer of 2013 with an injection of $6.5 billion dedicated to growing energy delivery capacity across the continent. Since that...
- 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 view the blog, click here. The "Ebola Response and Resources" website contains latest developments on the Ebola outbreak in the media, educational...
- ACES at the University of Illinois has announced the release of a new website for the International Food Security at Illinois (IFSI) program. IFSI aims to "works to secure abundant food for everyone through food systems research and innovation". To view the website, click here. To apply to be an affiliate, please fill out...
- ACE Undergraduate Soybean for Development Research Internships Time length: Spring Semester + one summer session Goal: To conduct research on an aspect of soybean economics Objectives: Complete a 20 page research paper Travel to an African study site to collect data Become familiar with...
