At the ASA 2017: “Reading Africa Within and Against Global Politics”
Several members of our CIHA Blog team and readers of this Blog are attending the African Studies Association (ASA) conference in Chicago this week. We wanted to highlight the […]
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IAS Film Screening: Ota Benga
Last week, the Institute of African Studies continued their semester’s IAS Film Series with Ota Benga – a film reflecting on the life of Ota Benga.
Ota Benga, a pygmy from the Congo—then […]
Upcoming Relevant Events: November 2017
There are several exciting upcoming events this month that we’d like to bring to your attention. For the full listings, please check out the calendar section here. If you have relevant […]
“Zanele Muholi Brings Her ‘Visual Activism’ Out of Africa, and Into New York”
Zanele Muholi, a South African artist and visual activist working in photography, video and installation, will be giving the 9th Annual “Two Icons” lecture at the University of […]
In the News: “Trump Says His Pals Go to Africa to ‘Get Rich.’ Is That Offensive?”
By: Angela Okune and Abena Kyere
From lauding praise on the non-existent country of “Nambia” to congratulating African leaders for their countries’ business potential, U.S. President Trump caused quite a […]
Professor Keita presents on the religious roots of the ANC
Professor Chérif Keïta, a long-time supporter of the Blog who works at the intersection of religion and politics in Africa recently presented to East Carolina University (ECU) students about the […]
Upcoming Opportunities: November 2017
We’d like to bring to your attention to several exciting calls for proposals/applications/nominations with upcoming deadlines. For more details and the full listing of many more interesting opportunities, please check out […]
Further Reflections on the ASAA
We have continued to reflect on the important work recently presented at the second bi-annual conference of the African Studies Association of Africa (ASAA) hosted by the Institute of African […]