BU African Studies Center @BUAfricaStudies
The Boston University ASC serves students, scholars, and the public in engaging African languages and African studies across disciplines. Also @TeachingAfrica bu.edu/africa Boston, MA Joined February 2011-
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Interested in African literature? What about reading novels written in French? The two worlds collide in this book club hosted by @BUAfricaStudies, whose upcoming book discussion will be on "Reine Pokou" on May 10th at 4 p.m. Link to register here: bit.ly/3K6ZsGn
It's Friday, Friday Gotta get down on Friday Our block party is happening TODAY at 4 PM! Don’t forget to swing by with your friends to enjoy good soul food. This event is open to the public. Register now: ow.ly/QoM850NHiH1
We have opened our full day symposium on art, research, and activism with a discussion of Dr. Gurnah’s work. Join us at Kilachand Commons today! @BU_Tweets @FmhtPardee @BUPardeeSchool @BUAfricaStudies
CHECK THIS OUT ⚠️ Abulrazak Gurnah, the winner of the 2021 Nobel Prize in literature, will visit BU tomorrow at 6 p.m. and give a presentation at the Morse Auditorium, followed by a Q&A. You don't want to miss this! Reserve your seat below: ow.ly/SC3450NPSFs
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Next week, join us for our last seminar of the year!
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This Giving Day, the @BUPardeeSchool Center with the biggest increase in donor participation gets an additional $2500. Our goal is to get to 61 donors, which would be a 50% increase over last year! Your $5 donation could mean a lot!
Read about MA in International Affairs Candidate Georgia Nichols’ experience at the ASC! She’s pictured here during her summer fieldwork in Vanuatu and she’s eager to get back to Senegal soon. Give a gift to support more students like Georgia: givingday.bu.edu/campaigns/afri…
Read about Art History PhD candidate Morgan Snoap’s experience with the ASC! She’s pictured here during her field work in Morocco. Give to support students like Morgan: givingday.bu.edu/campaigns/afri…
@BUAfricaStudies invites all current BU students to join us for a few hours of crafts and cookies on Giving Day, Tues, April 11. All attendees will also automatically be entered in the ASC annual raffle for merch and gift cards! Register here: bit.ly/3M3s704
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@BUAfricaStudies invites all current BU students to join us for a few hours of crafts and cookies on Giving Day, Tues, April 11. All attendees will also automatically be entered in the ASC annual raffle for merch and gift cards! Register here: bit.ly/3M3s704
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The Center for African Studies is bringing a new African language to Pitt this fall and we want your input! Complete this short survey to tell us which African languages you'd like to learn: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…
Well-deserved congrats to @BU_CAS's @Chem_Diva & @DrCEspaillat & @BUCollegeofENG's @ProfessorGoyal on their election as @aaas Fellows! All are living up to the AAAS - & @BU_Tweets - mission of advancing science through field-defining discovery and exemplary teaching! 🌠🖥️🧪👏👏
WARA was thrilled to return to the annual ASA conference in person, to catch up with so many of our friends and to finally honor our out-going board president, Wendy Wilson-Fall. We look forward to seeing you this November!
Please join us, you are invited... "'When We Sing Everyone Hears': #RhodesMustFall and #EndSARS Protests as 'Musicking' in the African Postcolony
Oladele Ayorinde @OladeleAyorind1 from Indiana University will join us March 13 "'When We Sing Everyone Hears': #RhodesMustFall and #EndSARS Protests as 'Musicking' in the African Postcolony" Hybrid event – join on Zoom or at the ASC tinyurl.com/RODNEYS23
Join us for a FLAS Info session TOMORROW! And learn about opportunities to study an African language with a fellowship. Applications are open for Foreign Language & Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships for Summer 2023 and Academic year 2023/2024. cfas.howard.edu/FLAS
There's still time to sign up for next Monday's Global Health Politics Workshop at BU (Zoom available for those of us not in Boston). I'm excited to hear about Siri Suh's research on post-abortion care in #Senegal! bu.edu/pardee/global-…
Howard represented at the 65th Annual African Studies Association (ASA) Meeting!