The Global Studies Virtual Symposium is a virtual two-day conference connecting global studies scholars and educators across campuses. The symposium offers an engaging teaching and learning forum for sharing best practices, ideas, and resources with colleagues. More information on Day 2 of the event is listed below. Friday, April 14, 2023 (Day 1): Internationalizing the […]
Online Event The K-16 Education Outreach Program at the African Studies Center hosts an annual series of book group meetings to read and discuss engaging novels by African authors. In this event, participants will 1) discuss Reine Pokou by Véronique Tadjo; 2) learn about ways to approach this text with your students; and 3) view […]
StoryMaps are an excellent multimedia platform for students to analyze content in a global context. Combining maps and spatial information, visuals and narrative, StoryMaps create content and communicate in a format other than a paper or another PowerPoint. We'll learn how to access existing StoryMaps to provide background for your students who are exploring place […]
China’s ascendancy as a dominant economic and political global power has been the subject of much scholarly and political debate. More specifically, China’s renewed interest in Africa continues to beg the question, what is China’s Africa strategy or Africa – China Strategy? Some scholars suggest that China’s strategic interests in Africa are purely economic, resource […]
Virtual Summer Institute for Educators In this institute, art historian Sarah Guerin, University of Pennsylvania, will discuss recent archaeological findings that demonstrate the global reach of West Africa trade items. Jacques Aymeric Nsangou, Harvard University and Abidemi Babatunde Babalola, University of Cambridge UK will discuss archaeology in medieval West Africa. For more information and to […]
Responding to current issues, the webinar series aims to shed light on the military presences operating on the continent and the ways Africans grapple with them. Specifically the webinar aims to: Situate the group in a larger geopolitical context and in relation to competing military forces on the continent Identify countries and places of operation […]