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 […]
Join us for a day of engagement on the climate crisis in Africa, featuring former president of Mauritius, Dr. Ameenah Gurib Fakim, renowned activist Vanessa Nakate, as well as Dr. Olufemi Taiwo and Lead architect Dawit Benti. This online conference is open to instructors from the International Studies Consortium of Georgia universities as well as […]
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 […]
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. In this webinar, Dr. Horace Campbell will discuss the U.S. Africa Command. Specifically the webinar aims to: Situate the U.S. Africa Command (Africom) in a larger geopolitical context and […]
This afternoon workshop for teachers will explore contemporary culture in modern Muslim societies and its many influences. The program is a collaboration of the National Resource Center outreach programs at Georgetown University's CCAS and ACMCU, and the African Studies Centers at Boston University and Howard University. This talk will be part of a series on contemporary […]
Part 1 of 2 of a Workshop Series on Resistance to Enslavement and Indenture in the Indian Ocean This workshop for 5th-12th grade educators will make the case for teaching enslavement as a global phenomenon, not only unique to the Atlantic world. The workshop will provide: Geographical context; Conceptual framing; A timeline; Definitions; A focus […]
The K-16 Education Outreach Program at the African Studies Center hosts an annual series of book group meetings wherein participants of all ages and backgrounds are invited to read and discuss engaging novels by African authors. We offer two book discussion groups: one focuses on African literature written in or translated to English, and another […]
Join us to hear from Dr. Krish Seetah (Stanford University) who will discuss the lives of the first indentured workers to arrive in Mauritius, and archeological methods to approach this […]
Join the Teaching Africa Teacher community meeting for a film screening of John Pilger’s film, "Stealing a Nation," followed by a discussion on the history of the Chagos Islands!
All teachers of grades K-5 are invited to attend our workshop, in person, on Saturday October 19th, focused on learning how to teach about Ghana. During this day-long workshop, teachers will have unique opportunities: To learn about Ghanaian languages, cultures, and history from Ghanaians; To receive free books and meet authors, including Tricia Elam Walker […]
All higher education instructors are cordially invited to attend the annual Repositioning Africa's Place in the Classroom: Knowledge, Communication, and Innovation (RAPC), a virtual teaching & learning conference. The 2025 RAPC will take place on Friday, June 6th, from 9:45 am-3 pm. Instructors across disciplines are invited to this day-long workshop to gain frames and strategies to engage their […]