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SUMMARY:Repositioning Africa's Place in the Classroom: Knowledge\, Communication\, and Innovation
DESCRIPTION: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 students with Africa’s central role in a rapidly changing global context. Community college educators are especially encouraged to attend. \nPresentations will highlight the importance of creative knowledge production\, the use of alternative media to speak back to dominant perspectives\, inventive ways to rewrite Africa’s rich history of freedom and resistance\, and the innovative contributions of African youth in reshaping the world. The themes addressed will reposition Africa in a dynamic classroom where student learning is transformed. Each session will provide practical tips to empower instructors to bring African perspectives and resources to their own disciplinary teaching. \nFree and open to the public. Registration is required.\nFor more information\, click here and to register\, click here. \nJointly sponsored by the University of Florida Center for African Studies\, the BU African Studies Center\, the Howard University Center for African Studies\, the Harvard University Center for African Studies\, and the Center for African Studies at Indiana University.
URL:https://teachingtheworld.net/event/repositioning-africas-place-in-the-classroom-knowledge-communication-and-innovation/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Africa,Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Boston University African Studies K-16 Education Program":MAILTO:africa@bu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241019T080000
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SUMMARY:Teaching About Ghana
DESCRIPTION: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: \n\nTo learn about Ghanaian languages\, cultures\, and history from Ghanaians;\nTo receive free books and meet authors\, including Tricia Elam Walker (author of Nana Akua goes to School)\, Alison Goldberg (author of Bottletops)\, Emily Williamson Ibrahim (author of Gizo Gizo\, A Tale from the Zongo Lagoon)\, and Crystal Boateng\, (author of numerous books about Ghana\, including Afia the Ashanti Princess).\nTo practice activities to do in the classroom\nTo gain an introduction to Akan Twi\, one of the Ghanaian languages\nTo learn about Ghanaian artifacts that teachers can borrow from the center\nTo sign up to invite a guest speaker to talk about Ghana in their classrooms\nFree lunch\nAttending teachers will receive certificates with 10 PDPs\n\nPlease register here before 11th
URL:https://teachingtheworld.net/event/teaching-about-ghana/
LOCATION:BU African Studies Center\, 232 Bay State Road\, Boston\, MA\, 02215\, United States
CATEGORIES:Africa,Events,Registration Deadline
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ORGANIZER;CN="Boston University African Studies K-16 Education Program":MAILTO:africa@bu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240424T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240424T203000
DTSTAMP:20260528T053325
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SUMMARY:Film Screening of John Pilger's Film\, "Stealing a Nation"
DESCRIPTION: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!
URL:https://teachingtheworld.net/event/film-screening-of-john-pilgers-film-stealing-a-nation/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Africa,Events,Virtual Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Boston University African Studies K-16 Education Program":MAILTO:africa@bu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240306T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240306T203000
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SUMMARY:Workshop on Africa and Indian Ocean Worlds: Archeologies of Indenture\, Resistance\, and Affirmation with Dr. Krish Seetah
DESCRIPTION: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 history. This workshop for 5th-12th grade educators is part of a series that examines histories of Enslavement and Indenture in the Indian Ocean and processes that were coeval with Atlantic labor regimes. Teachers will gain: \n\nGeographical context;\nConceptual framing;\nA timeline; Definitions;\nA review of archeological methods\nExamples and cases from the Mascarene islands;\nResources for teaching this history\n\nRegistration will be available soon. For more information\, email africa@bu.edu
URL:https://teachingtheworld.net/event/workshop-on-africa-and-indian-ocean-worlds-archeologies-of-indenture-resistance-and-affirmation-with-dr-krish-seetah/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Africa,Asia,Virtual Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://teachingtheworld.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/1415028892-919_Mauritius.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Boston University African Studies K-16 Education Program":MAILTO:africa@bu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240124T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240124T180000
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CREATED:20240110T211809Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240110T214133Z
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SUMMARY:African Literature Book Group Discussion: Reading How Beautiful We Were
DESCRIPTION: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. \nWe offer two book discussion groups: one focuses on African literature written in or translated to English\, and another one focuses on African literature written in or translated to French\, discussed in French. The English book group is now in its 16th year. See the full list of books read over fifteen years here. \nThese programs are free and open to all. Participants must procure a copy of their own books. \nJoin us to read Imbolo Mbue’s powerful novel How Beautiful We Were with contemporary themes that will speak to all on January 24th\, 2024.
URL:https://teachingtheworld.net/event/african-literature-book-group-discussion/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Africa,Events,Virtual Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Boston University African Studies K-16 Education Program":MAILTO:africa@bu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231104T100000
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SUMMARY:Africa and the Indian Ocean World: Histories of Diaspora\, Enslavement\, Resistance\, and Affirmation
DESCRIPTION:Part 1 of 2 of a Workshop Series on Resistance to Enslavement and Indenture in the Indian Ocean \nThis 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: \n\nGeographical context;\nConceptual framing;\nA timeline; Definitions;\nA focus on African and non-African diasporic populations/key groups involved;\nExamples and cases from the Mascarene islands;\nResources for teaching this history\n\nFeatured speakers: \nDr. Richard Allen\, Editor\, Indian Ocean Studies Series\, Ohio University Press\, Professor Emeritus of History\, Framingham State University \nDr. Vijaya Teelock\, Former Associate Professor of History\, University of Mauritius \nThe next workshop (part 2) in Spring 2024 will focus on Indenture\, Resistance\, and Affirmation
URL:https://teachingtheworld.net/event/africa-and-the-indian-ocean-world-histories-of-diaspora-enslavement-resistance-and-affirmation/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Boston University African Studies K-16 Education Program":MAILTO:africa@bu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231026T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231026T170000
DTSTAMP:20260528T053325
CREATED:20231024T190822Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231024T190837Z
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SUMMARY:Islam in Africa: Contemporary Culture in Modern Muslim Societies
DESCRIPTION: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 African and Middle Eastern culture. Attendees will also receive practical suggestions for the classroom. Register at https://forms.gle/H3HuTKJHcuCuMx5r7  \nFeatured speakers are  \n\nOdulamini Ogunnaike\, University of Virginia\nPier Penic\, Art Education Specialist\n\n\nThis program is made possible by a Title VI grant from the United States Department of Education\, which is funding a National Resource Center on the Middle East and North Africa at Georgetown University\, Howard University\, and Boston University\, and by support from the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies and the Alwaleed bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding at Georgetown.
URL:https://teachingtheworld.net/event/islam-in-africa-contemporary-culture-in-modern-muslim-societies/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Africa,Middle East
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://teachingtheworld.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/MardiGrasDakar.jpeg
ORGANIZER;CN="Boston University African Studies K-16 Education Program":MAILTO:africa@bu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231011T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231011T210000
DTSTAMP:20260528T053325
CREATED:20230925T185139Z
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SUMMARY:Unpacking Foreign Military Presences in Africa: Understanding the U.S. Africa Command - Webinar Series for 6-12 teachers
DESCRIPTION: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. \nIn this webinar\, Dr. Horace Campbell will discuss the U.S. Africa Command. \nSpecifically the webinar aims to: \n\nSituate the U.S. Africa Command (Africom) in a larger geopolitical context and in relation to competing military forces on the continent\nIdentify countries and places of operation and give examples of the consequences of this operation\, and of African resistance and criticism.\nDiscuss why teachers should know about this military activity as responsive global actors.\n\nWebinars will be offered during the 23-24 academic year. Webinars 3 & 4 will be offered in Spring 2024 and cover: France\, and a case study of the U.S. Military Base on the Chagos islands \nProfessional Development Hours will be awarded to participating teachers. \nRegister here: \nhttps://bostonu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwsfuivpj8pHdMyN4hzL9GYFMpBhx2huMRe  \nPhotograph: https://www.africom.mil/about-the-command
URL:https://teachingtheworld.net/event/unpacking-foreign-military-presences-in-africa-understanding-the-u-s-africa-command-webinar-series-for-6-12-teachers/
LOCATION:Zoom
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ORGANIZER;CN="Boston University African Studies K-16 Education Program":MAILTO:africa@bu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230920T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230920T210000
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SUMMARY:Unpacking Foreign Military Presences in Africa: Understanding the Wagner Group - Webinar Series for 6-12 teachers
DESCRIPTION: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. \nSpecifically the webinar aims to: \n\nSituate the group in a larger geopolitical context and in relation to competing military forces on the continent\nIdentify countries and places of operation and give examples of the consequences of this operation\, and of African resistance and criticism.\nDiscuss why teachers should know about this military activity as responsive global actors.\n\nWebinars will be offered during the 23-24 academic year. Webinars 2\, 3 & 4 will cover: the U.S. Africa Command\, China\, France\, and a case study of the U.S. Military Base on the Chagos islands \nProfessional Development Hours will be awarded to participating teachers. \nRegister here: https://bostonu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMpdeyvpzksGNUHtWr5UkRJSm7VYgTNV9XV#/registration \nShare our flyer with your networks! \nPhotograph: Barbara Debout/AFP/Getty Images
URL:https://teachingtheworld.net/event/unpacking-foreign-military-presences-in-africa-understanding-the-wagner-group-webinar-series-for-6-12-teachers/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Africa,Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://teachingtheworld.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/4648.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Boston University African Studies K-16 Education Program":MAILTO:africa@bu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230609T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230609T163000
DTSTAMP:20260528T053325
CREATED:20230404T121236Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230407T120446Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Conference on Africa: The Climate Crisis\, Engagement and Activism
DESCRIPTION: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 community college and Minority-Serving Institution (MSI) instructors nation-wide. \nSee the program and register here: https://www.bu.edu/africa/outreach/pd/climate-crisis-activism/
URL:https://teachingtheworld.net/event/virtual-conference-on-africa-the-climate-crisis-engagement-and-activism/
LOCATION:Zoom
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ORGANIZER;CN="Boston University African Studies K-16 Education Program":MAILTO:africa@bu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230511T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230511T180000
DTSTAMP:20260528T053325
CREATED:20230313T181758Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230313T201747Z
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SUMMARY:Reading and Teaching Reine Pokou by Veronique Tadjo
DESCRIPTION:Online Event \nThe 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\nstudents; and 3) view excerpts of an accompanying video to use in the classroom. \nParticipants are asked to read the book in French or English (Queen Pokou) and come ready to discuss the book in French. Participants will receive certificates of participation (PDPs). \nRegister here: https://bostonu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYqdO6vpj4tH9K4N4idizYMuKjTBA59NBp5 \n 
URL:https://teachingtheworld.net/event/reading-and-teaching-reine-pokou-by-veronique-tadjo/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Africa,Virtual Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Boston University African Studies K-16 Education Program":MAILTO:africa@bu.edu
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