African Studies Center
Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies
The African Studies Center (ASC) at Boston University is one of the nation’s oldest leaders in promoting African language and area studies since its founding in 1953, with federal funding from the US Department of Education as a Title VI National Resource Center.
As a center for excellence for researching, learning, and teaching about Africa, the ASC provides opportunities for students and scholars across the arts, humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences to pursue rigorous academic study and research engaging Africa, to learn African languages, and to participate in diverse programming outside of the classroom.
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Humanizing The Congo
This event will feature a mini-documentary titled, “Humanizing The Congo” which is a mini-documentary directed by M’munga Songolo (Pardee Read more
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New Zoom Link for Today’s Walter Rodney Seminar 04/14
Due to technical difficulties, we have a new zoom link for today’s Walter Rodney Seminar. Please join us at this Read more
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Walter Rodney Seminar
Please join us next Monday, March 31st, for the upcoming Rodney Seminar with Dr. Kwame Otu, titled: "Terraforming Africa: How Read more
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Walter Rodney Seminar
Please join us for the Rodney Seminar on March 17th at 12:30 PM at 232 Bay State Road. We are Read more
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The 2025 Annual Bradford Morse Distinguished Lecture
On Tuesday, March 18th, please join us for the Bradley Morse Lecture, where he will present 'An African Past in Read more
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ASC Supports Fulbright Hays Teachers’ Travel to Morocco
The African Studies Center (ASC) was thrilled to continue to partner this year with the Moroccan- American Commission for Educational Read more
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The African Studies Center invites applications for Course Enhancement Grants
During the 2024-25 academic year, we are offering five course enhancement grants in the amount of $2,000 per course for Read more
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Exploring African Ajami: Preserving a Rich Intellectual Tradition through Digital Innovation
The Ajami literatures of Africa represent an invaluable yet often overlooked reservoir of knowledge that is deeply embedded in the Read more