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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ASC Program Administrator Natasha Patel holds three-part internship application workshop.
ASC Program Administrator Natasha Patel is running a series of information sessions and workshops in September for undergraduate students looking Read more
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BU African Ajami Project: New Resources
The Boston University NEH Ajami project, led by Prof. Fallou Ngom (PI) and Dr. Daivi Rodima-Taylor (Project Manager), is pleased Read more
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Ph.D. candidate Kumera Zekarias produced recent Afropop Worldwide episode on Oromo
BU Ethnomusicology Ph.D. candidate Kumera Zekarias produced a recent episode of Afropop Worldwide on Oromo music. Listen to the episode here. Read more
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Visiting Researcher Susanne Mueller recently published in the Washington Post and with the Italian Institute for International Political Studies
BU Affiliated Researcher Susanne Mueller recently published a commentary with the Italian Institute for International Political Studies entitled "Ethnicity and Violence: Read more
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ASC Awarded $2.4 Million in Title VI Funds
The African Studies Center is thrilled to share that is has been selected for generous support from the US Department Read more
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African Studies Library Hosts West African Research Center (WARC) Librarian Badara Sarr
The African Studies Library (ASL) recently hosted Aliou Badara Sarr, Chief Librarian of the West African Research Center (WARC) in Read more
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Workshop Connects Ajami Researchers in Discussions of Best Practices
In early July, the ASC hosted a vibrant three-day workshop led by Prof. Fallou Ngom and Dr. Daivi Rodima-Taylor to Read more
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Remembering Dr. Jean Hay
It is with great sadness that we inform the African Studies Center community of the passing of former Editor of Read more