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by Tejal Pednekar (MS ‘25) On October 30, 2025, Dr. Melissa Gilliam, President of Boston University, visited the African Studies Center (ASC) to engage with the Africanist community and learn more about the center’s ongoing projects and future undertakings. She was warmly welcomed by Dr. Nimi Wariboko, Director of ASC and Scott Taylor, Dean […]
Chris Conz and Christina Balch have published this art historical essay after a Fulbright year at the University of the Free State in South Africa. Both served as Peace Corps volunteers in Lesotho and visited their site in Qacha’s Nek district in Lesotho. Chris received his Ph.D. in History from Boston University. He has taught […]
This event showcases a mini-documentary titled “Humanizing The Congo,” directed by M’munga Songolo (Pardee ’25). In it, M’munga interviews two individuals from Eastern Congo, a region currently experiencing ongoing conflict. Click here to watch the documentary. Below is the introduction for each of the panelists as well as links for all of them. Asukulu […]
This event will feature a mini-documentary titled, “Humanizing The Congo” which is a mini-documentary directed by M’munga Songolo (Pardee ’25) who interviews two people from Eastern Congo, a region in an ongoing conflict. It later will hear from three people who have been directly involved with supporting ground efforts, Asukulu Songolo (Stanford ’25) who […]
Due to technical difficulties, we have a new zoom link for today’s Walter Rodney Seminar. Please join us at this link today at 12:30: Walter Rodney Seminar – April 14
Please join us next Monday, March 31st, for the upcoming Rodney Seminar with Dr. Kwame Otu, titled: “Terraforming Africa: How Colonial Extraction De-composed African Ecologies” When: Monday, March 31st at 12:30 PMWhere: African Studies Center, Room 505232 Bay State RoadBoston, MA Or online: https://tinyurl.com/WRodneyS25
Please join us for the Rodney Seminar on March 17th at 12:30 PM at 232 Bay State Road. We are honored to host Dr. Eric Schmidt, who will present his talk titled: “Rebels, Authors, Compatriots: Exilic Space and the Making of Popular Music in Niger, You can access the seminar here.
On Tuesday, March 18th, please join us for the Bradley Morse Lecture, where he will present ‘An African Past in the Present: Analyzing Family Archives and Local Knowledge in Nigeria.’ Join us in person at 233 Bay State Road, Leventhal Auditorium—doors open at 6:00 PM. On Tuesday, March 18th, Live stream of this event will […]
The African Studies Center (ASC) was thrilled to continue to partner this year with the Moroccan- American Commission for Educational & Cultural Exchange (MACECE) in leading cohorts of teachers on learning and exchange trips to Morocco, funded by Fulbright-Hays. The Fulbright-Hays Program — a Fulbright Program funded by the United States Department of Education– awards […]
During the 2024-25 academic year, we are offering five course enhancement grants in the amount of $2,000 per course for development of new or existing graduate or undergraduate courses to integrate Africa-focused content in U.S. higher education. These programs are funded through the Title VI National Resource Center program of the US Department of Education. […]