By Daivi Rodima-Taylor The BU ASC Working Group on Land Mortgage is pleased to announce a new book, Land and the Mortgage: History, Culture, Belonging, co-edited by Daivi Rodima-Taylor and Parker Shipton (forthcoming in January 2022). The book argues that the mortgaging of land, a risky practice usually treated as just an economic and legal […]
The ASC Working Group on Land Mortgage is pleased to announce a new book, Land and the Mortgage: History, Culture, Belonging, co-edited by Daivi Rodima-Taylor and Parker Shipton (forthcoming in January 2022). The book argues that the mortgaging of land, a risky practice usually treated as just an economic and legal contract, needs a broader set of perspect
Daivi Rodima-Taylor (Boston University) and Elise Dermineur Reuterswärd (Umeå University) The interdisciplinary symposium Informal Financial Markets: Now and Then. From Pre-Banking to Bitcoin that took place at Umea University from January 21-23, 2020, brought together a diverse group of scholars to discuss the characteristics, functions and importance of informal credit markets, and the impacts of […]
The BU ASC Diaspora Studies Initiative organized and presented at ASA Local Arrangements Committee panel at the African Studies Association 62nd Annual Meeting,“Being, Belonging and Becoming in Africa,” that took place in Boston, MA, November 21-23, 2019, in Boston Marriott Copley Place. The panel Building Bridges through Migration: First Generation African Immigrants discussed the challenges […]
Daivi Rodima-Taylor, Mustapha H. Kurfi, and Fallou Ngom Grassroots Ajami literacy has been historically high in the communities of West Africa. While often viewed through the lens of its religious historical origins, it is increasingly evident that the use of Ajami scripts in a variety of African languages extends far beyond religious and educational contexts. […]
The Boston University African Studies Center has started work on an important scholarly project that provides a new window into the history, cultures, and intellectual traditions of West Africa. The project ʿAjamī Literature and the Expansion of Literacy and Islam: The Case of West Africa that was awarded a NEH Collaborative Research Grant, will digitize […]
The BU African Studies Working Paper 271, “The Boston University Diaspora Studies Initiative” (42 pp.) by Daivi Rodima-Taylor presents an overview of the contributions of the BU ASC Diaspora Studies Initiative to the academic as well as policy-oriented study of African diaspora matters, and suggests a vision for the future. To order copies of the […]
The BU African Studies Working Paper 271, “The Boston University Diaspora Studies Initiative” by Daivi Rodima-Taylor presents an overview of the contributions of the BU ASC Diaspora Studies Initiative to the academic as well as policy-oriented study of African diaspora matters, and suggests a vision for the future. To order copies of the Working Paper, […]
In late January, the ASC Diaspora Studies Initiative hosted a breakfast in conjunction with the African Diaspora Engaging Africa (ADEA) Initiative. The breakfast aimed to facilitate networking amongst practitioners and spark discussion about best practices. The event was well attended and included representatives from groups involved with STEM education, community engagement, health, vulnerable children, and literacy. For more information about the event, or information […]
The Boston University African Studies Center (ASC) and its Diaspora Studies Initiative hosted a breakfast meeting and workshop of the African Diaspora Engaging Africa (ADEA) Initiative on Saturday, January 19, 2019. The ADEA Initiative seeks to facilitate supportive platforms for the African Diaspora to engage in Africa’s development. This initiative creates a diverse and productive […]