Longman in Ozy: Rwanda’s Anticorruption Efforts
Prof. Timothy Longman said Rwanda has tackled corruption by showing no tolerance.
ASC Offers Course for Public Health Students
The class emphasizes Swahili language useful in conducting fieldwork and surveys, as well as cultural specific notions of health.
CFLP, ASC Host Workshop on Land Mortgage
The workshop aimed at achieving a human-centered view of expanding rural financialization.
RIP: Doctoral Student Gunned Down in Congo
Rev. Vincent Machozi worked closely with the African Studies Center on outreach efforts in the war-torn DRC.
Mda Delivers Talk on Creative Process
Mda was hosted by the African Studies Center, an affiliated center of the Pardee School.
ASC to Host Author Zakes Mda
Mda is a professor at Ohio University and the award-winning author of ten novels.
Lecture Focuses on Changes Under Buhari
The lecture with UMass Boston Professor Darren Kew was hosted by the African Studies Center.
ASC Hosts Panel on Remittances
The African Studies Center (ASC) hosted a panel discussion on diaspora and remittances on Dec. 2.
Grimes in CoinDesk: Understanding Digital Remittances
Associate Dean William Grimes said that digital currencies like Bitcoin could drastically change the way displaced populations send money back home.
ASC Goes to ASA Annual Meeting
The African Studies Center made a splash at this year’s African Studies Association (ASA) annual meeting in San Diego, CA.
DRS Makes Moral Case for Saving Planet
The Division of Regional Studies organized an event where Pardee School faculty examimed the ethical implications of combatting climate change.
ASC Researcher Writes on Eritrean Refugees
The African Studies Center’s Dan Connell has written a two-part series on the experiences of refugees in Eritrea.
French Talks Chinese Africa Diaspora
Howard French, journalist and author, discussed the experience of the Chinese diaspora currently remaking Africa.
Longman Discusses Genocide at ASU
Pardee School Professor Timothy Longman spoke on the topic of genocide at a recent symposium organized by Arizona State University.
Rodney Series: To Africa’s Leading Edge
For 38 years, the Walter Rodney Seminar series has been transporting students and scholars to the cutting edge of contemporary African studies.
Division of Regional Studies Holds Reception
The Division of Regional and Thematic Studies (DRS) at the Pardee School celebrated its first-ever gala reception at the Pardee School on Sept. 17.
Zanzibar Program Profiled on BU Today
The Study Abroad program connecting BU to Zanzibar, an endeavor of the African Studies Center, was profiled in BU Today.
African Studies Center Hosts Reception
Scenes from the reception celebrating the African Studies Center.
ASC Researcher on WBAI Radio: Eritreans in Mexico
Dan Connell, a visiting researcher with the African Studies Center, said that the Eritrean refugee crisis is reverberating even as far as the Americas.
African Studies Researcher on PRI: Obama in Ethiopia
Dan Connell of the African Studies Center spoke with PRI about the significance of President Barack Obama’s recent visit to Ethiopia.