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REGISTER HEREPrograms on Africa
The Programs on Africa at the Center for Africana Studies provides members of the University of Pennsylvania, local, national, and international communities with information on faculty, researchers, activities, and programming on historical and contemporary Africa.
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This intensive one-week course of study is taught by standing Penn faculty and exposes students to major intellectual and cultural themes and currents in 19th, 20th, and 21st century African and African Diaspora studies.
Click to learn moreProf. Dorothy Roberts presented her lecture “Are Civil Rights Enough?”, had a riveting conversation with Prof. Marcia Chatelain, and was recognized for her prestigious research and activism.
Upcoming Events
24th Annual MLK Jr. Social Justice Lecture & Award
Dr. Orlando Patterson
Join as we honor the luminary Dr. Orlando Patterson and he has a conversation with Dr. Michael Hanchard pondering the "paradox of freedom".
Orlando Patterson, a historical and cultural sociologist, is the…
