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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
The Dynamics of Politics in 2024
Africana Lecture Series: African-American
Christopher Sebastian Parker
Christopher Sebastian Parker is professor of political science at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is the author of Change They Can’t Believe In: The Tea Party and Reactionary Politics in America (…
A More Perfect Union: Histories of Voting in America
Hardeep Dhillon, William Sturkey
This symposium will explore the complex history of voting in the United States. Topics to be discussed include the formation of the Electoral College and design of the Executive Branch, the expanding nature of…
The 4th Annual Distinguished Lecture in African Studies
Peace & Security in Africa
Madam Leymah Gbowee
Join us for The 4th Annual Distinguished Lecture in African Studies featuring Madam Leymah Gbowee, Nobel Prize Laureate. She will deliver a talk on the topic of "Peace and Security” from her experience as a Liberian…
