Center for Africana Studies programs reflect our commitment to meaningful scholarship for the academy and the public—scholarship that has an impact on national, cultural, policy, and scholarly discourses.
Learning from Mandela by Professor Rita Barnard
Nelson Mandela is one of the most revered figures of our time. A "life-loving man” by his own description, he committed himself to a compelling political struggle, faced the death penalty…
Scaling Up Stories For Justice | Ange-Marie Hancock
Ange-Marie Hancock
Ange-Marie Hancock will cover what philanthropy, social movement activists, scholar activists, allies and policy makers can do to ensure sustainable social transformation toward incorporating Black humanity into the…
Harriet Millan and Michael Majok Kuch, How Fast Can You Run: A Novel by Harriet Levin Millan Based on the Life of Michael Majok Kuch
Harriet Millan and Michael Majok Kuch
Set across a backdrop of refugee migration that spans Africa, America and Australia, How Fast Can You Run is the inspiring story of Michael Majok Kuch and his journey to find his mother. In…
Modern Landscapes: How the State and Corporations Redefine Land Ownership and Borders
On October 24, 2016 at 6PM, in partnership with the South Asia Center, Center for Africana Studies and the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, Penn’s Middle East Center will host a…