Past Events



African Languages & Culture Day 2025

Apr 23, 2025 at -

Come and experience the beauty and hospitality of African cultures through songs, skits, dance, poems and delicious cuisine!



In the Skin of a Lion

K. Anthony Jones
Apr 23, 2025 at

We welcome you to listen to K. Anthony Jones, Ph.D. Candidate at…



Artist In Residence: Dr. Gladys Ijeoma Akunna, Ph.D.

Introducing the Power of Africanized Dance/Movement Therapy in Community
Dr. Gladys Ijeoma Akunna, Ph.D.
Apr 16, 2025 - Apr 21, 2025 at -

Dr. Gladys Ijeoma Akunna, Ph.D. is an inspiring teacher, researcher, psychotherapist, author, and artist driven by an innovative pioneering spirit. With her deep understanding of Western-oriented…



Taxation in Fragile States: A Case Study of Somalia

Brown Bag Series
Gayatri Sahgal
Apr 15, 2025 at -

The third in the Penn Africanists Brown Bag Series this semester will take place on April 15, at noon in Room 330-A, 3401 Walnut Street.

The presenter will be Dr. Gayatri Sahgal, who received her Ph.D. from…



What Do We Owe Our Ancestors?

Africana Lecture Series: African-American
Daniel Black
Apr 10, 2025 at -

Listen to the eloquent Daniel Black discuss "What Do We Owe Our Ancestors?"



Our Right to Care Conference

Presented by PRSS
Apr 10, 2025 - Apr 11, 2025 (All Day)

For full conference schedule, more info on speakers, and registration, see ourrighttocare.net.



Statecraft in Black: Social Movements, Party Politics, and the Rise of Ethnoracial Institutions in Brazil

Giovani Rocha
Apr 8, 2025 at

Come and listen to Giovani Rocha's riveting presentation on "Statecraft in Black: Social Movements, Party Politics, and the Rise of Ethnoracial Institutions in Brazil".

 



Becoming a Big Man in Africa: Subalterns, Elites, and Ethnic Politics in Nigeria

Presented by Penn Anthropology
Wale Adebanwi
Apr 7, 2025 at -

Do subalterns have the capacity to transform themselves into members of the elite? If so, what are the means of accomplishing the transformation? What strategic improvisations are critical in the process of such…



International Conference on Everyday Lives of Instability in the Global South

AbdouMaliq Simone
Apr 4, 2025 - Apr 5, 2025 at -

The international conference organized by the Center for Africana Studies in collaboration with the Provost’s Office, Department of South Asia Studies, Department of Anthropology, Center for Latin American and Latinx…



Brave Testimony 2025

Dancing on the Shore: Poems from Migration Letters
M. Nzadi Keita
Apr 3, 2025 at -

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