IAS Film Screening: Ota Benga
Last week, the Institute of African Studies continued their semester’s IAS Film Series with Ota Benga – a film reflecting on the life of Ota Benga.
Ota Benga, a pygmy from the Congo—then […]
Events
Conferences, lectures, film series, and other events that might be of interest to The CIHA Blog audience.
Upcoming Relevant Events: November 2017
There are several exciting upcoming events this month that we’d like to bring to your attention. For the full listings, please check out the calendar section here. If you have relevant […]
“Zanele Muholi Brings Her ‘Visual Activism’ Out of Africa, and Into New York”
Zanele Muholi, a South African artist and visual activist working in photography, video and installation, will be giving the 9th Annual “Two Icons” lecture at the University of […]
Professor Keita presents on the religious roots of the ANC
Professor Chérif Keïta, a long-time supporter of the Blog who works at the intersection of religion and politics in Africa recently presented to East Carolina University (ECU) students about the […]
Further Reflections on the ASAA
We have continued to reflect on the important work recently presented at the second bi-annual conference of the African Studies Association of Africa (ASAA) hosted by the Institute of African […]
L’ASAA Une Scene Intellectuelle Pour La Decolonisation Des Etudes Africaines
Par: Ndeye Ami Diop*
L’ASAA (African Studies Association of Africa) a été créée en 2013 au cours des célébrations du 50eme anniversaire de l’IEA (Institut d’Etudes Africaines) de l’Université du Ghana, […]
Afro-Futurisms: Speculative Visions Across the Black Diaspora
The University of California, Irvine, held a panel discussion on “Afro-futurism: Speculative Visions Across the Black Diaspora” on October 13th, raising a number of questions and issues that should be […]
Upcoming Relevant Events: October 2017
There are several exciting upcoming events that we’d like to bring to your attention. For the full listings, please check out the calendar section here. If you have relevant events that […]