African Studies at UD

Events


Past Events, 2006-07:

Fifth Annual Distinguished Africanist Lecture

Wednesday, March 7, 2007

'Why Africa is Poor'

Dr. George Ayittey
Distinguished Economist-in-Residence, Department of Economics, American University


Past Events, 2005-06:

Fourth Annual Distinguished Africanist Lecture

Wednesday, March 15, 2006

'U.S.-African Relations: Beyond Media Stereotypes and Images'

Dr. Toyin Falola
Frances Higginbotham Professor of History, Department of History, University of Texas at Austin


Past Events, 2004-05:

Third Annual Distinguished Africanist Lecture

Thursday, April 14, 2005

'Nationalism, Ethnicity and Citizenship in Contemporary Africa'

Dr. Crawford Young
Professor Emeritus, Department of Political Science, University of Wisconsin - Madison


Past Events, 2003-04:

Second Annual Distinguished Africanist Lecture

Tuesday, March 16, 2004

Breaking Taboos: Gender Politics in the Art of Contemporary Nigeria:
Nkechi Nwosu-Igbo

Dr. Nkiru Nzegwu
Associate Professor, Department of Africana Studies, Binghamton University


Visit by Dr. John E. Attah-Mills
Former Vice-President of Ghana and Presidential Candidate

20 November 2003


Past Events, 2002-03:

First Annual Distinguished Africanist Lecture

Thursday, May 1, 2003

'Toussaint L'Ouverture: Remembering the Present'

Dr. Elisabeth Mudimbe-Boyi
Professor, Department of Comparative Literature, Stanford University


In December 2002 the African Studies Program hosted a Claude Ake Scholar.

Ms. Caroline Kihato, Senior Researcher at the Centre for Policy Studies
in Johannesburg, South Africa, visited UD for one week.
Among other things, she presented a seminar to faculty and graduate students
on 'Strengthening Civil Society in South Africa.'

The Claude Ake Scholars program is sponsored by the
Africa America Institute and the African Studies Association.


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