Graduating senior and African Cultural Studies major Max Bobholz presented his thesis research titled, “Against the Classification of Sheng: Why Sheng does not fit Segregationist Linguistics” on Tuesday, May 10. Bobholz worked with Professor Katrina …
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Podcast Features Matthew Brown
The New Books Network podcast examines new books in African studies and features Matthew Brown discussing his book, Indirect Subjects: Nollywood’s Local Address (Duke University Press, 2021). Please enjoy here!
Matthew Brown Featured Speaker for ALA
The African Literature Association is hosting Matthew Brown who will discuss his book, Indirect Subjects: Nollywood’s Local Address (Duke 2021). Time: Saturday, January 22, 2022 at 11:00 AM EST; London, 4:00 PM; Lagos, 5:00PM; Johannesburg, …
Jacqueline Mougoué Guest-Edits “Feminist Africa”
Jacqueline Mougoué recently guest-edited a Feminist Africa issue on “Gender and Sexuality in African Futurism.” The journal issue was inspired by Mougoué’s weekly conversations with five graduate students in a course she taught titled, “Gender …
ACS Major Olivia Ligman’s Review of “Transcendent Kingdom” Featured in Brittle Paper
African Cultural Studies major Olivia Ligman’s review of Yaa Gyasi’s Transcendent Kingdom is featured in Brittle Paper, the award-winning online literary magazine for readers of African Literature. African Cultural Studies faculty member Ainehi Edoro is …
Ainehi Edoro’s BBC Interview re: Abdulrazak Gurnah Named Nobel Prize Winner
Ainehi Edoro was interviewed by BBC World News for her reaction to the news that Tanzanian author Abdulrazak Gurnah was awarded a Nobel Prize in Literature. View the full interview.
Katrina Daly Thompson Featured for LGBTQ+ History Month
During LGBTQ+ History Month, The Writing Center is spotlighting LGBTQ+ faculty and administrators each Friday in October. The second profile features Katrina Daly Thompson.
Tejumola Olaniyan Memorial Resolution Read
During the Faculty Senate meeting on October 4, a Memorial Resolution recognizing the passing of Professor Tejumola Olaniyan was read aloud by Emeritus Professor Aliko Songolo. Pictured on the left are members of the African …
“Gender, Separatist Politics, and Embodied Nationalism in Cameroon” Awarded Book Prize
Jacqueline-Bethel Mougoué‘s book titled Gender, Separatist Politics, and Embodied Nationalism in Cameroon has been awarded the African Studies Association Aidoo-Snyder Book Prize. See full article.
Jacqueline-Bethel Mougoué Consults on Graphic Novel
Jacqueline-Bethel Mougoué served as a consultant for a project depicting Cameroonian women’s political history commissioned by Initiative Perspektivwechsel, an organization based in Germany and Cameroon that seeks to disseminate knowledge about politics in Africa. The …