Congratulations to doctoral student Said Hannouchi, who has accepted a position as Visiting Lecturer in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures and the Arabic Flagship Program at Indiana University. We will miss him …
News
Professor Dustin Cowell retires
Professor Dustin Cowell officially retired yesterday, after 43 years of meritorious service to our department as Arabic faculty, director of our Arabic language program, and three-time chair of the department (a total of nine years!). …
Department mourns the loss of Professor Emerita Hazel Carter
We are saddened to announce the passing of Hazel Carter, Professor Emerita, African Languages and Literature, on August 3. An accomplished linguist who studied both Kongo and Shona, she was chair from 1992 until 1995 …
Distinguish Yourself! Take an African Language!!
Learn all about what we’re doing this fall!
Visiting Professor Reginold Royston Discusses New Media
Join us for this talk on new developments in media throughout the African Diaspora! Tuesday, June 7 3pm HC White, Rm 4207
Obituary for Emeritus Professor Daniel P. Kunene
Professor Daniel P. Kunene, distinquished teacher and scholar for the Department of African Languages and Literature for 33 years, passed away on Wednesday, May 27. His full obituary can be found here. You can also find …
Congratulations to Dr. Carmen McCain
Carmen McCain (PhD 2014) has accepted a position as Assistant Professor in the English Department at Westmont College, a small liberal arts college in Santa Barbara, CA. Congrats, Carmen!
Listen to Professor Olaniyan Discuss African Cartoonists
Professor Olaniyan is featured in the podcast, Africa Past and Present! Listen to his discussion regarding African cartoonists, their origins, their struggles with censorship, as well as a description of his own website, AfricaCartoons.com Listen …
Congrats to Bilal and Said!
Congratulations to Bilal Humeidan and Said Hannouchi, who both successfully defended their dissertations this week!
Professor Katrina Daly Thompson is Promoted to Full Professor
Please join us in congratulating Professor Katrina Daly Thompson who has been promoted to Full Professor! In addition to her work as Core Faculty Member for the Second Language Acquistion program, Professor Thompson is our …