Reclamation and the Samosa
Posted February 2, 2022
“Reclamation and the Samosa” by Neema Syovata (Modern African Table), is the first part of the Reclaiming the Tongue video series, curated by journalist...Profile PAS Blog
Reclaiming the Tongue Video Series
Posted January 24, 2022
“Reclaiming the Tongue” is a video series curated by journalist and poet, Wana Udobang. For the series, Wana enlisted the help of prolific food...
The Revolution is Ours: Introducing the Pan-African Students’ Union
Posted January 20, 2022
by Bengi Rwabuhemba, Northwestern undergraduate student As a Freshman, I found the Alliance of African Scholars (AAS) to be one of the few spaces...
Critical African Heritages Workshop Nov. 12
Posted November 4, 2021
Northwestern students, faculty and staff are invited to participate in a visioning session for Critical African Heritages, a new Kaplan Workshop, taking place on...
Islam and trans-Atlantic Black Liberation video mini series
Posted October 6, 2021
Islam and trans-Atlantic Black Liberation 4-part video lecture series, is hosted Program of African Studies, Northwestern University and curated by Zachary Wright (history and...
Northwestern Qatar and GU-Q introduce minor in Africana Studies
Posted September 23, 2021
Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) and Northwestern Qatar have announced a new joint minor program in Africana Studies. The program will provide a critical...
ISITA Dialogues speaker series (winter/spring 2021) available on Youtube
Posted September 12, 2021
Videos of the talks in the ISITA Dialogues speaker series (winter/spring 2021) are available for viewing on ISITA’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8Uh4PiEZozmK_5QwpcLQAw. ...
Caroline Bledsoe retires
Posted September 2, 2021
by LaRay Denzer, PAS Editor of newsletter and working papers, Northwestern University Caroline Bledsoe, professor of anthropology and the Melville J. Herskovits Professor...
Reflections on an all-virtual YALI experience
Posted August 25, 2021
by Tiffany Williams-Cobleigh, program assistant, Program of African Studies The Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders, the flagship program of the Young African...
Swahili Corner: summer safety signage
Posted July 31, 2021
Beach signs translated from English to Swahili by Prof. Peter Mwangi’s Swahili students. Stay safe on the beach this summer! ...