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Afrisem Conference 2021: Africanist Knowledge that Agitates

June 10-11 join the Northwestern graduate student group Africa Seminar (Afrisem), for their 2021 conference with keynote speakers  Dr. Frank Mugisha (Executive Director, Sexual...
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Culture Diaries revisited: Ade Bantu

In 2019, musician, producer and social activist Ade Bantu talks with Wana Udobang about the creation of his monthly concert series Festival Afropolitan Vibes...
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Revisiting the book “Remaking Islam in African Portugal: Lisbon – Mecca – Bissau”

by Michelle Johnson (anthropology, Bucknell University) For decades, scholars have explored the dynamic between Islam and local cultures. When I began my fieldwork in...
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Culture Diaries: Ozoz Sokoh

A culinary artist and anthropologist, Ozoz Sokoh‘s recipes elevate food beyond consumption. Her dishes are created with an awareness of history, politics, sustainable agriculture,...
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Reflections on Whiteness, Blackness, and Race in the Ottoman Empire and the Republic of Turkey

by Ipek Kocaömer Yosmaoğlu, Director, Keyman Modern Turkish Studies Program, Northwestern University The Keyman Modern Turkish Studies Program spring speaker series “Reflections on Whiteness,...
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African Heritage in Dialogue: Morocco

Northwestern University’s Program of African Studies and Block Museum of Art are proud to partner on “African Heritage in Dialogue,” an ongoing platform intended...
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Culture Diaries revisited: Wura Natasha Ogunji

Wura Natasha Ogunji works across a variety of mediums, but is best known for her public performance and video pieces. Her themes of interest...
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African Heritage in Dialogue: Mali

In 2019, the Block Museum partnered with institutions across three continents to create Caravans of Gold, the first major exhibition addressing the scope of...
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Reflections on the book “Jihadists of North Africa and the Sahel”

by Alexander Thurston (political science, University of Cincinnati) When I began my Ph.D. work at Northwestern in 2009, I was – and I remain...
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African Heritage in Dialogue series: Nigeria

  In 2019, the Block Museum partnered with institutions across three continents to create Caravans of Gold, the first major exhibition addressing the scope...
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