Culture Diaries Revisited: Lola Shoneyin
Posted June 4, 2021
In 2017, Wana sat with Nigerian author Lola Shoneyin, whose works include works include the novel The Secret of Baba Segi’s Wives (2010) a...Category: 2021
Afrisem Conference 2021: Africanist Knowledge that Agitates
Posted May 29, 2021
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...
Culture Diaries revisited: Ade Bantu
Posted May 21, 2021
In 2019, musician, producer and social activist Ade Bantu talks with Wana Udobang about the creation of his monthly concert series Festival Afropolitan Vibes...
Revisiting the book “Remaking Islam in African Portugal: Lisbon – Mecca – Bissau”
Posted May 15, 2021
by Michelle Johnson (anthropology, Bucknell University) For decades, scholars have explored the dynamic between Islam and local cultures. When I began my fieldwork in...
Culture Diaries: Ozoz Sokoh
Posted May 7, 2021
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,...
Reflections on Whiteness, Blackness, and Race in the Ottoman Empire and the Republic of Turkey
Posted May 3, 2021
by Ipek Kocaömer Yosmaoğlu, Director, Keyman Modern Turkish Studies Program, Northwestern University The Keyman Modern Turkish Studies Program spring speaker series “Reflections on Whiteness,...
African Heritage in Dialogue: Morocco
Posted April 29, 2021
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...
Culture Diaries revisited: Wura Natasha Ogunji
Posted April 23, 2021
Wura Natasha Ogunji works across a variety of mediums, but is best known for her public performance and video pieces. Her themes of interest...
African Heritage in Dialogue: Mali
Posted April 22, 2021
In 2019, the Block Museum partnered with institutions across three continents to create Caravans of Gold, the first major exhibition addressing the scope of...
Reflections on the book “Jihadists of North Africa and the Sahel”
Posted April 15, 2021
by Alexander Thurston (political science, University of Cincinnati) When I began my Ph.D. work at Northwestern in 2009, I was – and I remain...