Message from PAS Director Christ Abani, Winter 2022-23
Posted December 6, 2022
Well, it is that time again for the director’s message. Recently, sculptor, poet, and artist, Adegoke Tugbigele, in an Instagram post brought our attention...Tag: Chris Abani
Message from PAS director Chris Abani
Posted April 2, 2022
In Afikpo Igbo, the morning greeting, nnaa, elicits the response, nahicha. As in many West African languages, words are often elisions of longer phrases...
Revisiting Culture Diaries: a chat with host and series creator Wana Udobang
Posted March 12, 2021
It is with great pleasure that the PAS blogsite will begin sharing poet, filmmaker, and journalist Wana Udobang’s video series Culture Diaries. Udobang’s series...
Wole Soyinka and Chris Abani in conversation
Posted October 6, 2020
For those of you unable to attend the October 2 web event “Wole Soyinka and Chris Abani in Conversation,” a recording of the event...
PAS welcomes new director, Chris Abani
Posted September 1, 2020
Chris Abani, the Board of Trustees Professor of English, became director of the Program of African Studies in September.When he joined North-western in 2013,...