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BICAID 2023: Theme | Date | Honoree

Sun, 09/17/2023 - 12:59pm

The Eighth Biennial International Conference on Africa and Its Diaspora (BICAID 2023) will be held at the University of Georgia Athens Campus between November 15 - 18. The theme for this year's conference is “Religion and Sustainable Socio-Cultural and Economic Development within the 21st Century in Africa and Its Diaspora.” The conference is being hosted in honor of Dr. Ibigbolade Aderibigbe, UGA's Professor Emeritus of Religion and African…

Spotlight Program: Maymester in Tanzania

Thu, 03/16/2023 - 2:26pm

PROGRAM SUMMARY The Maymester in Tanzania is an interdisciplinary, experiential educational experience that allows students to earn credit in two academic courses while traveling across northern Tanzania and down to the Indian Ocean coast, including a visit to the island of Zanzibar. The majority of the instructional time is spent on site visits, which range from modern industries to traditional food markets, from an ocean reef to…

We are Hiring: Administrative Specialist I (Staff)

Tue, 02/28/2023 - 10:50am

POSITION SUMMARY The Administrative Specialist serves as the sole administrative support for internal and external constituencies for the African Studies Institute (ASI). Serving as the assistant to the Directors, the primary functions of this position are to provide general administrative support for the day-to-day operations of the Institutes; coordinate with Franklin Dean’s Office on financial transactions and budgetary matters and…

Spring 2023 - Call for Apero Brown Bag Lecture Presenters

Sat, 01/21/2023 - 9:22pm

The Spring semester is here, and the APERO Brown Bag Lecture will soon begin. We would like to extend an invitation to you to give a lecture this semester on a topic related to Africa. The lecture series continues to grow and fulfill the objective of focusing the attention of the University and the Athens community on topics of significant current or historical interest to Africa. The lecture is attended by the AFST students, as well as…

Mandela Washington Fellowship For Young African Leaders

Tue, 05/17/2022 - 11:59am

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