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Join us for the 40th Carter Conference 📅 Thursday, March 27 – Reitz Union Room 3315 📅 Friday, March 28 – Smathers Library East Room 100 RSVP 🔗 Learn more: calendar.ufl.edu/clas_africanst… #GainesvilleFL #UFevents #UF2025 #UF2026 #UF2027 #UF2028 #UFHistory #Africa #AfricanStudies

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Join us for a special Baraza in collaboration with Islam in Africa Working Group, the Sahel Research Group & the International Crisis Group Policy-Scholars Annual Forum This Baraza is part of Day 1 of the SRG-ICG Symposium. 🔗 Conference details: sahelresearch.africa.ufl.edu/wp-content/upl…

Join us for a special Baraza in collaboration with Islam in Africa Working Group, the Sahel Research Group & the International Crisis Group Policy-Scholars Annual Forum
This Baraza is part of Day 1 of the SRG-ICG Symposium.  
🔗 Conference details: sahelresearch.africa.ufl.edu/wp-content/upl…
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Hear from students around the globe as they unpack African agency in diplomacy, development, and infrastructure—through their own research and experiences. 🎙️ Speakers from UF, Hungary, Poland & Kenya 📅 April 3, 2025 🕙 10 AM – 12 PM (ET) 💻 Zoom | ufl.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Hear from students around the globe as they unpack African agency in diplomacy, development, and infrastructure—through their own research and experiences.
🎙️ Speakers from UF, Hungary, Poland & Kenya
📅 April 3, 2025
🕙 10 AM – 12 PM (ET)
💻 Zoom | ufl.zoom.us/meeting/regist…
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Interviewz in Tanzania - 4 Tune in with Paul and Athiola as they talk about diving, ugali, and African languages in #swahili while listening to 2Pac above the Indian Ocean in DarEsSalaam 🇹🇿 #uf #africanstudies #languagelearning #interview #tanzania #studyabroad #diving

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BARAZA this Friday!! ​Hear from Dr. Yidong Gong, an Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Co-Director of Health, Cultures, and Societies at New College of Florida. Add this event to your calendar: calendar.ufl.edu/clas/event/437…

BARAZA this Friday!! ​Hear from Dr. Yidong Gong, an Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Co-Director of Health, Cultures, and Societies at New College of Florida.  Add this event to your calendar: calendar.ufl.edu/clas/event/437…
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We just hosted SERSAS 2025 🌍📚✨, bringing together scholars to explore the evolving landscape of African Studies with new and exciting ideas and perspectives. 🐊 #UF #AfricanStudies #globaleducation #research #AfricanKnowledge #UFevents

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Update: Due to the Orange and Blue game RecSports has moved our event back to Flavet Field. Come on time to get parking. 📅 Saturday, April 12 | 🕕 12–3 PM 📍 FLAVET Field | Updated location🆓 Free & open to all calendar.ufl.edu/clas/event/453…

Update: Due to the Orange and Blue game RecSports has moved our event back to Flavet Field. Come on time to get parking.

📅 Saturday, April 12 | 🕕 12–3 PM
📍 FLAVET Field | Updated location🆓 Free & open to all

calendar.ufl.edu/clas/event/453…
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ECHOES of AFRICA 2025 Recap 🌍️✨️ We put together an amazing exposition of presentations with music and games that highlighted African language learning, study abroad, and key African topics and issues! #uf #AfricanStudies #globaleducation #africanlanguages #languagelearning

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It’s about that time!! 🌍✈️ AFLI 2025 — the Summer African Flagship Language Initiative — is here! 🔗 Apply now and be part of something bigger: africa.ufl.edu/academics-prog… #AFLI2025 #UFafrica #LanguageLearning #StudyAfricanLanguages #Swahili #Wolof #Akan #Yoruba #Zulu

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Join us for The African Experience: An Introduction to African Studies- cross listed with Anthropology (AFS2002/ANT3930) this Summer B. 🗓️ Summer B 2025 (July-August) 📝 Sign up today and start your journey! #AfricanStudies #ExploreAfrica #UF one.uf.edu

Join us for The African Experience: An Introduction to African Studies- cross listed with Anthropology (AFS2002/ANT3930) this Summer B.
🗓️ Summer B 2025 (July-August)
📝 Sign up today and start your journey! #AfricanStudies #ExploreAfrica #UF
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What’s it like to track emerging pathogens across continents? Join Dr. Carla Mavian as she shares insights from her lab’s collaborations in Ghana and South Africa calendar.ufl.edu/clas/event/437… 📍 Grinter Hall 404 🗓️ Thursday, April 25 🕞 3:30 PM

What’s it like to track emerging pathogens across continents? Join Dr. Carla Mavian as she shares insights from her lab’s collaborations in Ghana and South Africa

calendar.ufl.edu/clas/event/437…

📍 Grinter Hall 404
🗓️ Thursday, April 25
🕞 3:30 PM
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A new generation of scholars is shifting the global narrative. Rebekkah Hudson is one of them. 📚 Learn more about her story: africa.ufl.edu/cas-student-sp…

A new generation of scholars is shifting the global narrative. Rebekkah Hudson is one of them. 
📚 Learn more about her story: africa.ufl.edu/cas-student-sp…
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From the historic streets of St. Augustine to the refreshing blue waters of Poe Springs, our AFLI students know how to mix learning with adventure! africa.ufl.edu/academics-prog… #AfricanLanguages #LanguageLearning #UF #Swahili #Wolof #StAugustine #PoeSprings #ExploreWithAFLI #uf

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Back for Year 2! The Lens on Africa Graduate Research Video Competition returns— 📅 Deadline: August 15, 2025 🔗 Learn more & apply: africa.ufl.edu/lens-on-africa… #LensOnAfrica #UFGradResearch #AfricaResearch #StorytellingMatters

Back for Year 2!
The Lens on Africa Graduate Research Video Competition returns—

📅 Deadline: August 15, 2025
🔗 Learn more & apply: africa.ufl.edu/lens-on-africa…

#LensOnAfrica #UFGradResearch #AfricaResearch #StorytellingMatters
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Strengthen your curriculum with African Studies. 🌍 ✔️ Open to K-12 educators nationwide ✔️ $400 stipend upon completion ✔️ Application deadline: May 26, 2025 Take your teaching further. Apply today! 🔗 Learn more: africa.ufl.edu/outreach/teach…

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Celebrating Nduka Mbadugha Read more about Nduka's journey: africa.ufl.edu/cas-student-sp… #UFGraduate #UNInternship #GlobalDevelopment #AfricanStudies #PublicRelations #History #UNCTAD #GatorPride

Celebrating Nduka Mbadugha Read more about Nduka's journey: africa.ufl.edu/cas-student-sp…

#UFGraduate #UNInternship #GlobalDevelopment #AfricanStudies #PublicRelations #History #UNCTAD #GatorPride
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Recent AFS3930 Course Addition-- Health, Healing, and Wealth in African Society.⁠ Fridays | Periods 4-6 (10:40 AM - 1:40 PM) Questions? Contact: Prof. Nancy Hunt, [email protected]

Recent AFS3930 Course Addition-- Health, Healing, and Wealth in African Society.⁠ Fridays | Periods 4-6  (10:40 AM - 1:40 PM)

Questions? Contact: Prof. Nancy Hunt, nrhunt@ufl.edu
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Interviewz in Tanzania- 5 Tune in with Paul and Shabadi as they talk about Mwanza, business, and the importance of African language learning in Swahili while listening to Michael Jackson in a fishing spot in Dar Es Salaam 🇹🇿 #uf #africanstudies #swahili #interview #studyabroad

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We spoke with four new participants about why they’re here—many hope to travel, work, or make an impact in Africa, and learning an African language is their first step. #AFLI2025 #AfricanLanguages #GlobalGoals #UFGlobal #Boren #LanguageLearningJourney