Events


MAR
21
Date:
Thursday, 21 Mar 2024
Time:
12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Location:
International Center Room 303 & Zoom
Department:
African Studies Center
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Speaker: Matthew Kirwin US Department of State & George Washington University (Elliott School of International Affairs) 

Topic: Terrorism and Colonial Legacies in the Sahel: Social Media, Conspiracies and the Decline of French Influence

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Date:
Thursday, 21 Mar 2024
Time:
4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location:
International Center Room 303 & Zoom
Department:
African Studies Center
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The African Studies Center in partnership with the Asian Studies Center and the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies will host a career conversation with Matthew F. Kirwin, Division Chief in the Office of Opinion Research at the US Department of State and Professorial Lecturer of International Affairs at the Elliott School of International Affairs at The George Washington University. 

Dr. Kirwin has over 20 years of work and research experience on politics, development, and security in Africa. He will give insights into his career path, highlighting the impact of Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellowships on language learning and cultural understanding and ways in which these skills prepare students for successful careers in various sectors.

Light refreshments will be served.

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MAR
27
Date:
Wednesday, 27 Mar 2024
Time:
4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Location:
International Center Room 303 and Zoom
Department:
African Studies Center
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Join the African Studies Center for an interview with author Dr. John Aerni-Flessner about Migration, Borders, and Borderlands Making National Identity in Southern African Communities.

International Center Room 303 

 Zoom: https://msu.zoom.us/j/94834848140

 

MAR
28
Date:
Thursday, 28 Mar 2024
Time:
12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Location:
International Center Room 303
Department:
African Studies Center
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Speaker(s): African Graduate Student Panel Michigan State University

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Date:
Thursday, 28 Mar 2024
Time:
3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location:
Virtual via Zoom
Department:
African Studies Center
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Multi-African Countries

Africa-China relations in Post COVID-19 Era

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APR
4
Date:
Thursday, 04 Apr 2024
Time:
12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Location:
International Center Room 303 & Zoom
Department:
African Studies Center
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Speaker: Ellis Adams Keough School of Global Affairs University of Notre Dame 

Topic: Why Should a Married Man Fetch Water? Masculinities, Gender Relations, and Household Water Insecurity in Urban Malawi

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APR
11
Date:
Thursday, 11 Apr 2024
Time:
12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Location:
International Center Room 303 & Zoom
Department:
African Studies Center
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Speaker: Nicholas Kerr Department of Political Science University of Florida

Topic: Electoral Commissions & Democratization in Africa: Everyday Production of Democratic Legitimacy

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Date:
Thursday, 11 Apr 2024
Time:
3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location:
Virtual via Zoom
Department:
African Studies Center
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Tanzania & Kenya 

International Partnerships for Community April 11 Development: Lessons from MSU collaborative projects in Kenya & Tanzania

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APR
18
Date:
Thursday, 18 Apr 2024
Time:
12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Location:
International Center Room 201 & Zoom
Department:
African Studies Center
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Speaker: Ababacar Gueye Department of Economics Université Cheikh Anta Diop Dakar, Senegal

Topic: The market of onions in Senegal: Challenges and opportunities

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