Events


FEB
21
Date:
Friday, 21 Feb 2025
Time:
7:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Location:
Virtual
Department:
African Studies Center
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African Graduate Student Association Student-Alumni Town Hall 

*This event is part of the 65th Anniversary of the MSU African Studies Center Celebration!

FEB
27
Date:
Thursday, 27 Feb 2025
Time:
12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Location:
International Center Room 303 and Zoom
Department:
African Studies Center
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Zoom registration for this event 

Eye on Africa is a weekly seminar series that provides scholars, policy-makers, applied practitioners, students, and the interested public with cutting-edge and highly-contextualized knowledge about the African continent. Emerging and established scholars share the results of their recent research, with time for audience questions and comments. The series draws on a diverse group of presenters to create an inclusive, holistic view of African history, social movements, the economy, and politics.

*This event is part of the 65th Anniversary of the MSU African Studies Center Celebration!

MAR
13
Date:
Thursday, 13 Mar 2025
Time:
12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Location:
International Center Room 201 and Zoom
Department:
African Studies Center
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Eye on Africa is a weekly seminar series that provides scholars, policy-makers, applied practitioners, students, and the interested public with cutting-edge and highly-contextualized knowledge about the African continent. Emerging and established scholars share the results of their recent research, with time for audience questions and comments. The series draws on a diverse group of presenters to create an inclusive, holistic view of African history, social movements, the economy, and politics.

*This event is part of the 65th Anniversary of the MSU African Studies Center Celebration!

MAR
15
Date:
Saturday, 15 Mar 2025
Time:
All day
Location:
International Center Room 303
Department:
African Studies Center
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Mary Louise Hooper and the International Movement to End Apartheid 

March 15th

This workshop, free and open to the public, will consider the life, work, and
legacy of American Mary Louise Hooper (1907-1987), who was an anti-apartheid activist and close friend to the exiled African National Congress of South Africa.

 https://msu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_OX_bPBSASGuWaY7gVinPMA

*This event is part of the 65th Anniversary of the MSU African Studies Center Celebration!

MAR
19
Date:
Wednesday, 19 Mar 2025
Time:
4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Location:
International Center Room 201
Department:
African Studies Center
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Book Premiere Event featuring a discussion and Q&A with author Ike Iyioke about "An African Research Ethics Reader". Moderated by Michael O'Rourke.

*This event is part of the 65th Anniversary of the MSU African Studies Center Celebration!

MAR
20
Date:
Thursday, 20 Mar 2025
Time:
12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Location:
International Center Room 201 and Zoom
Department:
African Studies Center
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Zoom registration for this event 

Eye on Africa is a weekly seminar series that provides scholars, policy-makers, applied practitioners, students, and the interested public with cutting-edge and highly-contextualized knowledge about the African continent. Emerging and established scholars share the results of their recent research, with time for audience questions and comments. The series draws on a diverse group of presenters to create an inclusive, holistic view of African history, social movements, the economy, and politics.

*This event is part of the 65th Anniversary of the MSU African Studies Center Celebration!

Date:
Thursday, 20 Mar 2025
Time:
3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location:
International Center Room 201 and Zoom
Department:
African Studies Center
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Multi-African Countries 

Addressing the Root Causes of Coups in West Africa: Exploring China's Role as a Strategic Partner (Afro-Sino Center of International Relations)

Zoom registration for this event 

An opportunity to learn and share about cultural, political, historical and socioeconomic developments and experiences on the African continent and in the diaspora. The event is open to everyone!

*This event is part of the 65th Anniversary of the MSU African Studies Center Celebration!

MAR
27
Date:
Thursday, 27 Mar 2025
Time:
12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Location:
International Center Room 201 and Zoom
Department:
African Studies Center
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Zoom registration for this event

Eye on Africa is a weekly seminar series that provides scholars, policy-makers, applied practitioners, students, and the interested public with cutting-edge and highly-contextualized knowledge about the African continent. Emerging and established scholars share the results of their recent research, with time for audience questions and comments. The series draws on a diverse group of presenters to create an inclusive, holistic view of African history, social movements, the economy, and politics.

*This event is part of the 65th Anniversary of the MSU African Studies Center Celebration!

Date:
Thursday, 27 Mar 2025
Time:
6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Location:
WKAR Studio (room 145)
Department:
African Studies Center
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Submerged Realities: AbuQadim Haqq’s Afrofuturist Vision of Drexciya — Featuring AbuQadim Haqq; moderated by Dr. Julian Chambliss.

https://museum.msu.edu/events/submerged-realities/

This conversation delves into the influential Afrofuturist mythology of Drexciya through the visionary lens of AbuQadim Haqq, creator of the Book of Drexciya comic series. Known for his vibrant portrayal of submerged worlds and Black resistance, Haqq’s work blends science fiction, electronic music, and African diasporic history to forge a powerful narrative that resonates with contemporary issues of race, identity, and creativity. In this discussion, Haqq explores the cultural impact of Drexciya's imaginative universe, tracing its roots in Afrofuturism and examining how it continues to shape artistic dialogues and inspire future generations. Presented in collaboration with the MSU African Studies Center’s 65th anniversary celebration and WKAR Public Media, this event highlights Drexciya’s lasting significance within the intersections of art, history, and speculative thought.

*This event is part of the 65th Anniversary of the MSU African Studies Center Celebration!

APR
3
Date:
Thursday, 03 Apr 2025
Time:
12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Location:
International Center Room 201 and Zoom
Department:
African Studies Center
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Zoom registration for this event 

Eye on Africa is a weekly seminar series that provides scholars, policy-makers, applied practitioners, students, and the interested public with cutting-edge and highly-contextualized knowledge about the African continent. Emerging and established scholars share the results of their recent research, with time for audience questions and comments. The series draws on a diverse group of presenters to create an inclusive, holistic view of African history, social movements, the economy, and politics.

*This event is part of the 65th Anniversary of the MSU African Studies Center Celebration!