We would like to hear what you are doing now that UF is a virtual university. Tell us more about how you have adjusted to teaching, research, and other responsibilities in a virtual setting.
Do you have any updates or professional insight into CV19 in Africa?
In line with social distancing, we are calling for you to #StayHomeStayGlobal. If you have suggestions for reading, listening, watching, or other forms of at-home entertainment that celebrate global cultures, please share them so we can too! Keep up to date by visiting our social media for suggestions.
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UF Libraries Updates
"The virtual library is 100% open and available, and library faculty and staff are here to help. We will still provide the majority of our services remotely, including instruction, research consultations, reference services, and digital interlibrary loan, as well as access to all of our digital collections, including journals, books and databases. All materials have been renewed. Fines are being waived."
Check out this page to get information on library resources and updates. Click here if you need help connecting to UF Library Resources from Off-Campus. African Studies Librarian, Dan Reboussin, is also available via email if you have additional questions. You can access his Guide to Key Resources in African Studiespage here.
From the African Studies Association on Teaching:
"We know the amount of info about Teaching Online is overwhelming which is why we've tried to cut through some of the noise for you. Keep it simple and check out a few of the resources provided by our wonderful community."
Check out this playlist created by Spotify for Women's History Month--"Dedicated to fierce African female musicians making waves."
Read "New Daughters of Africa: An International Anthology of Writing by Women of African Descent" by Margaret Busby
"Twenty-five years ago, Margaret Busby’s historical Daughters of Africa was published to international acclaim and hailed as "a landmark anthology" (Lorna Sage), "an extraordinary body of achievement... a vital document of lost history" (The Sunday Times), and ‘the ultimate reference guide’ (The Washington Post). This companion volume brings together the words of writers from across the globe―Antigua to Zimbabwe, Angola to the USA―to honour a unifying heritage while showing the remarkable range of creativity from the African diaspora..."
"... With people locked up in their homes, a new initiative from writers of African origin called the Afrolit Sans Frontiers virtual literary festival is set to shake things up. The festival, curated by Zukiswa Wanner, has 16 writers from 10 African countries sharing their work from 15 different cities in English, French, and Portuguese to a virtual audience over eight days."
Tribute to a master storyteller from Ogidi, Anambra State, Nigeria.
March 21st marked seven years since Prof. Chinualumogu Albert Achebe joined his ancestors. He died in Boston, USA on 21st March 2013, after a brief illness, aged 82. In life and in death he remains many things to many people. His Son, Dr. Chidi Achebe in remembrance of his father sent a message around on one of the Social media platforms saying, “My Dad, Chinua Achebe, novelist, poet and critic, crusader for social justice, reluctant politician, advocate for the voiceless, died #OnThisDay in 2013. Author of over twenty books, including five novels, collections of poetry, children’s books, and essays; his 1958 novel, Things Fall Apart, is his stand out publication. It has sold more than 20 million copies, been translated into 57 languages, and read in schools across the globe. Love you Dad. Thank God for your life.” Let me take you back to just three years...
Tatiana Smirnova published a commentary piece titled, "Managing Insurgency in Niger, Between Humanitarian and Security Responses." Access it here.
Please send citations for your recently published articles, book chapters, book reviews, or op-ed pieces to ufcasbulletin@gmail.comfor their inclusion in the news bulletin.
Curated by Riley Ravary
Programs and Communications Officer
Center for African Studies, University of Florida
