UPCOMING CONFERENCE FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE EDUCATORS
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Re-examining and Re-focusing the Teaching of African Society & Culture:
A Virtual Workshop
for Community College Educators
Friday, June 11th from 8:30 am- 4:00 pm ET.
Free
Please join the Boston University African Studies Center in collaboration with the University of Florida Center for African Studies, Howard University Center for African Studies, Reinhardt University and the International Studies Consortium of Georgia (ISOG) for a virtual workshop about re-examining and re-focusing the teaching of African Society and Culture. Access the conference program and register here.
Note that the event is for community college educators only.
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2021 African Studies Association Teachers' Workshop
Mark your calendars for the next Teachers' Workshop,
which will be held virtually on
Saturday, November 13th, 2021
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Dynamic Societies of Ancient and Medieval Africa
July 7th-August 3rd, 2021
Online
22.5 Professional Development Points (PDPs); option for 1 graduate credit
Fee: Partnership educators—no cost (other than $160 fee for 1 graduate credit); Non-partnership educators—$400 (plus fee for 1 graduate credit).
Teaching Africa Teacher Certificate participants receive a 25% discount.
Description: Africa has a history of complex societies and rich cultures which has not, traditionally, been appreciated fully despite its deep and lasting contributions to humanity. This course will illuminate the longevity and dynamism of African civilizations, cultural developments, and connectedness to the world, with an emphasis on sub-Saharan regions in the ancient and medieval eras. Each of four sessions will trace a different theme across a set of case studies and contexts: geography and environment; trade, exchange and cultural diffusion; knowledge and belief; and social structure and governance. Participants will explore a wealth of new websites and sources for the art, archaeology, technological achievements and literatures of pre-modern African societies. Inquiry-centered approaches using interactive maps, material objects, and 3-D archaeological re-creations will also be featured. The course is highly relevant for teachers of geography, world history, ancient societies and world religions. All educators who seek a deeper understanding of Africa’s dynamic history are welcome. Especially for educators of grades 6-12.
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SUMMER INSTITUTES OPEN TO ALL EDUCATORS
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Dynamic Education for Equity & Democracy Symposium
Monday June 21st – Wednesday June 23rd, each day from 4–7 pm ET.
Is the “American experiment” at risk of failure? Join us for the Education for Equity and Democracy symposium to explore the systemic inequities that threaten our democratic ideals and the changes that are needed.
The African Studies Center K-16 Education Program is collaborating with BU Wheelock to host a session titled "Subverting Silences, Absences, Distortions: Decolonizing the Curriculum through African Studies" on Wednesday June 23, 2021, featuring Dr. Joyce Hope Scott, Ms. Debora Heard, and Dr. Meghan Healy-Clancy and moderated by Dr. Elsa Wiehe.
The symposium will feature other sessions led by Boston University faculty and thought leaders from across disciplines, including education, medicine, social work, and science.
Learn more and register here. In circumstances of need and upon request, conference fees may be waived. For waiver consideration, please complete this form.
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Voices from the Swahili World Part I
A virtual institute for educators hosted by the
Howard University African Studies Center
3 days: Friday July 30th, Monday August 2nd, Tuesday August 3rd
Cost: FREE
Howard University invites educators to their 2021 Virtual Summer Institute, which will launch Part I of "Voices from the Swahili World", a series of planned workshops and educational experiences throughout the 2021-2022 academic year. During this three-day summer institute, educators will learn about the people and culture of the Swahili Coast through the lens of three ports of call Lamu, Mombasa and Zanzibar. The program presentations will focus on the cultural arts (language, poetry, decorative arts, music, food and dress) of these regions.
Participants will gain an awareness of the diverse cultural heritage of the Swahili Coast through presentations, participant discussions and Q&A. The institute is open to K-12 educators across disciplines.
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Sankofa Songs Summer Institute
A virtual institute for all educators, Pre-K through college
July 22 - Jul 24, 2021
Cost: FREE
SankofaSongs and the Hayti Heritage Center, with support from the North Carolina Humanities Council, have joined together to present a summer institute dedicated to culturally relevant music education strategies for teaching music of the African diaspora. The institute is scheduled for Thursday July 22nd - Saturday July 24th, 2021, and will be co-directed by Dr. Sonya White Hope and Dr. Georgiary Bledsoe. With a theme of Scott Joplin’s grand opera Treemonisha, the 2021 institute will offer three days of programming to music teachers and arts administrators, collegiate music education faculty, music education majors, homeschooling, and other interested parents, and high school students interested in careers in music education. There is no cost to participate. Watch the summer institute introductory video here.
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