Eye on Africa
Thursday, 21 September 2023
12-1:30pm EST
Dannica Fleuss
Climate Justice and Climate Change Vulnerability Through African Eyes
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African Tea Time
Thursday, 21 September, 2023
3-5pm EST
Nigeria
Activism against sexual and gender-based violence
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Ubuntu Dialogues Gathering is happening next week!
The Gathering, taking place from September 25th-29th, is the second of two culminating events of the project Ubuntu Dialogues, a 2019-2023 partnership between MSU and Stellenbosch University funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Consistent with the feedback received following the first event in October 2022 at Stellenbosch University, the MSU Gathering will feature robust interdisciplinary, intergenerational, and transcontinental dialogues and engagements among students, scholars, practitioners, artists, activists, funders, and community and university leaders from South Africa, Zimbabwe, Ghana, Barbados, Canada, and across the U.S.
It is organized under the theme Pause|Participate|Practice and imagined around the compelling need to ground the theory of Ubuntu and the concept of dialogue in practice. The Gathering will culminate in the launch of a transcontinental and multi-hub Institute of Ubuntu Thought and Practice (IUTP), which seeks to promote and actualize a vision of academia, of communities, of the world, and of human interaction built on Ubuntu.
Thank you for your interest in attending the Ubuntu Dialogues Gathering! The Rolling Registration Period has now closed. To attend any session or event on the program, you must be registered 48 hours prior to the start. Registration Site can be found here
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Malcolm and Ann Kerr Muslim Studies Community Lecture
September 19th, 2023
The Muslim Studies Program presents the 3rd Annual Malcolm and Ann Kerr Muslim Studies Community Lecture: Najah Bazzy, “Healing and Leading: An Interfaith Perspective” on Tuesday, September 19, 6:30pm at 115 International Center (hybrid, i.e. with an online option). Register for the event
Decolonizing the Race Debate in North Africa
September 29th, 2023
Organized by the Muslim Studies Program and African Studies Center and cosponsored by the Center for Gender in Global Context, Department of African American and African Studies, Department of Anthropology, Department of Sociology, Global Studies in the Arts & Humanities, and James Madison College: Zakia Salime “Decolonizing the Race Debate in North Africa, Questions of Ethics” on Friday, September 29, 3:00pm at the International Center Room 303. Flyer for the event
Call for Fellows: COIL Faculty Fellows Program-Africa
Individual Interest Form Deadline: September 30th, 2023
Team Application Form Deadline: October 31st, 2023
Announcing the launch of the COIL Faculty Fellows Program-Africa, an AAP-sponsored opportunity for faculty or academic staff with teaching appointments from any discipline to explore the theory and practice of COIL (Collaborative Online International Learning). Stipends will be given to fellows to support professional and project development, and the program will also provide a blend of training workshops, presentations, and a fellows community of practice. To showcase fellows’ work, a culminating symposium/academic conference is scheduled to take place after COILed projects have been implemented. See flyer for more information
African Activist Archive Project Last Call
The African Activist Archive Project has built a unique, free digital archive of almost 14,000 items created by activists during 50 years of anti-apartheid and Southern Africa solidarity organizing in the United States. We are now making a “last call” to former activists for materials we can borrow to digitize and add to this digital archive. If you kept leaflets and other documents, posters, buttons, or photographs from organizing from the 1950s through the 1990s – or can help us find other people who might have saved these historical objects – we are eager to hear from you! Visit the site or email Christine Root at rootc@msu.edu for more information
Volunteers Needed for Departments of Computer Science, Engineering and RS&GIS Research Study
Through October 2023
Michigan State University (MSU) Departments of Computer Science, Engineering and RS&GIS are looking for volunteers to participate in a research study titled, Physics-driven Modeling and Learning for Person ecognition at a Distance and Altitude. The objective of this research is to design, implement and evaluate a software system for face, whole-body and gait biometric recognition. Participants will receive a $50 prepaid visa card for a single session. See the flyer for more information
Daryl and Glenda Minor Tanzania Fellowship
Deadline Feb 28, 2024
The Daryl and Glenda Minor Tanzania Fellowship will support a first-time two-year master’s degree program for an entering Michigan State University (MSU) student from Tanzania with interests in a field related to international development. The Minor Fellow will be committed to working towards understanding and contributing to inclusive social and economic development in Tanzania. Individuals with an interest in furthering girls’ education and economic opportunities for women are strongly encouraged to apply. Please visit the link to learn more about this opportunity
OISS Coffee Hour
Every Friday, 4-6pm EST
Spartan Rooms B&C International Center
Join the Office for International Students and Scholars for Coffee Hour, a free event where students, staff, faculty, and community members gather to connect over coffee each week. Different hosts offer educational programs, information on how to get involved on campus, and fun activities that change throughout the year.
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| Please send information on recent awards and work such as publications, exhibits, performances, etc., to Mike at greenmi8@msu.edu |
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Student Groups & Activities
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The African Graduate Students Association Conference 2023
Theme: Africa Beyond Borders: Imagining the Continent's Future Through Collaborative Research.
Call for Abstracts
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Chinese in Africa/Africans in China Research Network
Network dedicated to China-Africa engagements
CAAC Research Network
African Asian Curriculum
Curricula and programming for community colleges
aac.matrix.msu.edu
African Media Program
Database of audio-visual materials and education services
africanmedia.msu.edu
Archive of Malian Photography
Digitized collections of five important photographers in Mali
amp.matrix.msu.edu
Overcoming Apartheid
First-hand accounts of this important political movement
overcomingapartheid.msu.edu
Afripod
Podcast about African history, culture and politics
afripod.aodl.org
African Activist Archive Project 
Documents, photographs, artifacts, written and oral memories
africanactivist.msu.edu
African Online Digital Library
 Free universal access to cultural heritage materials
aodl.org
Africana Collection
African Studies at the MSU Library
libguides.lib.msu.edu/africa
Exploring Africa
High quality African resources for students and educators
exploringafrica.matrix.msu.edu
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Center Funding Opportunities
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Curriculum Development Grants ($3,000 summer stipends): to support faculty interested in developing a new course or seminar related to Africa or revising an extant course or seminar to include at least 25% of Africa content.
Curriculum Enhancement Grants ($1,000): for purchase of Africa related curricular materials, payment of guest speakers.
Conference Travel Grants ($1,000): to support Africanist Faculty for domestic conference expenses.
Special Programming Grants (amount varies): to bring a guest speaker; host a panel discussion; plan a social event etc.
Strategic Partnership Grants (amount varies): to strengthen strategic partnerships with universities and other institutions of higher education and research in Africa. Applications are processed on a rolling basis until funds are used up. (a 20% matching funds from applicants' deans or department chairpersons is required).
Global IDEAS: Global Innovations in Development, Engagement, and Scholarship curates external funding opportunities for international research from a comprehensive suite of sources, along with our knowledge of the donor landscape. These opportunities are compiled in one weekly email newsletter, available only to MSU faculty, staff and students.
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