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The Center for African Studies (CfAS) at Howard University is a Title VI National Resource Center and a campus-wide hub that supports and enhances Africa-related teaching and research.

Campus-Wide Announcements

University Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

The University continues to closely monitor the spread of COVID-19, also known as the coronavirus, as additional cases are confirmed in the United States and other countries. The University continues to formulate and adjust its plans as needed.

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FLAS Fellowship Applications are now Open!

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Faculty members, need funding for your Africa-related course or programming?

Apply for an AFEE grant.

View Dr. Bob Edgar's African Studies Review (ASR) Distinguished Lecture at the ASA.

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Recording of Amilcar Cabral talk by Dr. Mendy

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Summer Institute 2020

View the recordings on the Professional Development Page

Caravans of Gold Workshop

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CABA Winners have been announced!

See the winners on the Africa Access Website

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Events

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February 3, 2021 7:00 PM

Global Read Webinar Series 2021: Africana Book Award
February 19, 2021 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Symposium: Re-Shaping US-Africa Policy and the Role of HBCUs
April 3, 2021 10:00 AM - 2:30 PM

Asserting Identity in Children and Youth Literature

Opportunities

January 4, 2021

Machel-Mandela Fellowship

Deadline: January 15, 2021

Category: Announcement, Opportunities, Fellowship Opportunity
December 19, 2020

FLAS-Eligible Intensive Summer Multilanguage Seminar at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Deadline: April 1, 2021

Category: Announcement, Opportunities
December 7, 2020

FLAS Fellowships are now OPEN!

Deadline: February 15, 2021

Category: Announcement, Opportunities, Funding Opportunity, Fellowship Opportunity
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News

December 8, 2020

ASA lecture by Bob Edgar

The 2020 African Studies Review (ASR) Distinguished Lecture with Bob Edgar, Professor Emeritus of Howard University,

Category: Announcement, News
December 3, 2020

Krista Johnson awarded a CADFP Fellowship

Krista Johnson, Director at the Center for African Studies (CfAS), Howard University, and Professor

Category: Announcement, News, Achievement
November 19, 2020

Howard at 63rd ASA

This year, at the 63rd Annual Meeting of the African Studies Association (ASA), Howard University has a strong repres

Category: Announcement, News, Achievement
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Looking for funding for African language study?

Apply for a Foreign Language & Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship! Choose from Amharic, Arabic, Somali, Swahili, Wolof, Yoruba and Zulu.

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Hip Hop in Africa Online Course

The Hip Hop in Africa online course was created by Dr. Msia Clark to introduce students to contemporary African culture, using the lens of hip hop. Hip hop is a major cultural force throughout urban Africa, and the music is a great tool for understanding the social issues and cultural environments impacting African youth today. Through hip hop culture, African artists provide rich and diverse narratives of contemporary Africa. This course is designed to accommodate various levels of familiarity with Africa and provides access to content at various levels of difficulty.

Find out more about the Hip Hop in Africa online course

Featured Article

Finding the Musical Connections between West Africa and Latin America

BY Verny Varela IIn this essay, Verny Varela, a Spanish instructor at Howard University and a 2020 participant in CAORC’s faculty development seminar to Senegal, highlights the many cultural and especially musical connections between West Africa and Colombia, where he was born and raised. Read the Article