Listen to Dr. Corey Holmes about studying Zulu through funding from Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad
Celebrating International Education Week!
Interested in studying an African language? Listen to the podcast, Go Global ED Podcast - Episode 4, to hear about Dr. Corey Holmes who studied Zulu in South Africa through funding from the Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad.
Read More about Listen to Dr. Corey Holmes about studying Zulu through funding from Fulbright-Hays Group Projects AbroadHoward at ASA 2021
What sessions are Howard faculty and alumni presenting in at the 64th African Studies Association (ASA) Annual Meeting? Here is the list!
The ASA Annual Meeting is the largest gathering of Africanist scholars in the world and is the flagship event of the association.
To learn more about the meeting and to register go to: africanstudies.org/annual-meetings
Read More about Howard at ASA 2021Our Summer Course with Amb. Kamissa Camara was filled with exchanges between scholars and practitioners from around the world
During the Summer, the Center for African Studies hosted it's first online course Advanced Seminar in African Policy. The course was led by Ambassador Kamissa Camara, former Minister of Foreign Affairs in Mali, who is currently, a senior visiting expert for the Sahel at the U.S. Institute of Peace. Camara has written political analysis and has been a political commentator on CNN, Aljazeera, Voice of America, The Washington Post, France24, and RFI, among others.
HU's 1st African Language Summer Institute produces language proficiency
During Howard University’s first African Language Summer Institute 7 languages were taught. These languages were Amharic, Arabic, Somali, Swahili, Yoruba, and Zulu. There were close to 60 participants at different levels from different universities. What was covered in the summer is what students would cover in one year during the regular semesters.
Howard University Leads in Critical African Language Training
Student enrollment in African language courses reached 772 during the 2020/2021 academic year at Howard University! This represents the largest enrollment in one year in African languages of all US Title VI universities. From 2014-2020 HU also had the highest African language enrollment of all US Title VI universities - reaching 3481 students. 70% of students taking African languages credit Howard’s African languages offerings as an important factor in their decision to come Howard. The University is growing due to this language training.
Read More about Howard University Leads in Critical African Language TrainingThe Language of Diplomacy
For senior Ashley Tousana, learning languages is the first step to building foreign relations. She has spent enough time studying Mandarin and living abroad in China that she considers it a second home. It has also reinforced her interest in possibly pursuing a career in China-Africa development affairs, specifically in their trade policy and economic relations.
Read More about The Language of DiplomacyStudent’s Corner: Learning Somali
by Demetria Mack, Undergraduate Student
If I could choose one word to describe my semester in Somali 001 it would be worthwhile. I was considering which foreign language I wanted to take for this semester and I told myself I could take a language that was common (ex: Spanish., French, etc. ). However, I wanted to give myself a challenge and learn a language that was not very common and comes from an African country.
Read More about Student’s Corner: Learning SomaliHoward at 63rd ASA
This year, at the 63rd Annual Meeting of the African Studies Association (ASA), Howard University has a strong representation. Below please find the Howard faculty and students who are presenting along with their sessions and paper titles.
The African Studies Review together with the ASA Board launched a distinguished lecture in 2011 featuring state of the art research in African Studies. This year, the speaker will be Bob Edgar, Professor Emeritus of Howard University.
The ASA Annual Meeting is the largest gathering of Africanist scholars in the world.
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