Past Events of Ujamaa Virtual Colloquium Series

Fall 2023

A Political Economy of West African Publics, 1840-1920
Nov. 8 12 p.m. CT/18:00 UTC

Merve Fejzula

Assistant Professor at the University of Missouri

Welcome to the Teraanga Republic: Women’s Politics in Senegal
Oct. 10 12 p.m. CT/17:00 UTC

Emily Riley

Professor at El Colegio de México

The Martial Turn in African Politics: Origins, Dimensions, and Implications
Sep. 14 12 p.m. CT/17:00 UTC

Ebenezer Obadare

Professor of Sociology,Douglas Dillon senior fellow for Africa Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations.

Spring 2023

Project 1808, Inc, Decolonizing Education and Transforming Lives Through a School-Community- University Model
Apr. 26 12 p.m. CT

Alhaji N'jai

Associate Professor at the University of Sierra Leone

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Interrogating the Everydayness of Gender-Based Violence: Promoting Ethics of Care through Embroidery
Wednesday Mar. 29 12 p.m. CT

Puleng Segalo

Professor of Psychology at the University of South Africa

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Vagabond Tourism and a Non-Colonial European Gaze:
Kazimierz Nowak’s Bicycle Journey across Africa, 1931-1936
Wednesday Mar. 1 12 p.m. CT

Dr. Nathan Wood

Associate Professor, History Department, University of Kansas

Formal And Informal Collaborations Between Traditional Healers and Public Health in Northern Mozambique
Wednesday Feb. 8, 12 p.m. CT.

Dr. Daria Trentini

Fall 2022

From perception to perspective: Experiencing the intersection between indigenous knowledge and western healthcare delivery in Ghana.
Zoom, Wednesday, November 30, 12:00 pm

Dr. Lisa Trujillo

Successful Global Health Partnerships Between Kansas and Congo: Addressing Urgent and Non-Urgent Needs
Wednesday Oct. 12, 12 p.m. CT.

Dr. Ithar Hassaballa