Upcoming Events
Fall 2024 Events Line Up
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Being and Becoming Bobrisky: Agency, Subjectivity, Politics Symposium
Date: Nov 2 at 10:00 AM (Online via Zoom)
Keynote: Prof. Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò on "Africa’s Second Struggle for Freedom"
Panel:
Panel 1: Gender and Legal Challenges
Panel 2: Media Portrayal and Self-Identity
Organizers: Ebenezer Obadare, James Yeku
Sponsors: University of Kansas, University of Michigan
Fort Leavenworth International Officers Luncheon
Thursday, October 31, 11:45 am- 1:00 pm
Kansas Union Ballroom Oct. 31
Each year, KU International Affairs hosts the international officers from Fort Leavenworth’s U.S. Army Command and General Staff College for a series of workshops on international relations, global economics and national security. While on campus, the officers enjoy the opportunity to meet with KU students, faculty and staff.
Please join KUIA as ambassadors of KU, international education and to celebrate more than 25 years of partnership. An RSVP is required by Oct. 10. Seating is limited and spots are first come first served. >> RSVP by Oct. 10
KASC Virtual Symposium: Ethics of AI in Africa Date:
Thursday, October 17
Time: 11:00 AM Format: Virtual
Event Highlights: Chairs: Oluwakorede Ajibona and Oluwaseun Sanwoolu from the Department of Philosophy at KU. Sessions: Experts and thought leaders in ethics, technology, policy, and African studies will discuss critical themes, including AI’s implications for social justice, economic impact, data privacy, and digital sovereignty in African nations.
Call for Papers
MAAAS 2024 Conference
Submission Deadline, September 15
The Mid-America Alliance for African Studies (MAAAS) will hold its 29th annual meeting on the theme of Disinformation, Miseducation, and Epistemic Violence virtually and in person on October 31 and November 01 at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City. The deadline for submission of proposals is Sunday, September 15. The Call for Proposals is available here: https://kasc.ku.edu/maaas-2024-conference
Ujamaa Virtual Colloquium
Empowering Digital Citizens: Insights for Academic Libraries in Ghana
Kodjo Atiso, KU Libraries
Thursday, September 26
In person at 12:00-1:00 PM in Bailey 204
Online at 17:00-18:00 UTC here: https://bit.ly/UJAMAA
Ghana was among the first sub-Saharan African countries to gain Internet access, with three competing ISPs by 1996. A 2012 study found that education was the primary purpose for Internet use among Ghanaians, followed by news consumption. Recently, the government of Ghana enacted a digital technology act, aimed at transforming the country into a digital-based economy, with education being one of the main driving forces. In this talk, Kodjo Atiso will discuss the challenges and opportunities of digitalization regarding higher education in Ghana.
Decolonizing European Museums: There is more at stake than you think . . .
Glenn Penny, Henry Bruman Chair of History at UCLA
Tuesday, September 24, 4:00-5:30 PM
Alderson Auditorium, Kansas Union
Decolonizing German history is all the rage, and German ethnological museums have been at the center of an animated and contentious debate for over a decade. That debate is partly about coming to terms with Germans’ colonial pasts, but much of it turns around Germany’s transcultural present and the challenge of reframing national narratives within globalized debates about being and belonging in Europe and the world.
Hall Center Resident Fellows Speaker Series
Aristide the Despised Despot or Vilified Victim? Understanding the Governance of Haiti’s First Democratically Elected President
Brigid Enchill, Sias Graduate Fellow, French, Francophone and Italian Studies
Tuesday September 24, 12:00 - 1:30 pm
Hall Center Conference Hall
The Haitian nation over the past decades has been fraught with several episodes of political violence, foreign interference and various forms of instability. This situation has marred the institutional development of Haiti. Haiti does indeed bear some responsibility for the issues of violence and uprisings on its streets, mixed with the problem of misgovernance and a history of dictatorship. However, the role of the West under the pretext of ... [READ MORE] Lunch provided, RSVP required
2024 Marwa Africana Lecture
Why Write: “In a World that Lies”
Osonye Tess Onwueme, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Thursday, September 19, 7:00 PM
Big XII Room, Kansas Union
Dr. Onwueme is a Nigerian playwright, scholar, poet, and Distinguished Professor of Cultural Diversity and English at the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire.
Study Abroad Fair
Wednesday, September 18, 10: 00 am – 3:00 pm
Ascher Plaza, Kansas Union
Hosted by the Study Abroad & Global Engagement, the study abroad fair is a great place for students to learn more about all study abroad opportunities, meet with program coordinators, and browse different program provider options.
KASC Welcome Picnic and Fall 2024 Calendar Launch
Saturday, September 14, 6:00-9:00 PM
Centennial Park East Shelter, 2124 9th Street, Lawrence, KS
Join KASC to reconnect with colleagues, welcome new members, and look ahead to a semester full of intellectual community. Click here to RSVP.
Prepare for a Global Career
Wednesday, September 11, 4:00-5:00 pm
201 Summerfield Hall
KU’s Career Center can assist if you want an international career. Learn about career advising, writing internationally-minded resumes, and online resources. The International Career Series is a collaborative project of 12 units at KU. Visit global.ku.edu/career for details.
Book Talk
Automotive Empire: How Cars and Roads Fueled European Colonialism in Africa
Andrew Denning
Tuesday, September 10, 4:00 pm
Watson Library, 3 West Event Space
The University of Kansas Department of History is debuting a new lecture series this fall to showcase faculty research. Join us as Andy Denning kicks off this series by presenting his recently published work, Automotive Empire: How Cars and Roads Fueled European Colonialism in Africa. Light refreshments will be provided following the talk.
Learn more about Denning’s recent book published by Cornel University Press: https://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501775369/automotive-empire/
Language Scholarships
Tuesday, September 10, 4:00-5:00 pm
Malott Room, Kansas Union
The best way to advance an international career is to learn a foreign language! Discover how to get funding to achieve fluency. Presenters will discuss: Critical Language Scholarship (CLS), Boren, Freeman-ASIA, Gilman, Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS). For more info sessions, see flas.ku.edu & curf.ku.edu. The International Career Series is a collaborative project of 12 units at KU. Visit global.ku.edu/career for details.