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Welcome to African Studies Program
A US Department of Education National Resource Center for African Language and Area Studies

African Studies Language Institute (ASLI)
Summer 2012

Looking for an intensive language program this summer? Ohio University will be offering Akan, IsiZulu, Somali, Swahili and Wolof this summer. Summer Intensive Language Details

For more information please contact:
Dr. Peter Githinji githinji@ohio.edu

News

The Freedom of the Writer
by Ghirmai Negash
Twenty years ago, in November 1992, Ghirmai Negash delivered “The Freedom of the Writer” as a speech at the then Officers Club in Asmara, Eritrea, to an audience of Eritrean writers, journalists, and intellectuals. First printed and circulated in Europe as a booklet, it was included in the author’s Tigrinya-language book, The Freedom of the Writer & Other Cultural and Literary Essays (The Red Sea Press, 2006). While describing and offering a pointed critical evaluation of the ordeal of Eritrean writers across generations of colonial rule, this historical piece also goes beyond its time in that it is prescient of the post-independence government’s crackdown on the freedom of expression in the country, a few years later. >> More

“You may have missed this!”

Samba Diallo and Sogbety Diomande discuss their initiation to music, dance and mask traditions with Dr. Steve Howard

African Studies @ NOON
Climate Change and Development: Accessing the Post-Durban Landscape
Dr. Wangui- Assistant Professor, Department of Geography
Dr. Smucker - Assistant Professor, Department of Geography
Mr. Velempini - Graduate Student, International Development Studies

Baaba Maal

Baaba Maal - Nelsonville, Ohio October 18, 2011
Baaba Maal, "the Tales of the Sahel" concert in Nelsonville, Ohio on October 18, 2011
A few images and short reflections about the concert

African Studies @ Noon,
African Music Panel: A graduate students perspective
Jen Petrie, Kristofer Olsen and Michael Ofori sharing their musical exprience on October 14, 2011

Nawal

Nawal Concert, Athens Ohio 9-30-2011
Nawal "the Voice of the Comoros" performing at the Ridges Auditorium, on
Concert slide show

African Studies @ NOON

African Studies @ NOON- Thursday, May 24
Our last African Studies @ NOON discussion session for the spring quarter will be an open forum, lead and moderated by Dr. Creary. The forum will seek to understand the word “Africanist" and how it does, or does not, relate to the people and community here at OU. We hope to have as many voices in the audience and would appreciate everyone's attendance. The session will take place 12- 1PM, Thursday, May 24, Baker Multicultural Center.

Authors@Alden Series featuring Dr Paschal Younge- Thursday, May 24
The Authors@Alden Series and the Culture Showcase Series are combining for a celebration of music, dance and performance called "Music and Dance Traditions of Ghana" from 2-3:30 p.m. Thursday, May 24, on the fourth floor of Alden Library.

During the event, Associate Professor of Multicultural Music Education Paschal Yao Younge will present his book, "Music and Dance Traditions of Ghana." His book discusses the concepts of music, dance and performance of Ghana's four main ethnic groups. For more information click here. Refreshments will be served.

Summer Classes

Political Economy of Sport in Africa
This course will investigate how sport and the political economy of Africa relate and explain each other transformation. >> more about the course description

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