Seminars

Studies in Contemporary Africa

  • Founded
    1956
  • Seminar Number
    435

The seminar provides a lively forum for historians and social scientists engaged in the advanced study of Sub- Saharan Africa. Faculty and visiting scholars from Columbia University and neighboring institutions actively participate in the monthly evening sessions. Seminar discussions often focus on theoretical and comparative approaches to the study of colonial and contemporary states, processes in political mobilization and leadership, the impact of the international community, and the roles of gender and cultural identities.

Co-Chairs
Professor Abosede George
ageorge@barnard.edu 

Professor Anooradha Siddiqi
asiddiqi@barnard.edu

Rapporteur
Luz Colpa
lc3127@columbia.edu

All seminars will meet over Zoom for the 2020-2021 academic year. Meeting links provided upon RSVP. Meeting dates and times are subject to change. 

Meeting Schedule

09/23/2020 Online Meeting
4:30 PM
Institutional Inhabitations
The GoDown Arts Centre and Navatman,




Notes: This meeting is a collaboration with the Department of Architecture's Building Solidarities series.
12/09/2020 Online Meeting
4:30 PM
Environmental Reclamations
Alishine Osman, Anisa Salat, and Huma Gupta,




Notes: This meeting is a collaboration with the Department of Architecture's Building Solidarities series.