Calendar of Events
Results For 2013
How Bananas Got to Africa
Presentation by Professor Christopher Ehret, University of California, Los Angeles
Thursday, January 24, 2013
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Mapping Red Sea Frontiers: Space and Mobility between the Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean
Presentation by Professor Jonathan Miran, Western Washington University.
Tuesday, February 05, 2013
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Building Brics: Human Rights in a Multipolar World
UCLA Journal of International Law and Foreign Affairs (JILFA) Annual Symposium
Thursday, February 14, 2013
3:30 PM - 6:00 PM
ANDRÉ AZOULAY, SENIOR ADVISOR TO H. E. KING MOHAMMED VI OF MOROCCO
GROWTH & STABILITY IN AFRICA. Mr. Azoulay will discuss Morocco’s role in Africa and importance of continent wide cooperation. He will address the importance of peace and stability as prerequisites to economic growth and share his predictions and expectations for Africa.
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Evening of Moroccan Gnawa Music
An evening of music with the godfather of Gnawa music, Hassan Hakmoun, one of the most notable figures in contemporary Moroccan music.
Saturday, February 23, 2013
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
The Role of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean World: An Archaeological View
Presentation by Krish Seetah, Stanford University.
Thursday, February 28, 2013
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Transitional Imperial Networks: From Dutch Slave Trading to British Anti-Slave Trading at the Cape in the 18th and 19th Centuries
Presentation by Kerry Ward, Rice University.
Thursday, March 07, 2013
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Migration and Sociopolitical Mobility in Africa and the African Diasporas International Conference Honoring Edward A. Alpers (Day 1)
Conference in honor of distinguished UCLA History Professor Edward A. Alpers
Thursday, April 11, 2013
8:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Migration and Sociopolitical Mobility in Africa and the African Diasporas International Conference Honoring Edward A. Alpers (Day 2)
Conference in honor of distinguished UCLA History Professor Edward A. Alpers
Friday, April 12, 2013
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
"Perilous Crossings: Shipwrecks, Migrations, and the Global Pursuit of Hope"
Professor Francoise Lionnet will present the 114th Faculty Research Lecture. There will be a reception immediately following the presentation.
Monday, April 15, 2013
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
CANCELLED - "Kumasi-Haifa" Documentary Film Screening & Discussion
Unfortunately, due to scheduling problems, we have had to cancel this event. We hope to screen the film at a future date.
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
3rd Annual African Growth Conference: African Open for Business
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
1:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Gender and Creolization on the Gold Coast: Castle Slaves in the Era of the Slave Trade
UCLA Atlantic History Colloquium
Wednesday, May 01, 2013
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
“A LUTA CONTINUA - THE STRUGGLE CONTINUES”: A CELEBRATION AND A CHALLENGE
“A Luta Continua-The Struggle Continues” is a symposium that will explore the impact of students from Southern Africa on the UCLA campus and the City of Los Angeles, and consider the ways in which their example can be followed in making a difference in Africa.
Saturday, May 18, 2013
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
African Muslim Women and the Global Feminist Movement: Rethinking the Empowerment Paradigm
Professor Pearl T. Robinson, Tufts University, will deliver the Annual James S. Coleman Memorial Lecture.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
The politics and emotions of change in South African Universities
UCLA's Graduate School of Education, the James S. Coleman African Studies Center, and the Institute of American Cultures cordially invite you to Chancellor Jonathan Jansen's presentation.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
The Jazz Reggae Festival at UCLA
2013 Jazz Reggae Festival at UCLA
Sunday, May 26, 2013
The Jazz Reggae Festival at UCLA
2013 Jazz Reggae Festival at UCLA
Monday, May 27, 2013
UFAHAMU Journal of African Studies Digitization Launch Party
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Lexilalia: On Translating a Dictionary of Untranslatable Philosophical Terms
The UCLA Department of French and Francophone Studies presents a lecture by Professor Emily Apter
Thursday, May 30, 2013
4:30 PM
