Programs and Events
Upcoming Events:
Join us to learn more about Olivier van Beemen's book "Heineken in Africa" and hear
from KSU faculty with expertise in Africana studies, artisanal alcohol making in West
Africa adn of the significant health burden of alcohol misuse adn related harms across
the African continent. Prillman Hall Indoor Plaza, April 4, 2022, 9:00am - 12:00pm.
Please register for the 9th Annual AADS Student Research & Community Engagement virtual
conference here: http://tinyurl.com/AADSConference
AADS Student Research & Community Engagement Virtual Conference. Join us virtually
via YouTube & Facebook. In-person, ALC Auditorium, Room 1100. 9:00am - 7:45pm.
Scan QR Code to advance to the AADS YouTube Page.
AADS Student Research & Community Engagement Virtual Conference - The Center for Africana
Studies proudly welcomes Dr. Anna Malaika Tubbs, author of the critically acclaimed
book, "The Three Mothers." Dr. Tubbs will join us for the annual African & African
Diaspora Studies Student Research Conference on Thursday, March 24, 2022. 11:00-11:45,
Dialogues on Mothering: Transgressive Politics of Black Moms; Popular Culture, Karens
in Charge; Racial Politics on Mothering Then & Now - Round-table Discussion. Keynote
address, 12:00pm-1:30pm, ALC Auditorium, Room 1100 or virtually via YouTube & Facebook.
https://youtube.com/channel/UC2u9eeL-p_u2ksdZoQajUwg
https://www.facebook.com/AADS.KSU
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Virtual Book Club Discussion
The Center for Africana Studies hosted a campus-wide virtual bookclub discussion of:
Dr. Anna Malaika Tubbs, The Three Mothers, Flatiron Books, 2021
Date: October 20, 2021
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CAS' Lecture Series
Campus lecture by Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin, a Nigerian human rights scholar and activist
on "Confronting Inequality to Promote Change: A Case Study of Women in Nigeria Since
Independence."
Date: October 8, 2021
Virtual Book Club Discussion
The Center for Africana Studies held a virtual book club discussion of:
Yaa Gyasi, Homegoing, Vintage Press, 2017
Date: March 19, 2021
Let's Talk with Dr. Krishauna Hines-Gaither
A virtual workshop series featuring Dr. Krishauna Hines-Gaither
Dates:
- Feb. 23, 2021
- March 2, 2021
- March 17, 2021
- March 30, 2021
- April 14, 2021
- April 17, 2021
ADL’s A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE® Institute Training Program.
Dates:
- February 26, 2021
- March 12, 2021
- March 26, 2021
Let's Talk
CAS' Conversation Series exploring topics of interest to the KSU Community. Faculty,
staff, & students...Let's Talk!
Date: Oct 9, 2020
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UN-SDG Ambassadors
Collaboration with CIFAL-Atlanta Developing Sustainable Development Ambassadors.
Sixteen KSU students, undergraduate & graduate ambassadors, selected for the inaugural
program.
Date: December 5, 2019 - June 30, 2020
2020 Civil Rights Conference
"Rethinking Human Rights in Times of Crisis: Local & Global Perspectives of Resilience
and Dignity.
Dates: March 12 - 14, 2020
Location: KSU
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23rd Annual Southeast Model African Union
Hosted the 23rd Annual Southeast Model African Union simulation conference. 300+
students from universities across Georgia and one national university participated
in the simulation.
Date: November 7-9, 2019
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ASA Africa Night
Celebration of cultures of Africa through Visual and Performance Arts. Co-sponsored
with the African Student Association.
Date: November 8, 2019
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A Celebration of African American Life, History & Culture
KSU Student Panel: "Ghana: From Door of No Return to Year of Return."
Tribute to Toni Morrison: Selected readings and discussion of Morrison's Works by
Drs. Tony Grooms, Griselda Thomas, Gina Bradley, & Cherif Diop.
Bunce Island Exhibit Presentation by Dr. Dan Paracka.
Gumbo Mix: The Food, Music & Art of the African Diaspora featuring - KSU Gospel Choir,
North Paulding High School Choir, Georgia Spiritual Ensemble, twelve25 Band, spoken
word performances, & Vendor exhibition.
Date: October 10-12, 2019
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US-Africa Trade & Investment Global Summit
Collaboration with US-Africa Trade Council. Participants from across the United States
& across Africa.
Date: September 26-28, 2019
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Marietta Museum of History Civil Rights Project
Collaboration with the English Department (Prof. Rochelle Cox) and the Marietta Museum
of History. Sponsorship of student research and presentation to the Marietta community
"of" and "to" local Civil Rights Icons.
Date: May 3, 2019
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CAADS / CORED
Faculty Development Seminar: CAADS-CORED Collaboration: "Building a Community of Respect
for Human Dignity."
Date: April 25, 2019
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CAADS & Gender & Women's Studies Collaboration and the College of Humanities & Social
Sciences
Symposium on "Trauma & Resilience"
Keynote lecture and class visits by author, Aminata Forna / Book discussion of Forna's
"The Hired Man: A Novel."
Date: April 25, 2019
Book Club Discussion
Aminata Forna's "The Hired Man: A Novel."
Date: April 15, 2019
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M.A.D.E. (Making a Difference Everywhere)
Sponsorship of Student Community Engagement
M.A.D.E. - An alternative spring break of community service and civic engagement in
New Orleans.
Date: March 30 - April 5, 2019
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Faculty Spotlight - Focus on Faculty
Dr. Oral Moses (Emeritus Professor) Lecture & musical performance, "The Negro Spiritual:
Songs of Resistance and Resilence
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CAS Lecture Series:
Campus lecture by Anythony Grooms on "The Vain Conversations"
Date: October 29, 2018
Book Club Discussion
Dr. Anthony Grooms, "The Vain Conversatoin: A Novel"
Date: October 26, 2018
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Faculty Spotlight - Focus on Faculty
Dr. Anthony Grooms, "The Vain Conversations: A Novel"
Date: October 26, 2018
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Faculty Development Seminar
Addressing Intercultural Faith and interfaith discussions in the Classroom. Keynote
lecture: Dr. Abdullahi An-Na'im, Emory University, "Living the Values We Seek to Uphold."
Date: April 27, 2018
Film Screening & Panel Discussion
Award-Winning Film "90 Days," A Film by Nathan Hale Williams & Jennia Fredrique Aponte
Co-sponsored with the Department of English
Date: April 10, 2018
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Pan-Africa Week
Co-sponsored with the Interdisciplinary Studies Department and the African & African
Diaspora Studies program
- The Art of African Architecture week-long Poster Exhibit and Panel Discussion with
area architects.
- Campus lecture on Brazilian Women's Movement
- Uganda Youth Choir Concert
- African Cultural Night - Visual and Performance Art; Taste of Africa; Fashion Show
- Film screening and panel discussion
Date: March 19-22, 2018
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CAS Lecture Series
"African Women in the Judiciary" Dr. Josephine J. Dawuni, Howard University, Washington,
DC. Co-sponsored with the Interdisciplinary Studies Department and the African & African
Diaspora Studies program
Date: March 1, 2018
Book Club Discussion
Michele Alexander's "The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindedness
Date: February 9, 2018
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Southeast Model African Union Conference
Georgia Southern University
CAS Director, Nuru Akinyemi, led fifteen (15) students to the Southeast Model African
Union simulation. The KSU team represented Algeria, Niger, and Sao Tome and Principe,
winning several individual and team "outstanding" awards. Fifteen (15) universities
participated in the Southeast Model.
Date: November 9-11, 2017
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Student Leadership Forum
African Diaspora Student Leadership Forum: Haitian Youth Leadership Forum (HYLF),
co-sponsored with the Consul General of Haiti in Atlanta.
The HYLF brought more than 200 participants to campus, including middle and high school
students and their parents, employers, career counselors and mentors. The focus of
the HYLF included college and career counseling, job interview role-playing, and leadership
training. (225 participants)
Date: September 23, 2017
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Faculty Development Seminar
"Interfaith Dialogues"
Keynote speaker & expert facilitator, Dr. Tania Saeed, University of Lahore, Pakistan.
This seminar focused on interfaith dialogues.
Date: May 26-27, 2017
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Pan Africa Week
African Diaspora Student Leadership Forum with student panels and participants from
across the university; a poster exhibit; film screening; faculty panel discussion.
Date: March 20-24, 2017.
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International Model African Union Conference
Washington, DC
CAS Director led KSU students to very successful International Model African Union
simulation conference, hosted by Howard University, Washington, DC. Seventeen (17)
students represented Cameroon, Rwanda and Uganda, winning several individual and team
"outstanding" awards. Over forty (40) universities from across the United States,
Canada and Kenya participated in the simulation conference.
Date: February 23-26, 2017
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Teaching Africa Workshop for Georgia 6th through 12th Grade Teachers
The Teaching Africa Workshop strategically brings together seasoned experts representing
the diverse multidisciplinary nature of African studies - from History, Political
Science, Literature, Foreign Languages, Visual & Performance Arts, Antropology, Geography,
Science Education, and Information Technology. Colleagues spend months deliberating
and designing the framework and contents of the curriculum for this workshop with
keen awareness of and attention to the Georgia and national performance standards.
2-1/2 day workshop
1 PLU
