News & Events
Programs and Activities of the Center
Link to Prof. Ikuenobe's Talk on Contemporary Africa at the Center for African Studies
Link to Dr. Arai's Talk on Africa at the Center for African Studies
Link to Panel Discussion on Gender and Dev. in Africa & African Diaspora
Link to Panel Discussion on Africa
Link to Dr. Caroline Kingori's Lecture on Covid-19 and Africa
News Articles about the Center
Kent State Africana Studies Professor Appointed Non-Resident Fellow of Nkafu Policy Institute
KSU Board Establishes Center for African Studies
KentWired Article on the Center for African Studies
Thursday, February 9, 2023
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Tuesday, February 14, 2023
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Monday, January 23, 2023 - 11:58pm
On Thursday, January 26 the Growing Democracy Project will host an artists’ reception in the Uumbaji Gallery in Oscar Ritchie Hall at Kent State University (Kent Campus) for the Photovoice Project on Race and Democracy in northeast Ohio. The event is free and open to the public…
Artists' Reception on Jan. 26 for “Race and Democracy: A Photovoice Project”
On Thursday, January 26 the Growing Democracy Project will host an artists’ reception in the Uumbaji Gallery in Oscar Ritchie Hall at Kent State University (Kent Campus) for the Photovoice Project on Race and Democracy in northeast Ohio. The event is free and open to the public…
Tuesday, September 13, 2022 - 02:59pm
The Nkafu Policy Institute recently appointed Ghana native Felix Kumah-Abiwu, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Africana Studies at Kent State University, one of its Non-Resident Fellows in Governance & Democracy.
Kent State Africana Studies Professor Appointed Non-Resident Fellow of Nkafu Policy Institute
The Nkafu Policy Institute recently appointed Ghana native Felix Kumah-Abiwu, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Africana Studies at Kent State University, one of its Non-Resident Fellows in Governance & Democracy.
Friday, December 17, 2021 - 10:19am
Have you ever wondered how Asian Americans helped win the Allied victory? What inspired Hemingway’s writings while in Paris? How has Wonder Woman impacted comics, feminism, and pop culture over the past 80 years? The diverse faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences have you…
Recent books published by College of Arts and Sciences Faculty
Have you ever wondered how Asian Americans helped win the Allied victory? What inspired Hemingway’s writings while in Paris? How has Wonder Woman impacted comics, feminism, and pop culture over the past 80 years? The diverse faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences have you…
Thursday, April 29, 2021 - 02:31pm
Starting in Fall Semester 2021, the Department of Pan-African Studies will offer all Kent State University graduate students the option of taking three courses leading to a new graduate minor degree in Race, Gender and Social Justice at the Kent Campus. Pending approval by the…
Race, Gender and Social Justice Graduate Minor Degree to Launch in Fall 2021
Starting in Fall Semester 2021, the Department of Pan-African Studies will offer all Kent State University graduate students the option of taking three courses leading to a new graduate minor degree in Race, Gender and Social Justice at the Kent Campus. Pending approval by the…
Thursday, March 11, 2021 - 02:46pm
The Kent State community celebrates the life of Professor Emeritus Edward W. Crosby, Ph.D., known as the “father of Black History Month,” as his work in founding the Institute of African-American Affairs at Kent State and his contribution to the success of thousands of students…
Remembering Edward Crosby: Leader, Advocate and Dedicated Professor
The Kent State community celebrates the life of Professor Emeritus Edward W. Crosby, Ph.D., known as the “father of Black History Month,” as his work in founding the Institute of African-American Affairs at Kent State and his contribution to the success of thousands of students…
Wednesday, September 30, 2020 - 05:50pm
Our philosophy is that ‘the world is our classroom’. To fit their academic needs and interests we’ve offered our students several international education programs in some amazing destinations. We’ve asked several students and alumni to share their perspectives.
Becoming Global Citizens
Our philosophy is that ‘the world is our classroom’. To fit their academic needs and interests we’ve offered our students several international education programs in some amazing destinations. We’ve asked several students and alumni to share their perspectives.
Wednesday, June 24, 2020 - 12:08pm
Jasmin has a long history as a Golden Flash; in fact, she first came to Kent State University as a student in 1997 to pursue her undergraduate degree in Pan-African Studies. It was during her time at Kent State that she felt for the first time that she was able to seek out the…
Pan-African Studies Alumna 2020 Sage Project Honoree
Jasmin has a long history as a Golden Flash; in fact, she first came to Kent State University as a student in 1997 to pursue her undergraduate degree in Pan-African Studies. It was during her time at Kent State that she felt for the first time that she was able to seek out the…
Monday, May 11, 2020 - 04:38pm
The Department of Pan-African Studies offers two scholarship opportunities for Pan-African Studies majors and minors: Pan-African Studies Scholarship (two awards: $500 & $300) and the Kim Todd-White Scholarship (one award: $1,200). Applications are due June 30, 2020 via…
Scholarships available for 2020-2021
The Department of Pan-African Studies offers two scholarship opportunities for Pan-African Studies majors and minors: Pan-African Studies Scholarship (two awards: $500 & $300) and the Kim Todd-White Scholarship (one award: $1,200). Applications are due June 30, 2020 via…
Wednesday, May 6, 2020 - 11:58am
The Uumbaji Gallery in the Department of Pan-African Studies at Kent State University announces its current exhibit, Black Campus Movements: Orangeburg, Kent, and Jackson State 1968 -1970. This exhibit tells a powerful story of the unsung heroes, the perils of protest,…
Black Student Movements
The Uumbaji Gallery in the Department of Pan-African Studies at Kent State University announces its current exhibit, Black Campus Movements: Orangeburg, Kent, and Jackson State 1968 -1970. This exhibit tells a powerful story of the unsung heroes, the perils of protest,…
Tuesday, December 17, 2019 - 01:14pm
Title: “LEADERSHIP, STUDENT ACTIVISM AND THE STRUGGLE FOR DEMOCRACY: NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONTEXTS”Date: To be announcedVenue: Oscar Ritchie Hall, Kent State University
Keynote Speakers
Akinyele Umoja, Ph.D., Georgia State University