African Studies Program
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
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Do Gender Quotas Change Politics? Evidence from the Namibian Parliament
Amanda Clayton — Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, University of California, Berkeley
12-1 p.m.
Saturday, April 4, 2026
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Children’s African Story Hour (CASH)
My Father's Shop (Morocco)
4-5 p.m.
Pinney Library (516 Cottage Grove Rd.)
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
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Vernacular Architecture and Grassroots Urban Politics
Noah Nathan — Associate Professor of Political Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
12-1 p.m.
Thursday, April 9, 2026
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Anti-Colonial Dreams, Authoritarian Realities: Populism and Power in Africa
Nevine El Nossery, Soeran J. Henn, and Aili Mari Tripp
5:30-6:30 p.m.
206 Ingraham Hall
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
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Vision without Sight
Thomas Timothy Mtonga — Disability Officer, UNICEF & Lecturer, University of Zambia (UNZA)
12-1 p.m.
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
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Stylin’ and Profilin’: From Cairo to Cape Town
Jacqueline-Bethel Tchouta Mougoué — Associate Professor of African Cultural Studies, UW-Madison
12-1 p.m.
Monday, May 11, 2026
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Children’s African Story Hour (CASH)
The Gambi that Girma Wore (Ethiopia)
4-5 p.m.
Pinney Library (516 Cottage Grove Rd.)
Tuesday, December 8, 2026
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Children’s African Story Hour (CASH)
Book of the Month: ZamZam
4-5 p.m.
Pinney Library (516 Cottage Grove Rd.)