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Penn State stduent Pavani Samala won first place in the Africana Research Center's 2018 Undergraduate Research Exhibition for her research on West African mosque architecture.

Africana Research Center announces winners of Undergraduate Research Exhibition

10/29/18

Six undergraduate students competed for prizes, including research travel grants, as part of the Africana Research Center’s 2018 Undergraduate Research Exhibition. The Undergraduate Research Exhibition recognizes and celebrates the scholarly development of Penn State’s undergraduate students who have written research papers on issues pertaining to some aspect of Africa or the African diaspora.

Climate change panel

Panel of climate experts to discuss climate change on Sept. 5

8/30/18

Penn State will host a panel discussion on climate change topics related to Earth observations, Earth system modeling and policy on Wednesday, Sept. 5, in the Freeman Auditorium of the HUB-Robeson Center on the University Park campus. Panel discussion will start at 6:30 p.m. followed by a question-and-answer session. The event is free and open to the public.

ARC 2018-19 fellows

Africana Research Center welcomes 2018-19 postdoctoral, dissertation fellows

8/21/18

Penn State's Africana Research Center recently announced its three postdoctoral and three dissertation fellows for the 2018-19 academic year. The program supports early career scholars and junior faculty who conduct research centered on or related to Africa and the African Diaspora and assists them in establishing themselves in academia.

Janet Purdy at Hazrat Pir Mohammad Shah Mosque Library in Ahmedabad, India in Dec 2017

The risks and rewards of art history

1/24/18

When art history doctoral candidate Janet Purdy left a lucrative career as a designer in Chicago to attend graduate school and pursue a career researching African art, she knew that she was taking a chance. What she had not anticipated was that while packing for the move, she would uncover old sketchbooks from her undergraduate days filled with drawings of African textiles and patterns that would prove she was making the right decision.

ARC Undergraduate Research Exhibition Winners 2017

Africana Research Center announces Undergraduate Research Exhibition winners

10/31/17

Eight undergraduate students competed for prizes, including research travel grants, on Oct. 28 as part of the Africana Research Center’s 2017 Undergraduate Research Exhibition. Held at the Nittany Lion Inn, the ARC’s Undergraduate Research Exhibition recognizes and celebrates the scholarly development of Penn State’s undergraduate students who have written research papers on issues pertaining to some aspect of the African diaspora.

Bassem Youssef

Egyptian satirist Bassem Youssef to speak at Penn State

10/13/17

Satirist Bassem Youssef, dubbed the “Jon Stewart of Egypt,” will visit University Park in November to speak at two separate events hosted by the Center for Global Studies. Youssef will deliver a lecture titled “The Joke is Mightier Than The Sword” at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 3 at the Nittany Lion Inn. Then, on Saturday, Nov. 4, he, along with the film’s director Sara Taksler, a senior producer of "The Daily Show," will participate in a discussion following the film screening of "Tickling Giants."

Albert Sachs to deliver Nelson Mandela Lecture on Nov. 7

9/26/17

Albert Sachs, a retired judge in the Constitutional Court of South Africa and a freedom fighter against apartheid, will deliver the Penn State Africana Research Center’s annual Nelson Mandela Lecture at 6 p.m. Nov. 7 in Foster Auditorium of Paterno Library.

Jon Hanna and Kemron Mark excavating a dig site at Montreuil

Fulbright Features: Doctoral student studies archaeology/community in Grenada

9/12/17

Penn State students and alumni are traveling around the world to conduct research, teach English, attend master's degree programs and more as part of the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, a highly sought-after international educational exchange program funded by the U.S. Department of State. This essay was written by a Penn State Fulbright recipient who has embarked on his Fulbright trip.

Carla Pratt

'Food for Thought' lecture series to feature Carla Pratt on Sept. 11

8/30/17

Carla Pratt, associate dean for diversity and inclusion, professor of law, and Nancy J. LaMont Faculty Scholar at Dickinson Law, will present "Using Social Dominance Theory to Understand Why Anti-Discrimination Law Fails to Achieve Racial Equality" from noon to 1 p.m. Sept. 11 in 217 Willard Building at University Park.

Africana Research Center’s 'Food for Thought' series to begin Sept. 11

8/24/17

Penn State's Africana Research Center (ARC) recently announced its 2017-18 "Food for Thought" series schedule. The ARC provides monetary support for scholars whose primary research centers on the African Diaspora, then scholars present a talk to discuss the results of their research. These free monthly talks are held from noon to 1 p.m. in 217 Willard Building and are open to the public. Free pizza and refreshments will be provided.

Africana Research Center 2017-18 Fellows

Africana Research Center welcomes 2017-18 Postdoctoral, Dissertation Fellows

8/22/17

Penn State's Africana Research Center recently announced its two Postdoctoral Fellows and one Dissertation Fellow for the 2017-18 academic year and held its orientation on Aug. 21. The program supports early-career scholars and junior faculty who conduct research centered on or related to Africa and the African Diaspora and assists them in establishing themselves in academia.

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