Every Wednesday at noon — since 1973! — African Studies Program faculty, students, and community members have gathered for AFRICA AT NOON, a one-hour weekly lecture series bringing diverse African research from scholars around the world to a campus and community audience.
Due to technical limitations, we are currently unable to support hybrid events. All Africa at Noon series will be 100% virtual or 100% in person this semester until further notice. Apologies for the inconvenience.
All are welcome. To access the virtual events, click here. For dial-in information, click here.
Click here to access the 2023 Spring Africa At Noon Lineup
You can view available recordings of past Africa at Noon speakers here and on the event page as well.
Find a Past Lineup
Fall 2023 Africa At Noon Speaker Events
September 6th
Director’s Welcome Lunch Featuring Joel Baraka & Anson Liow
September 13th
Jan Vansina Lecture
Edda Fields Black
Department of History, Carnegie Mellon University
Hosted by Khaled Esseissah
September 20th
Aili Tripp
Department of Political Science, UW-Madison
September 27th
Mwansa Matokwani
Maluwa Foundation, University of Lusaka
Hosted by Valerie Stull
October 4th
Lindsey Green-Sims
Department of Literature, American University
Hosted by Matthew Brown
October 11th
Eskadar Awgichew
Eco-Justice Ethiopia, Ethiopia
Hosted by Nathan Schulfer
October 18th
Khaled Esseissah
Department of History, UW-Madison
October 25th
Ambassador John Lange
UN Foundations Global Health Diplomacy, Botswana
November 1st
Mohammed Khatter
Hosted by Khaled Esseissah
November 8th
Emma Park
History, The New School
Hosted by Daniel Williford
November 15th
Bernadetter Arakwiye
World Resources Institute
Hosted by Lisa Naughton
November 22nd – No A@N due to Thanksgiving Holiday
November 29th- No A@N due to African Studies Association (ASA) Conference
December 6th
Fabienne Kanor
French and Francophone Studies, Penn State
Hosted by Nevine El Nossery
December 13th -TBD