Africa at Noon

Delving into Mario Pinto de Andrade’s personal archive – New paths for investigating the history of Angola’s liberation struggle

1155 Observatory Drive Madison, WI 53706, 206 Ingraham Hall
September 27, 2023 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Africa at Noon

Time: 12:00 pm- 1:00 pm Venue: 206 Ingraham Hall Abstract: Based on my ongoing investigation, this talk examines the multiple possibilities of research that emerge when delving into the personal archive of Mário Pinto de …

A Lifelong Collaboration with Tanzania’s President Nyerere

1155 Observatory Drive Madison, WI 53706, 206 Ingraham Hall
September 20, 2023 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Africa at Noon

Speaker: Aili Tripp Time: 12:00 pm- 1:00 pm Venue: 206 Ingraham Hall ABSTRACT: Many people have wondered about the life-long relationship between Joan Wicken and Julius Nyerere, Tanzania’s founding president. This talk is about a …

New Methods and Sources for Recovering New Voices: West African Peasant Rice Farmers and Enslaved Laborers on Lowcountry Rice Plantation

1155 Observatory Drive Madison, WI 53706, 206 Ingraham Hall
September 13, 2023 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Africa at Noon

Speaker: Edda L. Fields-Black Time: 12:00 pm- 1:00 pm Venue: 206 Ingraham Hall Abstract: I will reflect on intersecting themes that have connected my work on the history of West Africa and its connections to …