May
15
2024
Entangled Domains: Empire, Law and Religion in Northern Nigeria - Rabiat Akande
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, Evanston
A talk by Rabiat Akande (law, York University) about her recent book, Entangled Domains: Empire, Law and Religion in Nor...
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May
8
2024
In Search of "Tunga": Prosperity, Almighty God, and Lives in Motion in a Malian Provincial Town - André Chappatte
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, Evanston
A talk by André Chappatte (Global Studies, University of Geneva) about his recent book, In Search of Tunga: Prosperity, ...
Apr
29
2024
MENA Monday | Understanding the Struggle for Sudan
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, Online
This virtual panel discussion convenes leading experts to delve into the causes and dynamics of the current war and huma...
Apr
24
2024
I Cannot Write My Life: Islam, Arabic, and Slavery in Omar ibn Said's America - Mbaye Lo and Carl Ernst
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, Evanston
A talk by Mbaye Lo and Carl Ernst about their recent book, I Cannot Write My Life: Islam, Arabic, and Slavery in Omar ib...
Apr
17
2024
"Chronicle of the Cassava Flour," a Hausa Ajami Poem by Shaykh Abubakar Atiƙu: Humorous Play, Historical Chronicle, or Sufi Allusion? - Andrea Brigaglia
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, Evanston
A talk by Andrea Brigaglia, University of Naples, "L'Orientale." You may join the talk in person (lunch will be served) ...
Feb
21
2024
Roundtable: Sources, Heritage, and Experimental History in Premodern Africa. New Tools, Old Debates.
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM, Evanston
Join ISITA for a roundtable discussion highlighting the work of scholars from a variety of disciplines who are using tec...
Feb
21
2024
Writing Power in 19th Century Islamic Africa: Norms and Adaptations in Borno Chancery and Diplomacy (Rémi Dewière)
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, Evanston
Join ISITA for a talk by Rémi Dewière (Northumbria University). Lunch will be served at the talk. [This talk will be fol...
Oct
25
2023
The Lansiné Kaba Symposium
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM, Evanston
This half-day symposium celebrates the life and work of historian and Northwestern alumnus Lansiné Kaba (PhD 1972), who ...
Oct
25
2023
Wahhābism: The History of a Militant Islamic Movement: A Book Discussion with Cole Bunzel
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, Evanston
Join ISITA for a talk by Cole M. Bunzel about his recent book, Wahhābism: The History of a Militant Islamic Movement (Pr...
Oct
19
2023
An Introduction to Arabic Calligraphy: A Hands-On Workshop
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM, Evanston
Come try your hand at Arabic calligraphy in this special workshop led by master calligrapher Mohameden Ahmedou. To see a...
Oct
18
2023
Calligraphy and Manuscripts in "Bilad Shinqit" (Mauritania): From the origins to the late 20th century
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, Evanston
Join the Institute for the Study of Islamic Thought in Africa for a talk by Mohameden Ahmedou. Lunch will be served dur...
May
24
2023
The "Suwarian Tradition" Revisited: Reconsidering West African Historiography from "Informants"
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, Evanston
Join us for a talk by Dr. Seiji Nakao, anthropology, Kyoto University and ISITA Visiting Scholar. Lunch will be served d...
May
3
2023
Bringing Transnationalism Back In in the Comparative Politics of Africa and the Middle East: Labor Migration, Remittance Flows and the Politics of Trust - A Book Discussion with Khalid Medani
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, Evanston
This is a hybrid event. No registration is needed to attend in person. Register here to attend by Zoom. Lunch will be s...
Apr
24
2023
Arabic and Islamic Manuscripts Day
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Evanston
Explore Arabic and Quranic Manuscripts at the Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies, located in the Main Lib...
Apr
19
2023
Shari‘a, Inshallah - A Book Discussion with Mark Fathi Massoud
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, Evanston
This is a hybrid event. No registration is needed to attend in person. Register here to attend by Zoom. Lunch will be s...
Jan
27
2023
Translation Practices Across Institutional Borders From the Scholar to the Public
10:00 AM - 6:30 PM, Evanston
Comparative Literary Studies presents Translation Practices Across Institutional Borders: From the Scholar to the Public...