This handbook generates new insights that enrich our understanding of the history of Islam in Africa and the diverse experiences and expressions of the faith on the continent. The chapters in the volume cover key themes that reflect the...

This handbook generates new insights that enrich our understanding of the history of Islam in Africa and the diverse experiences and expressions of the faith on the continent. The chapters in the volume cover key themes that reflect the...

The Blue Nile Arena, comprised of Ethiopia, Sudan, and Egypt, has long been considered an anchor for stability in the Eastern and Northern Africa, including the Horn of Africa. The stability in this sub-region now appears at risk as the countries...

Singer-songwriter Natu Camara - known affectionately as the Tina Turner of Guinea - joins for a free public Vimeo discussion covering her work, career, and activism in support of the education of girls and women throughout West Africa. The...

Anti-Black racism exists all over the globe, but varies according to the context and society. In Arab societies, anti-black racism is pronounced, widespread, and largely denied by the intelligentsia, the ruling elites and clergy despite its roots...

Dr. Ariela Marcus-Sells is an Assistant Professor and Distinguished Emerging Scholar in the Department of Religious Studies at Elon University. She received a PhD in Religious Studies/Islamic Studies from Stanford University in 2015. Her research...

Keep up throughout 2021 as we join in celebrating 75 years of the Fulbright Program’s impact, history and alumni.

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In collaboration with Screen/Society, the Franklin Humanities Institute is happy to announce an international film series on Antigone as part of its World Arts series. These films are...

Join us for a raucous game night to kick off Duke's International Education Week. Trivia winners earn a custom piece of swag. This event is open to Duke students, staff, and faculty.

The music of Busi Mhlongo and Letta Mbulu is defined as a constitutive part of the Black Archive by Kumalo (2020a), thus prompting three considerations. Firstly, how do we define the archive? As a derivative, owing to coloniality/colonialism in...