Disobedient Knowledge: Rethinking Higher Education with Africa and the Global South 

We are thrilled to announce Africa Month 2025, a vibrant celebration that will mark the relaunch of the African Studies Program at Kalamazoo College!

This gathering is organized alongside the French Department and with the participation of many other dedicated colleagues from various departments.

Convenors: Dominique Somda (African Studies & AnSo) ; Manfa Sanogo (French &Francophone Studies)

🎉 Key Dates: May 9–11, 2025
The celebration will feature a series of thought-provoking events, bringing together students, faculty, staff, and the broader community. These include public lectures, workshops, and discussions centered on Southern Theories, non-Western epistemologies, and rethinking international partnerships.

Key Events

• Opening Lecture: Decolonizing Knowledges and Building Transformative Partnerships
  Speaker: Divine Fuh (University of Cape Town) | May 9th, : 4:15 PM – Arcus Center
• Art Exhibit Opening: Becoming of the Day |Refusing the timeline
  Speaker: Anthony Obayomi (University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign) | May 9th, 6 PM – Arcus Center
• Workshop: Disobedient Pedagogies in Liberal Arts Education
  For registered faculty and staff | May 10th, 9 AM – Arcus Center
• Roundtable Discussion: Rethinking the Ethics of Knowledge with the Global South
  Speakers: Herimampita Rarivomanantsoa (University of Antananarivo, Madagascar) & Cyndy Garcia Weyandt (Kalamazoo College) | May 10th, 2 PM – Arcus Center
• Public Lecture: African Disobedient Feminism – Madness as an Approach to Emancipation
  Speaker: Ken Bugul (Senegal) | May 10th, 5:30–7:00 PM – Arcus Center
• Haitian Flag Day Lecture: Untimely Periodicals: Haiti and the Archives of Caribbean Thought
  Speakers: Medhi Chalmers & Carine Schermann (Florida State University) | May 11th, 12 PM – Arcus Center
• Community Lunch | May 11th, 12 PM – Arcus Center

Stay tuned for more updates and be part of this transformative conversation!
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