Concerning Violence Screening Launches Centennial Join us as we launch a year-long celebration of Frantz Fanon’s centennial with a screening of the acclaimed documentary Concerning Violence on Monday, October 6, at 5:00 p.m. at the Arcus Center. Frantz Fanon—psychiatrist, philosopher, and revolutionary writer—was born in 1925 in Martinique. Through seminal works such as Black Skin, […]
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Africa Month 2025 at Kalamazoo College
Theme: Disobedient Knowledge: Rethinking Higher Education with Africa and the Global SouthMay 10–12 | Arcus Center for Social Justice LeadershipFree and Open to the Public Program Join us for a three-day celebration of African and Afro-diasporic knowledge, art, and activism—marking the relaunch of the African Studies Program at Kalamazoo College. Events include lectures, art exhibits, roundtables, […]
Upcoming Lecture: Reimagining Medical Education in Rural Africa
The African Studies Concentration is delighted to invite you to an engaging lecture by Dr Denis Regnier, an esteemed anthropologist and expert in global health education, on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, from 4:15 PM to 5:30 PM in the Olmsted Room at Kalamazoo College. Lecture Title Reimagining Medical Education and Healthcare in Rural Africa: Insights from the University […]
Coconut Head Generation: Film Screening & Director Q&A
We are thrilled to invite you to a special screening of the award-winning documentary Coconut Head Generation, hosted by the African Studies Concentration and Kalam’Africa, as part of the Seeing Africa Film Series. 🌍 Film Screening: Coconut Head Generation📅 Date: Saturday, January 25🕒 Time: 4:00 PM📍 Location: Dewing Hall, Room 103🎬 Languages: English, Yoruba, Pidgin English (2023, 89 min; France, Nigeria) About the FilmAt Ibadan, Nigeria’s oldest university, students transform […]