Our Program
African Studies offers an interdisciplinary approach to the study of Africa, as well as the African diaspora. Students take 6 credits of core courses (AFST 250 and either AFST 351 or 352) and select an additional 18 credits from courses with African content in a wide range of disciplines such as History, Literature, Music, Anthropology, Economics, Linguistics, Political Science, Sociology, Social Justice, Environmental Systems, and Land and Food Systems.
From the Deep: In the Wake of Drexciya with Ayana V Jackson—In Conversation
From the Deep is Ayana V Jackson’s first major institutional exhibition, commissioned for the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art in 2023. On the eve of its premiere at the Museum of Anthropology at UBC, this discussion will centre on this project as a pretext and an anchor to familiarize audiences with Jackson’s unique art […]
From the Deep is Ayana V Jackson’s first major institutional exhibition, commissioned for the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art in 2023. On the eve of its premiere at the Museum of Anthropology at UBC, this discussion will centre on this project as a pretext and an anchor to familiarize audiences with Jackson’s unique art […]
Offsetting the Ecological Crisis: Mining, Biodiversity, and the New Scramble for Africa with Aby Sène
Dr. Sène discusses the political economy of conservation in Africa from colonialism to late-stage neocolonialism amid the converging ecological and capitalist crises. She interrogates how the structures of nature conservation have always functioned to justify the massive expropriation of Africans from their lands in service of global racial capitalism.
Dr. Sène discusses the political economy of conservation in Africa from colonialism to late-stage neocolonialism amid the converging ecological and capitalist crises. She interrogates how the structures of nature conservation have always functioned to justify the massive expropriation of Africans from their lands in service of global racial capitalism.
UBC African Music and Dance
Through the drum, the voice, the dance, and other visual art forms and paraphernalia, the UBC African Music and Dance Ensemble brings to the stage a unique and total African theatrical experience.
Through the drum, the voice, the dance, and other visual art forms and paraphernalia, the UBC African Music and Dance Ensemble brings to the stage a unique and total African theatrical experience.
Panel: Sustaining Multilingualism: Heritage Language Education in Diverse Communities
Dr. Joash Gambarage, along with Drs. Guofang Li, Zoe Lam, and Asma Afreen will take part in a Language Sciences panel discussion on heritage language schools. The panel will take place on Wednesday, February 12th, from 12-1pm in the Peña room at Irving K. Barber Learning Centre.
Dr. Joash Gambarage, along with Drs. Guofang Li, Zoe Lam, and Asma Afreen will take part in a Language Sciences panel discussion on heritage language schools. The panel will take place on Wednesday, February 12th, from 12-1pm in the Peña room at Irving K. Barber Learning Centre.
Beyond words: Learning Swahili as a path to global understanding
These courses provide a unique chance for a diverse range of students to explore Swahili, one of the ten most widely spoken languages globally, and delve into the rich culture it represents.
These courses provide a unique chance for a diverse range of students to explore Swahili, one of the ten most widely spoken languages globally, and delve into the rich culture it represents.
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