www.unc.edu/depts/africa

The African Studies Center is a hub for interdisciplinary inquiry and communication on Africa. We sponsor activities that bring together faculty and students from throughout the University to address issues related to the African continent. Among our principle topical areas of focus are democratization, development, health and gender.

KEY CONTACTS

Dr. Michael Lambert
Director
mlambert@email.unc.edu
+1 919-962-1585

Barbara Shaw Anderson
Associate Director
b_anderson@unc.edu
+1 919-962-1406

KEY PROGRAMS & INITIATIVES

• Course development grants
• Research grants
• Conference travel support
• Speaker funds
• Working groups and seminars

The African Studies Center offers course development awards, research grants, travel awards and speaker funds to intereted faculty.  Please see Research Funding.

For Students

• African language instruction
• Social justice groups
• Internship and study abroad workshops

For the Community

• Cultural and scholarly events
• K-12 teacher professional development
• Lending library
• Teacher resources