Africa Table
About
The Center for African Studies hosts its weekly lecture series Africa Table every Wednesday (with occasional flexibility for other days) from 12:00-1:00 pm in 123 Encina Hall, 615 Crothers Way on Stanford's Campus.
Africa Table has been held on the same day, at the same time for over 30 years, hosting speakers from around the world on topics ranging from hip-hop to public health, generating lively discussions. Over the years CAS's growing number of students, faculty, staff, and community members has flourished. We look forward to welcoming you to learn with us at one of Stanford's most successful and attended lecture series.
Student Reflection
"My favorite event hosted by CAS is the weekly Africa Table. I have learnt a lot from speakers on many different topics about and related to various countries and communities within Africa. Africa Table has been a great opportunity to learn outside of class. I like that I can get up to date on academic, social, and political developments on the continent and simultaneously have a midweek check in with my favorite people on campus. One of my favorite Africa Table talks was about the colonial era looting of art from the Senufo region in West Africa to Europe. There is so much about Africa that I have learnt at Africa Table that I would never have the opportunity to learn elsewhere. The food is always fantastic as well."
-CHARLES MULEMI, B.S. COMPUTER SCIENCE ‘17
Past Events
How did girl-focused development planning become so widespread, both within the United Nations and in global policymaking?
Global Health Collaboration During Global Pandemics
Part 1: Maintaining Collaboration in Uncertain Times: A 5-step Process
Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a significant public health and human rights concern that affects millions of girls and women worldwide.
Brief Description: This event focuses on the recent book covering the life of Olivier Bancoult, one a a group of Chagossians evicted from the Chagos Islands in the late 1960s to create a UK…
The Center for African Studies (CAS) is excited to partner with the Stanford Program in Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies for an engaging Africa Table lecture on March 4th from 12–1 PM at…
Agricultural engineer and entrepreneur Alex Odundo, founder of Olex Technology Enterprises, will share his inspiring journey as an innovator and community…
This lecture will explore the critical role of the Turn Nigeria Orange Network in improving infection prevention and control (IPC) practices across healthcare facilities in Nigeria.
The Center for African Studies (CAS) is excited to partner with the Stanford African Scholars in Global Health Program (SASH) for an engaging Africa Table lecture on February 12th from 12–1 PM at…
This lecture is based on my current book manuscript, Requiem for a West African Caliphate: A Social and Intellectual History of Islamicate Societies in Hausaland and Bornu, c.