Islam In Africa: 2024 African Studies Assocation Virtual Teacher's Workshop

About the Workshop hosted by Boston University, Indiana University and University of Minnesota
Join us on Saturday, December 7, from 12-4pm ET, for our annual virtual African Studies Association Teachers' Workshop. The workshop will take place online via Zoom and will explore the history of Islam in Africa, architecture along the Gold Road, the diversity of Muslim identity, and more. Each session will feature a resource discussion, with a particular focus on The Gold Road Project, which highlights the people, places, and items related to the medieval Sudanic empires of Ghana, Mali and Songhai. Please register to attend. More details will be shared below in the coming days. Check back for updates.

​Participants who attend the full workshop may be eligible to receive PDPs from Boston University, Indiana University, or the University of Minnesota.

Workshop Schedule
12:00 - 12:20PM ET: Welcome and Introductions

12:20 - 1:00PM ET: Fallou Ngom: Keynote Presentation

1:00 - 1:30PM ET: Ousman Kobo: An Introduction to Islam in Africa

1:30 - 1:40PM ET: BREAK

1:40 - 2:10PM ET: Nmadili Okwumabua: Sudano-Sahelian Architecture in Africa: Its Cultural Significance and Continued Relevance as an Environmentally Sustainable Architectural Model
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2:10- 2:20PM ET: BREAK
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2:20- 2:50PM ET: Sabrina Amrane: African Textual Analysis in the Classroom
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2:50- 3:00PM ET: BREAK
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3:00-3:20PM ET: (TBA): The Diversity of Muslim Identity
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3:20-3:50PM ET: Islam and Africa in your Classroom | Resource and Activities Debrief
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3:50-4:00PM ET: Final Q&A and Closing

Register here: https://www.asaoutreach.org/2024-asa-annual-teachers-work