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About CAS
The Center for African Studies (CAS) is dedicated to the dissemination of knowledge and the promotion of intellectual debate about Africa on the OSU campus, as well as throughout the greater Columbus metropolitan area, the state of Ohio, and the nation. CAS works to expand African studies curriculum across disciplines, increase interaction between Africanist faculty across campus, organize lectures and conferences, and conduct outreach activities with K12, business, government and civic groups. The Center is one of five area studies centers in the Office of International Affairs.
* Supports and works to expand OSU’s African studies curriculum across 34 academic departments and 98 Africanist faculty.
* Organizes lectures, symposia, conferences and other events.
* Collaborates with other area studies centers, the Mershon Center, Women in Development, the Foreign Language Center, International Programs in Agriculture, OSU Study Abroad and International Students and Offices to provide international education opportunities.
* Conducts outreach to Columbus area teachers, representatives of government, business, the media, and civic and community groups to deepen understanding of African issues and strengthen working relationships with Africa and Africans.
The Center staff are Director David Kraybill and Assistant Director Laura Joseph. Faculty serving on the Advisory Board include:
Adeleke Adeeko, Humanities Distinguished Professor, English and African American and African Studies
Daniel Avorgbedor, Associate Professor, Music and of African American and African Studies
David Denlinger, Professor, Entomology
Lesley Ferris, Professor, Theatre
Leslie Moore, Assistant Professor, School of Teaching and Learning
Mark Moritz, Assistant Professor, Anthropology
Kwame Osei, Professor, Endocrinology
Walter Rucker, Associate Professor, African American and African Studies
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