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Janet Lewis - Harnessing Networks to Counter Anti-Refugee Rumors: A Field Experiment in Uganda

Janet I. Lewis will present "Harnessing Networks to Counter Anti-Refugee Rumors: A Field Experiment in Uganda."

Sharing and vetting uncertain information about out-groups is a social…

Members of the Association for African Studies Programs at Hale Hall, The Ohio State University

CAS Hosts Annual Meeting of the Association for African Studies Programs

This year, CAS hosted the Association for African Studies Programs (AASP) annual meeting on the campus of The Ohio State University.  The meeting lasted two days from March 12 to 13.  The…
Dr. Jacien Carr at Mershon Mondays on March 3rd

Dr. Jacien Carr Shares Research at the March 3rd Mershon Monday Event

At our Mershon Monday event on March 3, Dr. Jacien Carr presented his research on the Poro (men’s power associations) history, folklore, and warfare during the First Liberian Civil War (FLCW…

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Dr. Robert Agunga (1951 - 2025)

A statement from CAS Director Dr. Ousman Kobo on the passing of former Director Dr. Robert Agunga:

In MemorialProfessor Robert Agunga It is with a heavy heart, that I write to share that…
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CAS Hosts U.S. Army Civil Affairs Soldiers.

22 February 2025

CAS, in collaboration with CIBER (Dominic DiCamillo and Emily Salopeck), hosted the first of several CAS-CIBER Africa seminars to train U.S. Army Civil Affairs soldiers from…

Representative Ismail Mohamed with CAS and others.

CAS Hosts Ohio State Representative Ismail Mohamed (Dist. 3)

20 November, 2024

CAS, Rita Koryan, and Maureen Miller hosted Ohio State House Representative Ismail Mohamed (District 3) to speak about his journey from Somalia to Columbus, and to the Ohio…

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China-Africa Symposium: New Perspectives on China and Africa

By Owen Angle

15 November 2024

The September 2024 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation turned the world’s attention to the strategic connections between China and African nations. This forum, which was held…

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African @ Noon Featuring Dr. Thelela Ngcetane-Vika!

22 January 2025

On January 22, CAS held its first 2025 Africa at Noon lecture featuring Dr. Thelela Ngcetane-Vika at the Hale Black Cultural Center.  Her lecture was entitled “The South…

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Buckeyes Abroadcasts: The Center for African Studies (CAS)-Exploring OIA Area Stuies Centers

In this episode of Buckeyes Abroadcasts, we hear from Ousman Kobo and Jacien Carr from the Center for African Studies (CAS). The mission of the Center for African Studies is to disseminate…