African Studies affiliate faculty member and Department of Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies Professor Amanda Lock Swarr‘s recent book, “Envisioning African Intersex: Challenging Colonial and Racist Legacies in South African Medicine” (Duke University Press, 2023) has been nominated for the 2024 African Studies Association (ASA) Best Book Award. In “Envisioning African Intersex,” Swarr challenges longstanding

Join African Studies faculty members this winter for a diverse range of coursework! Africa courses ANTH 377: Anthropology and International Health Instructor: James Pfeiffer TTh | 3:30-5:20 p.m. | GWN 301 5 credits (SSc, W) | SLN: 10339 Course Description Explores international health from medical anthropological perspective, focusing on serious health problems facing resource-poor societies

African Studies affiliate faculty member Maya Smith has recently co-published “Reclaiming Venus: The Many Lives of Alvenia Bridges” (Simon & Schuster, 2024). This memoir chronicles the life of Alvenia Bridges beginning in a racially oppressive environment in 1950s Kansas. Despite a tumultuous home life, Bridges graduated high school, left for Los Angeles, and carved out

Monday April 15th, 2024, 10am (PST) ǀ 7pm Khartoum ǀ 8pm Doha Amidst commemorating the anniversary of the conflict in Sudan, the African Studies Program at the University of Washington invites you to a compelling event. Esteemed scholar Professor Hassan Ahmed, of the University of Khartoum, will navigate the intricate realm of post-revolutionary politics in

Days of violence in Sudan have resulted in the deaths of at least 180 people, with many more left wounded. The fighting represents the latest crisis in the North African nation, which has contended with numerous coups and periods of civil strife since becoming independent in 1956. The Conversation asked Christopher Tounsel, a Sudan specialist and interim director of the University

THE WORDSMITH January 31, 2023 ShareFacebookTwitterEmail When he’s not working in the library, staff member Jamal Gabobe is busy writing and publishing. “I think my passion for writing was born from my cultural background to some extent,” says UW Tacoma staff member Jamal Gabobe. “Also, part of me always wanted to explore my need for

Danny Hoffman is interviewed in a recent UW Daily article titled, “UW professors create documentary about the 2018 Maple Fire,” about the making of the film “The Maple Cutter” that he and Lynn Thomas, a professor of history at the UW, co-produced.    The film was released in March 2022.

Sharing a KNXX interview that aired yesterday May 2 featuring our faculty Danny Hoffman and Lynn Thomas (History) in a piece “Film from UW professors explores a tree poacher, a wildfire, and a complicated story.”  “The Maple Cutter“ documentary is about a tree poacher named who was charged with starting a forest fire while trying to steal a tree.

UW News has posted a release today on “The Maple Cutter,” a documentary by African Studies faculty Danny Hoffman (JSIS) and Lynn M. Thomas (History) The documentary tells the story of Justin Wilke, who was accused of starting a wildfire while illegally removing trees from the Olympic National Forest. A trailer for the film is included in the