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African Arts Initiative

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Several recent, high-profile developments have focused international attention on African art, both historic and contemporary, including its collecting, curation, and status in museums, with an intensity that has not been seen before. In the case of...

Arts Education for Social Transformation in Africa

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The African Education Initiative will host a panel on Arts Education for Social Transformation in Africa. Panelists will draw from their experiences in Cameroon, Tanzania, and Ghana to discuss the role and the impact of arts education in Africa. Together...

Africa-China Engagement: Arts, Culture, and Media

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Africa-China engagement is usually seen through political and economic lenses, often focusing on competition between China and Western nations and development impacts in Africa. In this half-day symposium, our speakers will shift the focus to engagement...

Africa’s Art Scene

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The market for contemporary art from Africa and the African diaspora Featuring: Touria El Glaoui is the founding director of the 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair, which takes place in London and New York every year and, in 2018, launches in Marrakech...

De-Stigmatize, De-Colonize: Mental Health Through Local Arts in Nairobi’s Slum

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Adolescent mental health problems, which are highly prevalent in low-income regions, present an urgent public health problem. Traditional psychotherapy and psychiatric treatments are long, costly, stigmatized, and impractical in these contexts. We...

Nelson Makamo and Mandisi Dyantyis' Artist-in-Residency Conversation and Concert

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On April 28, 2022, the Harvard community was treated to a unique opportunity to hear from acclaimed international artist Nelson Makamo and jazz musician and composer Mandisi Dyantyis for a conversation about how art informs art and reflections on their...

Workshops

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The Center for African Studies creates communities for scholars and practitioners to share their work and research to further the teaching and learning of the subject. These initiatives aim to foster a positive learning environment to tackle practical...

African Twilight: Vanishing Ceremonies of the African Continent

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For the last forty years American born Carol Beckwith and Australian Angela Fisher have journeyed over 300,000 miles travelling through 44 countries and recording over 150 cultures on the African continent. Their recently published double volume book...

Atang Tshikare, South African Artist, Visits Harvard Center for African Studies

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On November 22, 2021, Atang Tshikare visited the Harvard Center for African Studies and interviewed with Sarah Clunis, Director of Academic Partnerships at the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology. Atang Tshikare is a Cape Town based, self-taught...

Clay—Modeling African Design

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November 17, 2018–November 14, 2021 University Collections Gallery: African Art, Harvard Art Museums This exhibition highlights artistic innovation and creativity in Africa as seen primarily through the traditions of ceramic arts from across the continent...

ART, ACTIVISM, AND CLIMATE CHANGE: CONVERSATION WITH ANGÉLIQUE KIDJO AND VIJAY IYER

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ABOUT THE SERIES Harvard Radcliffe Institute and the Mahindra Humanities Center at Harvard University present a series of virtual programs focusing on the intersection of art, activism, and climate change. The programs will feature leading figures in the...

Art School Africa Internship Program

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Organization: Art School Africa Location: Art School Africa (Cape Town, South Africa), and AfriCell Foundation (Luanda, Angola) Duration: Summer 2027 (8 Weeks) Open Positions: 1-2 ( Harvard College students only ) Funding: Unpaid Internship; Travel and...