Boston African Diaspora Roundtable, April 27
Read a review of the event held April 27, cosponsored by Boston University’s African Studies Center, Harvard Global Health Catalyst and Constituency for Africa here. By Daivi Rodima-Taylor
Category: Diaspora Studies Initiative
Forging Meaningful Connections: Diaspora Studies Initiative Holds Workshop On Networking And Fundraising
Networking and fundraising issues were discussed at the BU African Studies Center on December 7, 2016. The Diaspora Studies Initiative (DSI) of the BU ASC held a workshop “Networking, Fundraising and Philanthropy: How to Build Meaningful Relationships for You and Your Organization” that was attended by members of the BU community and DSI diaspora partners. […]
Africa Diaspora Initiative & Africans in Boston Event Raises Issues of Governance and Politics
The Boston University African Studies Center co-hosted the first ever African Diaspora & Governance Symposium at Boston University last Saturday. The event brought together African diaspora activists from the greater Boston area to discuss the issues of diaspora organizing and networking for effective participation in governance and political life. The Symposium, co-hosted with Africans in […]
African Diaspora & Governance Symposium, Nov 5, 4-6 pm
Land Mortgage Working Group’s Collaborative Research Report
Boston University African Studies Center’s Land Mortgage Working Group introduces a collaborative research report “Mortgage across Cultures: Land, Finance, and Epistemology,” edited by Daivi Rodima-Taylor and Parker Shipton. The Working Group studies the novel potentials and challenges that surround land mortgage, aiming to achieve a human-centered view of expanding rural financialization. The Research Report is an […]
African Diaspora and Remittances: New CFLP Policy Report
Hundreds of billions of dollars are transmitted as private remittances globally every year. Remittances follow migration, and the ongoing global refugee crisis inevitably will lead to more need for migrants to send funds back to their homelands. Nowhere is the role of diaspora in sustaining local livelihoods and supporting national development as evident as in […]