Out now on the #afikrapodcast : M'hamed Oualdi — professor of history at Paris' Sciences Po — demystifies the often obscured & forgotten history of slavery in North Africa. Watch now 👋youtube.com/watch?v=upc9fl…

Professor Steve Tamari is a historian of the early modern Middle East. He is a Palestinian Quaker from Jaffa and Little Rock. I look forward to a statement from the American Historical Association.

Finished Harrison’s book on the history and politics behind the translation process during the first encounter of Chinese and British empires. Truly appreciative of its biographical approach. Takeaway: Languages are fundamental, and it’s a privilege to be able to study them!

At 18, my academic advisor told me that “higher education might not be for you” as I struggled my 1st year at Uni. I was determined to prove him wrong. Yesterday, this first-generation, state-schooled student graduated from Cambridge with a PhD.

State school kids, you can do it!

We stand with the campus protesters.

We're now offering free ebooks on Palestine, mass protests, and student rebellions.

The richest five families in Florence 🇮🇹 from 1427 are still the richest today (archival data!). Not only the top shows persistence. Any family who was in the (1427) top third is almost certain to still be there today.

Likely many Florences out there.

voxeu.org/article/what-s…

Will you continue to request statements on “Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion” while arresting those who genuinely uphold these values?

an East African king receiving three emissaries

ca. 1450
India, Sultanate period
-Cleveland Art Museum

'The dramatic gesture of the 'Zangi' king, who stretches out one hand as he takes an enormous stride toward the envoys, identifies him as a powerful, assertive figure.'

France urged to repay billions of dollars to Haiti for independence ‘ransom’ #slaveryarchive theguardian.com/world/2024/apr…

In Argentina, Javier Milei reduced the budget of public universities by 71% (!) and there is a serious risk they will close their doors or start charging tuition (higher education is free). Yesterday, more than half a million people took the streets to defend their right to study

Abraham Galloway (b. 1837) liberated himself via the Underground Railroad & risked his life for the freedom of others as a Union spy & recruiter. An abolitionist & equal rights advocate, his work took him from Haiti to the White House.

Grateful to Sebastian Prange for the kind words on the back #piracy

fol. 22r. from the Chessbook of Alfonso X the Wise, showing African Muslim figures playing a game of chess in Spain

the West-African scholar Ibrahim al-Kanimi (d. 1212) was a celebrated poet and grammarian in the Andalusian city of Seville in Spain
africanhistoryextra.com/p/a-brief-note…

Oggi scrivo di libertà accademica per il manifesto. Cos'è e perché è nuovamente in pericolo. #università #ricerca #autoritarismo

What's the greatest anti-war movie you've ever seen?

Zara Yacob's 'Hatata': a 17th-cent. philosophical treatise

Zara Yacob & Walda Heywat of Ethiopia are some of the prominent African philosophers whose works have been studied

others include Sayyid Abdallah of Pate (Kenya) and Dan Tafa of Sokoto (Nigeria)
africanhistoryextra.com/p/the-radical-…

Summer courses in 'Oriental Languages' including Ge'ez and Tigrinya 4.-13. July 2024 in Venice Italy!
Or learn Hebrew, Armenian, Coptic, Syriac and MANY other languages!
unil.ch/summerschools/…

In 1500, Muslim scholar Mohammad al-Yayyar was given a choice: convert to Christianity or flee his homeland

He fled.

But before he left, he hid his books in his home's walls.

503 years later, Magdalena found them.

An extraordinary story from Spain:

english.elpais.com/culture/2023-0…