The CAS Work-in-Progress Series stimulates informal cross-disciplinary convos between graduate, faculty, and other campus Africanists. The core group is made up of Rocca Fellows: recent recipients of the Center for African Studies' prestigious graduate dissertation fellowship awards. The forum provides a space for researchers to try out in-progress work with Africa-committed peers from different disciplines, experiment with new ideas, and gain feedback - all in a low-stakes, friendly, neutral, and mutually supportive setting. All interested scholars and interlocutors are welcome to attend.
Rocca recipients Veronarindra Ramananjatom, "Mini-stories about tiny lemurs," and Sekou Jabateh speaking on "Designing Memory for Peace: Experimental Evidence on Memorialization and Reconciliation in Liberia and Sierra Leone"
Past Fall 2025 Series Events:
September 18
Kick off with Rocca introductions and new work in progress series. Featuring Rocca recipient Bhavya Joshi[calendar link]
September 25
CEGA Fellows @ Africa Matters Work-in-Progress Series [calendar link]
October 30
Rocca recipients Jonathan Wu speaking on "Sonic Refractions: The Politics of Musical Authenticity in China-Kenya Encounters,"and Sarah Daniel speaking on "Where We Draw the Line: Exploring the Political Implications of Neighborhood Subjectivity in Urban Kenya."[calendar link]
November 13
Rocca recipients Nachiket Shah,Driver Incentives and Urban Road Safety: Evidence from Addis Ababa Minibuses, and Chi Man Cheung speaking on "Does Information Spur Collective Action Against Environmental Harms? Experimental Evidence from Ghana’s Galamsey" [calendar link]
The CAS Work-in-Progress Series will be continued in Spring 2026.
