This Fall 2025, Michigan Fellows Africa Initiative (MFAI) and the Institute of Ubuntu Thought and Practice (IUTP) at Michigan State University (MSU) are excited to invite applications for a weekly 8-session Virtual Exchange Seminar (VES) exploring Africa as an idea, as an identity label, as a place in the world, and as an object/subject of study. The VES was initially conceived for alumni of MFAI projects and affiliate organizations, but anyone who is interested is welcome and encouraged to apply. Of the 25 available spots preference will be given to applicants who demonstrate commitment to networking and collaborating across differences as they learn and unlearn with and from others. The VES is adapted from a course currently taught by Dr. Upenyu S. Majee at MSU—Africa and the World: Portraits of Historical and Contemporary Africa. It is designed for emerging African(ist) leaders, across diverse nationalities and ethnicities, disciplines and professions, and religions and cultures, who are committed to networking and collaborating across these and other differences.
