Category: research

+ Africa, culture, Dakar, funny, language, lookoutmywindow, research, study abroad, Sub-Saharan Africa, travel, West Africa, Wolof

Ree ci Agg – Laughter on Arrival

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I made it to Dakar, and today I am at the Baobab Center acclimating to my new environment. Even though I have been in Dakar before, yesterday was full of its own adventures. (I need to point out that I cannot use the special character necessary for some Wolof words I will be using this summer. Some of my translations will be approximations to … Read More Ree ci Agg – Laughter on Arrival

+ Africa, black writing, culture, Dakar, dissertation, German, Germany, HBW, kansas, lookoutmywindow, research, West Africa, women, women's history, women's history month

Post about My Research Featured on the HBW Blog

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Since coming back to Lawrence, I have had several opportunities to discuss my work with the people on KU’s campus. The director of the Project on the History of Black Writing asked me to write a guest post about my research for Women’s History Month. The blog is a great resource, and I am so lucky to be part of this amazing project! Once … Read More Post about My Research Featured on the HBW Blog

+ Berlin, German, Germany, language, lookoutmywindow, market, research, travel

Go to the Markt, Learn a Language

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Here are some of my musings about my German speaking/listening/understanding abilities and being at the market today in my neighborhood. An unexpected experience, but quite rewarding. This neighborhood is great. Also, my thoughts are kind of scattered, but I like discussing things as I experience them rather than carefully constructing what I want to say about my travels and what I learn.

+ Africa, Dakar, lookoutmywindow, research, travel, WARC, West Africa

Living In and Getting Around Dakar

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Over the past *almost* month, I have thought of several things I want to share about my time here in Dakar, but couldn’t figure out when to write about them. So, I decided today’s post would be a catch-all about different things I have noticed since arriving here. Living: – I am currently staying in a flat that has a propane stove and oven. … Read More Living In and Getting Around Dakar

+ Dakar, lookoutmywindow, research, travel, WARC, West Africa

Some of the 87 Steps it Takes to Get a Meeting in Dakar

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Step 1: Arrive in Dakar (there’s a bunch of steps before this one, but that’s WAYYYY too much to include in this post)Step 2: Go to the research center I am affiliated with and discuss the steps to a successful research project while I am here.Step 3: Phone call from liaison to organization resulting in an appointment TOMORROW. YAY.Step 4: Meet with potential translator … Read More Some of the 87 Steps it Takes to Get a Meeting in Dakar

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Building the Answers: My thoughts on the research process

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