BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Telerik Inc.//Sitefinity CMS 15.1//EN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Eastern Standard Time BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:Eastern Standard Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250301T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:Eastern Daylight Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:The Maxwell African Scholar's Union with support from the Moyni han Institute present \;David Okanlawon\, doctoral candidate in anthro pology\, and \;Arcenia Notilija Vilanculo\, master of science candidat e in food studies. \;This is a virtual event\, and will be moderated b y Professor \;Martin \;Shanguhyia.Presenter: David Aanuoluwa Okanl awon\, Ph.D. candidate\, anthropologyOkanlawon is a doctoral candidate in anthropology at Syracuse University\, specializing in the archaeology of W est Africa and the African diaspora."Eat Their Food or Die in Penury\; Quo tidian Activities on Fort Bunce\, Sierra Leone" \;Abstract: \;Begi nning in the 15th century\, the Atlantic trade dramatically expanded cultu ral exchanges by facilitating the large-scale movement of people\, goods a nd ideas in and out of West Africa. While most studies on the Transatlanti c system have focused on its economics\, the experiences of enslaved indiv iduals and the infrastructure of enslavement\, my research investigates th e often-overlooked quotidian cultural entanglements between European merch ants and free African women. Drawing on foodways- especially the analysis of faunal remains from Bunce Island\, Sierra Leone\, occupied from 1670 th rough the 19th century- it explores how European merchants navigated and b lended British food practices with those of their free African mistresses to sustain their trading network. It highlights local African women's cent ral yet often overlooked roles in shaping Atlantic lifeways. It also sheds light on the potential implications of the Atlantic entanglement for the proliferation of domesticated animal breeds in West Africa.Presenter:  \;Arcènia Notilija Vilanculo\, \;MSc. candidate\, food studies“Does in creased productivity ensure food security and sovereignty? Case Study: Pro ductivity\, food security\, and gender participation within the framework of the “SUSTENTA” project in Nampula Province\, Mozambique.Abstract: When food security and sovereignty are viewed from a gendered lens\, critical q uestions arise concerning inclusive participation in food systems. While p olicymaking is pivotal in ensuring gender parity in these systems\, the la ck of stakeholder engagement and buy-in during the policy design process h inders governmental efforts to create and implement policies that effectiv ely ensure food and nutritional security for all. This research examines a gricultural productivity\, food security\, land tenure\, and stakeholder e ngagement in the context of the SUSTENTA project in Nampula province\, Moz ambique. \; One of the latest investments by the government of Mozambi que revitalizing the agricultural sector while supporting the improvement of access of more food by local communities. The implementation of SUSTENT A in Mozambique has resulted in agricultural GDP growth of 7.4%\, despite an increase in moderate food insecurity rates from 68.4% to 73.7%. However \, interviewees highlight recognizing and addressing both cultural and agr oecological needs simultaneously as a crucial initial step towards formula ting more effective policies to combat the severe food insecurity prevalen t in Mozambique. It is also crucial to assess whether investments align wi th the specific requirements of the target population\, emphasizing the im portance of tailored solutions within the local context. Furthermore\, tra nsparency is essential for streamlining the program implementation process and fostering its continuous improvement\, as well as ensuring the active involvement of communities benefiting from initiatives like SUSTENTA. DTEND:20250418T170000Z DTSTAMP:20260511T090319Z DTSTART:20250418T153000Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Virtual | MASU 2023-2024 Graduate Student Research Grant Presentati ons UID:RFCALITEM639140725998493461 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

The Maxwell African Scholar's Union with su pport from the Moynihan Institute present \;David Okanlawon\, doctoral candidate in anthropology\, and \;Arcenia Notilija Vilanculo\, master of science candidate in food studies. \;

This is a virtual even t\, and will be moderated by Professor \;Martin \;Shan guhyia.

Presenter: David Aanuoluwa Okan lawon\, Ph.D. candidate\, anthropology

Okanlawon is a doctoral cand idate in anthropology at Syracuse University\, specializing in the archaeo logy of West Africa and the African diaspora.

"Eat Their Food or Die in Penury \; Quotidian Activities on Fort Bunce\, Sierra Leone" \;

Abstract: \;Beginning in the 15th century\, the Atlantic trade dramatically expanded cultural exch anges by facilitating the large-scale movement of people\, goods and ideas in and out of West Africa. While most studies on the Transatlantic system have focused on its economics\, the experiences of enslaved individuals a nd the infrastructure of enslavement\, my research investigates the often- overlooked quotidian cultural entanglements between European merchants and free African women.

Drawing on foodways- especially the analysis o f faunal remains from Bunce Island\, Sierra Leone\, occupied from 1670 thr ough the 19th century- it explores how European merchants navigated and bl ended British food practices with those of their free African mistresses t o sustain their trading network. It highlights local African women's centr al yet often overlooked roles in shaping Atlantic lifeways. It also sheds light on the potential implications of the Atlantic entanglement for the p roliferation of domesticated animal breeds in West Africa.

Presenter: \;Arcènia Notilija Vilanculo\, \;MSc. candidate\, food studies

“Does inc reased productivity ensure food security and sovereignty? Case Study: Prod uctivity\, food security\, and gender participation within the framework of the “SUS TENTA” project in Nampula Province\, Mozambique.

Abstract: When food security and sovereignty are viewed from a gendered lens\, c ritical questions arise concerning inclusive participation in food systems . While policymaking is pivotal in ensuring gender parity in these systems \, the lack of stakeholder engagement and buy-in during the policy design process hinders governmental efforts to create and implement policies that effectively ensure food and nutritional security for all. This research e xamines agricultural productivity\, food security\, land tenure\, and stak eholder engagement in the context of the SUSTENTA project in Nampula provi nce\, Mozambique. \;

One of the latest investments by the gove rnment of Mozambique revitalizing the agricultural sector while supporting the improvement of access of more food by local communities. The implemen tation of SUSTENTA in Mozambique has resulted in agricultural GDP growth o f 7.4%\, despite an increase in moderate food insecurity rates from 68.4% to 73.7%. However\, interviewees highlight recognizing and addressing both cultural and agroecological needs simultaneously as a crucial initial ste p towards formulating more effective policies to combat the severe food in security prevalent in Mozambique. It is also crucial to assess whether inv estments align with the specific requirements of the target population\, e mphasizing the importance of tailored solutions within the local context.

Furthermore\, transparency is essential for streamlining the progr am implementation process and fostering its continuous improvement\, as we ll as ensuring the active involvement of communities benefiting from initi atives like SUSTENTA.

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