Robin Poynor Student Travel Fund

On August 9, 2024, Emeritus Professor Robin Poynor received the most prestigious award presented by the Arts Council of the African Studies Association (ACASA) at the Triennial Conference in Chicago, Illinois. Criteria for the Award are the distinction of innovative contributions to the advancement of the field of African and African Diasporic expressive arts, as measured by a lifetime of accomplishments in areas such as teaching, mentoring, research, curating, publishing, artistic production, management, and service.

To celebrate Robin’s richly deserved honor from ACASA, the Center for African Studies has established a new student travel fund in Robin’s name. This will further recognize and thank him for his contributions to the field and will make it possible for a new generation of scholars of African cultures to follow in his footsteps. The fund will provide support for study/research in Africa for at least two students (undergraduate or graduate) each year for the foreseeable future. Applicants may be from any program at UF, so long as their work in Africa has a cultural focus. A student might come from the visual and performing arts, architecture, anthropology, cultural heritage management, museum studies, literature, film studies, or other academic areas. A committee appointed by the Center for African Studies will determine award recipients.