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This month’s question is: “Let’s pretend that you’ve been given a generous yearly budget and the task of creating a way to highlight and celebrate great African oral literature. What initiative would you create and what would it look like?”

This month’s question is: “Let’s pretend that you’re an extraterrestrial flying down to earth and visiting your academic setting and field of study for the first time. What do you find strange about it?”

This month’s question is: “Let’s pretend that you’re approached by a brand-new high school graduate who isn’t sure what to major in and they ask you what it is you like about Afrikanistik/African Studies so much. What do you tell them?”

This month’s question is: “Let’s pretend that a brilliant scientist has invented a machine that can transfer up to three fluent African-language competencies to the human brain. Which African languages do you choose to acquire and why?”

This month’s question is: “Let’s pretend that you’re suddenly recruited by a band of some incredibly talented African musicians who want to create a new fusion of two different styles of African music. What two styles of African music do you suggest fusing together and why?”