Abstract Fernand Braudel Center for the Study of Economies, Historical Systems, and Civilizations at Binghamton University was founded in 1976 by Immanuel Wallerstein. The activities of the Center fall loosely into four categories: hosting international scholars, sponsoring major conferences and scholarly meetings, initiating and supporting research working groups, and carrying on an active publication program. The Fernand Braudel Center records document the administrative and programmatic work of...

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Ali Al'amin Mazrui (1933-2014), was a Kenyan academic, author, and professor in African and Islamic Studies. Mazrui served as Albert Schweitzer Professor in the Humanities, as well as creator and director of the Institute of Global Cultural Studies at Binghamton University from 1991 until his death in 2014. The Ali A. Mazrui papers document Mazrui's academic work and public response to his ideas.