African scholarship and leadership are critical for understanding the pros and cons of humanitarian and development aid on the continent, yet aid debates still too often take place as though […]
Several members of our CIHA Blog team and readers of this Blog are attending the African Studies Association (ASA) conference in Chicago this week. We wanted to highlight the […]
Last week, the Institute of African Studies continued their semester’s IAS Film Series with Ota Benga – a film reflecting on the life of Ota Benga.
Ota Benga, a pygmy from the Congo—then […]
There are several exciting upcoming events this month that we’d like to bring to your attention. For the full listings, please check out the calendar section here. If you have relevant […]
Zanele Muholi, a South African artist and visual activist working in photography, video and installation, will be giving the 9th Annual “Two Icons” lecture at the University of […]
By: Angela Okune and Abena Kyere
From lauding praise on the non-existent country of “Nambia” to congratulating African leaders for their countries’ business potential, U.S. President Trump caused quite a […]
Professor Chérif Keïta, a long-time supporter of the Blog who works at the intersection of religion and politics in Africa recently presented to East Carolina University (ECU) students about the […]
We’d like to bring to your attention to several exciting calls for proposals/applications/nominations with upcoming deadlines. For more details and the full listing of many more interesting opportunities, please check out […]
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