Congratulations to third-year History graduate student Gerardo Manrique de Lara Ruiz on receiving the 2025 Graduate Student Prize from the Institute of African Studies (IAS) at Emory. This prize is presented biennially to a graduate student who has made significant contributions to the IAS, including consistent and meaningful participation in the IAS seminar and a notable impact on the academic life of the Institute. Manrique de Lara Ruiz’s research interests include colonial rule, deliberative politics, sovereignty, and customary law in 20th-century Southern Africa (Botswana and Lesotho). Drs. Clifton Crais and Mariana P. Candido serve as Manrique de Lara Ruiz’s advisors.