With the help of our extremely generous donors, the Institute of African Studies reached our fundraising goal for the Emory Day of Giving! Reaching this milestone in such a short amount of time demonstrates that we have supporters who believe in the impact that African Studies can make. The financial support will help to enhance resources Read More …
The Institute of African Studies at Emory University created space for students to envision the real-world impact of African Studies courses through a virtual discussion with alumni entitled, “What Can You Do With a Degree in African Studies?” On Monday, March 23, 2026, over 30 participants gathered online to meet the panel of African Studies Read More …
Join us in congratulating one of our very own students, Jariatou Diallo who was accepted into the 2026 Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP) at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA! The Summer Health Professions Education Program is a highly selective national program designed to prepare and empower students from diverse backgrounds who Read More …
The Institute for African Studies recently hosted its annual Graduate Student Symposium, bringing together twelve doctoral researchers from across the humanities to present their work to IAS faculty, students, and staff. Representing a rich range of disciplines, English, French, History, Art History, Religion, and African American Studies, the participants offered a window into the breadth Read More …
We’re proud to highlight Dr. Susan Elizabeth Gagliardi, Professor of Art History and member of the IAS Executive and Wellness Committees. Dr. Susan Elizabeth’s work explores art, power, and knowledge production in West Africa, with research spanning digital humanities, spatial art history, museums, and mapping. She is the author of Seeing the Unseen: Arts of Read More …
IAS is proud to celebrate Ikemefuna Tenio-Cousin on the acceptance of his abstract for presentation at the international conference:Theory and Praxis: Rethinking Anthropological Engagements in Africa in the 21st Century.Hosted by the Association for Africanist Anthropology and the Department of Archaeology and Anthropology at the University of Ibadan, this conference brings together scholars advancing critical Read More …
Congratulations to Professors Kristin Phillips (Anthropology) and Jola Ajibade (Environmental Studies) for receiving a one million dollar Sloan Grant. The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence and cloud computing is driving the growth of massive data centers that are transforming landscapes and communities, especially in the U.S. South where land and energy resources remain widely available. Read More …
Margaret Nagawa, a Ph.D. candidate specializing in contemporary African art, is being celebrated following the resounding success of her recent art exhibition, Insistence Presence, at the Carlos Musuem which drew widespread acclaim from scholars, curators, and the public alike. The exhibition highlighted her innovative approach to bridging sculpture and language, challenging long-standing divisions between visual Read More …
IAS was pleased to host a special visit from Matthew Carotenuto, Professor of History and Hanson Associate Dean of International and Intercultural Studies at St. Lawrence University. During his visit, he spoke with students about the program and the many academic and cultural experiences available through the Kenya semester. IAS extends a heartfelt thank-you to Read More …
We were so happy to catch up with one our former students who majored in African Studies and here’s what he had to say: “I am a second-year master’s student in Applied Economics and Management at Cornell University, specializing in International and Development Economics. In Dr. Chris Barrett’s research group, I study how households in Read More …
Dianne M. Stewart, the Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor of Religion and African American Studies at Emory University, studies African heritage religious cultures in the Caribbean and the Americas. Her work focuses on the religious practices of African-descended communities in the Anglophone Caribbean and the U.S., the influence of African civilizations on diaspora religions, and womanist Read More …
The inaugural summer program of our Dakar: Arts, Literature and Social Movements (May 14-June 27) was a great success! 11 students from across Emory College and Oxford College along with 4 students from Université Cheikh Anta Diop in Senegal and 2 doctoral program assistants from the Laney Graduate School participated in the 6 week program. Read More …