Congratulations to the 2026 Kristin Mann Prize Winner, Abiodun Ademiluwa

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 …

Dr. Susan Elizabeth Gagliardi Attends a Digital Humanities and AI in African Studies Workshop

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 …

Congratulations Ikemefuna Tenio-Cousin

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 …

IAS Faculty Get $1M Sloan Grant for Data Center Boom Research

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 …

Insistence Presence by Margaret Nagawa

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 …

Study Abroad in Kenya!

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 …

Congratulations to Professor Dianne Stewart on being named a 2025 Guggenheim Fellow.

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 …

Summer In Senegal

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 …