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 …
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 …