AWIPrinceton

The Africa World Initiative is a center located in Princeton University.

05/28/2026

The fifth Princeton Africa Alumni Reunion was filled with great food, good vibes, amazing music, and a next level dance off.

05/21/2026

Princeton Africa Alumni Reunion- May 21st, 4pm on the LAS lawn. Food, beverages, music, and SWAG!

05/08/2026

Should Museums Repatriate Cultural Artifacts? For centuries, major museums in Europe and the U.S. built their collections during eras of empire, conquest, and unequal power. Today, many institutions face growing pressure to return artifacts acquired through colonial rule, war, or coercion. From the Benin Bronzes to the Parthenon Marbles and Indigenous objects, should museums repatriate cultural treasures—and is restitution the best way to confront how these collections were built? https://open.spotify.com/episode/4bFbeC7Pmm7l89ROSx8bYa

05/04/2026

AWI Director Chika Okeke-Agulu receives Princeton University’s Howard T. Behrman Award for Distinguished Achievement in the Humanities.

04/21/2026

Princeton Africa Alumni Reunion 2026 is here!! 🔥
We’re bringing the energies, memories and entire community together 🌍
Join the Africa World Institute for an unforgettable evening celebrating the amazing Princeton alumni network connected to Africa!

📍Louis A. Simpson Lawn
🗓️ May 21, 2026
⏰ 4:00 - 7:00 pm

Be there or be square ✨

04/06/2026

Patrice Nganang signs copies of his latest novel Scale Boy: An African Childhood after a reading and conversation with Eddie Glaude Jr.

04/02/2026

Scale Boy: An African Childhood. Book Launch and Conversation With Patrice Nganang and Eddie Glaude Jr.

04/01/2026

Join us tomorrow for the launch of Scale Boy: An African Childhood 📚

A powerful conversation with award-winning author Patrice Nganang, moderated by Eddie S. Glaude Jr., exploring memory, identity, and the textures of African childhood.

📅 April 2, 2026 at 4:30 PM
📍 127 Corwin Hall

03/31/2026

Join us for the Spring Mixer 2026 tomorrow, Wednesday April 1 2026, at 4:30pm as Princeton Africanists and campus partners come together for a shared meal celebrating Africa’s diversity, highlighting African Studies minors and undergraduate affinity groups. Everyone is welcome ✨

03/25/2026

4th Africa Impact Lecture Spotlights Morocco’s Drive Toward an Ethical and Inclusive AI Future: https://africaworld.princeton.edu/news/2026/4th-africa-impact-lecture-spotlights-morocco%E2%80%99s-drive-toward-ethical-and-inclusive-ai.

03/24/2026

A remarkable evening of sharp ideas and global vision following the 4th Africa Impact Lecture by Prof. Dr. Amal El Fallah Seghrouchni. Honored to host H.E. Ambassador Omar Hilale alongside faculty and students from the Africa World Initiative, Politics, SPIA, Linguistics, Computer Science, LISD’s Africa Group, the Program in African Studies, Princeton in Africa, and the AI Lab. Momentum, collaboration, and impact in every conversation.

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