The Institute For African Studies

02/08/2019

Four panelists debated whether the Colonials nickname is an inclusive term for the GW community at a Marvin Center event Wednesday.

02/05/2019

Fellows will have the opportunity to work on federal advocacy on human rights issues in the Washington, D.C. office of AIUSA. The Fellowship is part-time and requires a minimum six-month commitment starting in September 2019 and will focus on human rights issues and US foreign policy related to sub-Saharan Africa.

Almami Cyllah Fellow job in Washington, D.C.

02/05/2019

Happy Monday! Check out our Weekly Newsletter - 2/4 for the latest news, events & more: https://bit.ly/2Sb4OGV. Please note our Newsletter will be on a brief hiatus as we undergo staff changes. We thank you for your patience & understanding in advance!

STAY CONNECTED WEEKLY NEWSLETTER Stay connected with the Institute for African Studies, the Elliott School's hub for students, faculty and researchers who share an interest in examining contemporary issues in Africa. IAfS is pleased to celebrate Black History Month (BHM), which runs from February 1s...

01/28/2019

Happy Monday! Check out our Weekly Newsletter - 1/28 for the latest news, events & more:

STAY CONNECTED WEEKLY NEWSLETTER Stay connected with the Institute for African Studies, the Elliott School's hub for students, faculty and researchers who share an interest in examining contemporary issues in Africa. On January 16th, IAfS in co-sponsorship with LEAP and MAIA held an event on MLK and...

01/19/2019

01/15/2019

Don't forget to join us tomorrow!

Get to know a new side of MLK Wednesday evening during King Week--it's not too late to register for this dinner discussion!
http://go.gwu.edu/leapking

01/14/2019

Happy Monday, and welcome back from winter break! We hope everyone is enjoying the snow day, and will take some time to check out our Weekly Newsletter - 1/14 for the latest news, events & more:

STAY CONNECTED WEEKLY NEWSLETTER Stay connected with the Institute for African Studies, the Elliott School's hub for students, faculty and researchers who share an interest in examining contemporary issues in Africa. On January 2, 2019, Dean Brigety was honorably received in Jubilee Palace by the Pr...

01/08/2019

Don't forget to join us next Wednesday!

Happy New Year! 2019 has barely begun, but we've got some amazing events lined up: Come hear about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's voice in international affairs on January 16th. This talk by Reverend Dr. Robert M. Franklin also includes dinner. Register now!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdIOWgCK-qHtT_3Rs7lqaBFOduR1eSrA6KzRNSizSWemf5e9Q/viewform

12/10/2018

Happy Monday! Check out our Weekly Newsletter - 12/10 for the latest news, events & more: https://bit.ly/2Px8QTT . IAfS would like to wish everyone Happy Holidays! Our Newsletter will be on a brief hiatus until Jan. 2019. We hope our students and faculty enjoy the break!

STAY CONNECTED WEEKLY NEWSLETTER Stay connected with the Institute for African Studies, the Elliott School's hub for students, faculty and researchers who share an interest in examining contemporary issues in Africa. IAfS wishes everyone Happy Holidays! We hope you enjoy the winter break with your f...

12/03/2018

Happy Monday! Check out our Weekly Newsletter - 12/3 for the latest news, events & more:

STAY CONNECTED WEEKLY NEWSLETTER Stay connected with the Institute for African Studies, the Elliott School's hub for students, faculty and researchers who share an interest in examining contemporary issues in Africa. On November 21st, Dean Reuben E. Brigety II gave an on-camera interview on developm...

11/27/2018

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