Emory African Studies

The Institute of African Studies is dedicated to building a strong, vibrant community of scholars, teachers and students of Africa and the African diaspora.

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Emory students, the Institute of African Studies invites you to explore the course offerings for the spring semester on the Course Atlas, and find the class that aligns with your interests and academic goals.
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The IAS invites applications from declared Emory African Studies (AFS) majors and minors for undergraduate research support. These awards are intended to encourage undergraduate research.
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You are invited to attend an IAS seminar featuring @abeldjassiamado entitled “Historical Sociolinguistics of the National Liberation War in Guinea Bissau and Cabo Verde”.

This in-person event will take place on Friday, November 6, 10:30 am in White Hall 102. @emorycollege

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Join Pulitzer-Prize winning Emory alumna Edda Fields-Black on campus this Friday for a screening of "Harriet" followed by a conversation about her book, "COMBEE."
The free event begins at 3 p.m. in the Oxford Road Building. RSVP required.
Info/Register: https://t.co/F2CLzJJ0Ku

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IAS is hosting an event to celebrate some of AFS majors and minors who did research this past summer. This event will showcase the research conducted by 3 AFS students over the summer.
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Thank you to @selinamakana for sharing her research with faculty and students @emorycollege. We appreciate your time and for sharing your insights with the African Studies community.

(photo credit to @beccaaponte)

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The Institute of African Studies is pleased to invite you to a in-person workshop featuring Dr. Selina Makana, Assistant Professor of African history at the University of Memphis. #emorycollege #selinamakana

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IAS is pleased to co-sponsor a lecture and workshop featuring Jennifer Bajorek entitled "“Toward a Militant Photo-Geography? Creating an African Immigrant Workers’ Archive in France”.

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We invite all faculty, students, and staff to participate in a guided conversation about the questions that shape our research, teaching, and other engagements with Africa.

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Emory Students:

If you are thinking about adding or swapping a course, consider the following:
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Emory Students:
As you prepare for an amazing semester ahead, the Institute of African Studies invites you to check out the AFS course offerings on the attached flyer.

Space is available in AFS 270W African Feminist Theories. See the attached flyer for more information.

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Welcome back faculty and students!
Wishing you all a safe and prosperous academic year.
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Congratulations to African Studies minor Cabot Postal on being selected as a 2026–27 Undergraduate Humanities Honors Fellow at the Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry!

Read about this opportunity and the other Undergraduate Fellows here: https://t.co/Jau4cKrMIx

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Emory students, as you prepare your course schedules for Fall 2026 consider taking AFS 389, the Black Power Republic: Liberia.

See the attached flyer for more information.

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Students, as you prepare your course schedules for Fall 2026 consider taking AFS 263, Introduction to African Studies.

See the attached flyer for more information.

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We are proud to announce that IAS faculty members Dr. Adriana Chira and Dr. Kyrah Malika Daniels are featured alongside their Undergraduate Research collaborators, Cabot Postal and Laniah Bowdery.

Check out the entire story here: https://t.co/iMCtsYkTzv

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Recently, Corrine Kratz, Director of the African Critical Inquiry Program at Emory shared news of the 2026 ACIP Workshop, “Revisiting and Reimagining Imvo Zabantsundu,” held at the University of Cape Town.

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Students, as you prepare your course schedules for Fall 2026 consider taking AFS 389, the Black Power Republic: Liberia.

See the attached flyer for more information.

#emorycollege #emoryclassof2028 #emoryclassof2029

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The IAS is proud to announce that graduate student, Ololade Faniyi has been awarded a 2026 Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Innovation Fellowship. Generously supported by the Mellon Foundation and administered by the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS).

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Students, as you prepare your course schedules for Fall 2026 consider taking AFS 263, Introduction to African Studies.

See the attached flyer for more information.

#emorycollege #emoryclassof2028 #emoryclassof2029