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Saturday, February 5, 2022
Arielle Kayabaga first came to Canada as an 11-year-old refugee from the central east African country of Burundi. Twenty years later, on Sept. 20, 2021, she was elected as the Member of Parliament for London West. “I never imagined running for Parliament,” says Kayabaga, a student in Carleton’s Master of Political Management (MPM) program.... More
Friday, February 4, 2022
Today, Carleton University is proud to join the global community in recognizing the United Nations (UN) International Decade for People of African Descent. “As we approach Black History Month, this important recognition aligns with Carleton’s ongoing commitment to stand against anti-Black racism and to enhance Black Inclusion within our... More
Monday, January 31, 2022
The Mental Health and Wellbeing Research and Training Hub is launching a new Lived Experience Luncheon series this Winter Term. Members from the community will give a presentation on their lived experience highlighting any challenges they faced and their resiliency in the face of these challenges. Join us next Wednesday as Adrian Harwood shares... More
Monday, January 24, 2022
The Africa Study Group (ASG) is happy to invite you to its next webinar “COVID and post-COVID in Africa Achievements and Challenges from a South African Perspective”. Panelists: Mia Malan, Dr. Sanjay Ruparelia and Fatima Hassan will discuss the global challenges of Covid-19 from a South African perspective. Moderating this event is our... More
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
In Chris Dunton's review of ‘Camouflage’: Tales from the powerhouse of modern African writing, Chris writes "Nigeria is without doubt the powerhouse of modern African writing", "this has to do with a number of factors, all of which are grist to the creative writer’s mill: the sheer size of the place, its complexity and... More
Monday, January 10, 2022
Professor Nduka Otiono's interview with Open Book.Ca where he discusses his poetic journey and how his life has shaped his process and work is out. He talked about the surprising inspiration he found in a timeless nursery rhyme, the poem his wife recited on their first date that hooked him, and how some poems... More
Friday, December 10, 2021
Congratulations to IAS Adjunct Research Professor, Samuel Ojo Oloruntoba who was recently appointed as a member of the newly launched African Knowledge Network by The United Nations Office of the Special Adviser on Africa (UN-OSAA). The Knowledge Network was established with the purpose of leveraging existing knowledge and expertise to support... More
Monday, March 22, 2021
Professor Nduka Otiono's first book The Night Hides with a Knife was first published in 1995. On April 8, 2021, a silver jubilee anniversary edition will be released. It will feature a new cover designed by Ifesinachi Nwadike and a new Afterword by author Frank Uche Mowah. Congratulations, Professor Otiono! Praise for The Night Hides With... More
Thursday, February 11, 2021
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Friday, November 29, 2019
Whether he’s in Ethiopia, Afghanistan or Canada, Professor Logan Cochrane of the Bachelor of Global and International Studies program always follows the same principle—and encourages his students to do the same. Logan Cochrane made his first trip to Ethiopia not long after receiving a bachelor’s degree in anthropology from the University of... More
Tuesday, November 5, 2019
Professor Nduka Otiono's just-released and already critically acclaimed book, Polyvocal Bob Dylan: Music, Performance, Literature, which he co-edited is making the news. Produced in collaboration with English Professor at MacEwan University, Josh Toth, Polyvocal Bob Dylan brings together an interdisciplinary series of scholarly essays that... More
Friday, September 6, 2019
Over the next five years to help more university students study abroad in countries of political and economic strategic value to the nation. Canada sees its effort as being inspired by Australia’s five-year-old New Colombo Plan that now supports around 10,000 students a year attending higher education in emerging countries across the... More
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