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Tuesday, October 25, 2022

Beyond Resettlement Conference Program

September 28, 2022 marked the 50th anniversary of the first group of Ugandan Asian refugees to arrive in Canada after being expelled from Uganda by Idi Amin. This was Canada’s first major resettlement of non-European and largely non-Christian refugees in the postwar period. To consolidate power in Uganda, after leading a military coup in 1971,... More

Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Profs. Nduka Otiono and Audra A. Diptée appointed as Faculty Advisors on Anti-Black Racism and Black Inclusion

As part of Carleton’s commitment to implement the Scarborough Charter, and in support of building faculty-specific initiatives, we are truly pleased to appoint Profs. Audra A. Diptée (History) and Nduka Otiono (African Studies) as Faculty Advisors on Anti-Black Racism and Black Inclusion, effective July 1, 2022. Profs. Diptée and Otiono will... More

Friday, June 17, 2022

Dr. Nduka Otiono – New Director at IAS

Dr. Nduka Otiono a beloved faculty member of the Institute of African Studies has been appointed the next Director of the Institute.  The appointment takes effect on July 1, 2022 for a three-year term. This announcement was delivered by Prof. Pauline Rankin, Dean, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Carleton University. Reacting to the... More

Friday, March 18, 2022

Book Launch! DisPlace: The Poetry of Nduka Otiono

"Displace: The Poetry of Nduka Otiono" is the latest publication of our very own Dr. Nduka Otiono Associate Professor of  English and Graduate Program Coordinator here at the Institute of African Studies. DisPlace is a book that straddles multiple poetic traditions and places African intellectual history at the forefront of an engagement with... More

Saturday, February 5, 2022

Community Advocate Takes a Seat at the National Table

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

Carleton Recognizes the UN International Decade for People of African Descent

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

Learning Resilience One Talk at a Time | Adrian Harewood Inaugural Lived Experience Speaker, Feb. 9

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

COVID and post-COVID in Africa: Achievements and Challenges from a South African Perspective

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

Reviews for Professor Otiono’s Camouflage: Best of Contemporary Writing from Nigeria

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

Friday, January 14, 2022

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Monday, January 10, 2022

“I Did Not Choose to Become a Poet” Nduka Otiono on Ghost Writing Love Letters, Negotiating with Poems, & More

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

UN appoints IAS Adjunct Research Professor, Samuel Ojo Oloruntoba as a member of Africa Knowledge Network

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

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