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Friday, October 23, 2020

The Nigerian Crisis—A Virtual Roundtable

The past two weeks have been extraordinary in the life of Nigerians at home and in the diaspora. Youths in Africa’s most populous country have taken to the streets in what has come to be known as the #EndSARS uprising to protest oppressive policing and inept political leadership that have ravaged the country. What... More

Thursday, October 15, 2020

Professor Nduka Otiono speaks at University of Reading’s Black History Month event

Join Professor Nduka Otiono tomorrow, Friday October 16, 2020 at the University of Reading's Black History Month event. Date: Friday, 16 October 2020 Time:  10:00 am - 11:15 am British Summer Time (BST) Professor Otiono's talk titled '(In)visible minorities and the post Floyd race for equity and social justice in the Ivory Tower' is... More

Thursday, October 1, 2020

Volume 8 of IAS Journal Nokoko is now available!

The latest volume of the IAS Journal - Nokoko has just published. Volume 8 of Nokoko focuses on Ifá among the Yorùbá People of Nigeria, Climate-Induced Human Migration, Africa’s Extractive Sector Kenya, Mineral Wealth, Legislation Facilitating Inclusive Development, the Role and Influence of Media in Creating Environmental Awareness in Dar es... More

Wednesday, June 19, 2019

African Studies Twins Graduate Together

Congratulations Kenneth & Kennedy on your graduation! A lot of people were doing double takes during Carleton University’s June Convocation. Several sets of twins crossed the stage to receive their diplomas at this year’s ceremonies from June 10 through 14. We caught up with three of them. What’s it like to go to university with... More

Friday, May 24, 2019

New volume of IAS Journal: Nokoko 7 now available!

The latest volume of the IAS Journal - Nokoko has just published. Volume 7 of Nokoko focuses on Elections and Electoral Politics in Africa: Movements Forward, Backwards or Nowhere? Nokoko is an open-access journal promoting dialogue, discourse and debate on PanAfricanism, Africa, and Africana. Nokoko brings forward the foundational work of... More

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