{"id":17660,"date":"2023-01-27T16:57:41","date_gmt":"2023-01-27T21:57:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/africanstudies\/?page_id=17660"},"modified":"2026-10-20T09:52:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T13:52:09","slug":"pius-adesanmi-african-studies-resource-centre","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/africanstudies\/pius-adesanmi-african-studies-resource-centre\/","title":{"rendered":"Pius Adesanmi African Studies Resource Centre"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Pius Adesanmi African Studies Resource Centre <\/strong>is so named to honour the memory of Professor Pius Adesanmi. The resource centre is aimed at making IAS a hub for our students, visiting researchers and community members for research and networking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prof. Pius Adesanmi was among 18 Canadians killed in the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines jet at the Addis Ababa airport<\/a>. At the time of his death, he was the director of the Institute of African Studies and a faculty member in The Department of English Language and Literature. Pius was a remarkable writer, poet and political commentator. He is celebrated for his eloquence and fearlessness in speaking truth to power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cHe worked tirelessly to build the Institute of African Studies, to share his boundless passion for African literature and to connect with and support students. He was a scholar and teacher of the highest calibre who leaves a deep imprint on Carleton.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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