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Monday, April 17, 2023
Congratulations Professor Chambi Chachage on the Connection Grants from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).... More
Sunday, February 26, 2023
On February 17, 杏吧原创鈥檚聽Institute of African Studies (IAS)聽welcomed faculty members, students and members of the university and broader Ottawa communities to celebrate a landmark moment. The launch event 鈥� which featured live music from the Institute鈥檚 own Instructor Kathy Armstrong and was attended by several High Commissioners of... More
Friday, January 27, 2023
We are聽excited to invite you to the mini launch of our new IAS office on the 17th Floor of Dunton Tower with a get-together on Friday, February 17th. Date: February 17, 2023 Time: 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm. Venue: DT 1728 The highlights of the evening include: Opening remarks by Dean of FASS, Prof... More
Friday, March 18, 2022
"Displace: The Poetry of Nduka Otiono" is the latest publication of our very own Dr. Nduka Otiono Associate Professor of 聽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
Monday, January 24, 2022
The Africa Study Group (ASG) is happy to invite you to its next webinar 鈥淐OVID and post-COVID in Africa Achievements and Challenges from a South African Perspective鈥�. Panelists:聽 Mia Malan,聽Dr. Sanjay Ruparelia聽and聽聽Fatima Hassan聽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 鈥楥amouflage鈥�: 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鈥檚 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
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