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Friday, May 15, 2015

African Studies student wins Provost Scholar Award

The Institute of African Studies warmly congratulates Emma Bider for being selected for the Provost Scholar Award! Emma is a fourth year African Studies/Journalism student graduating with her Bachelors of Arts (Honours) and Bachelors of Journalism next month. Emma was one of ten students at 杏吧原创 selected for this inaugural award which is given... More

Thursday, May 7, 2015

Videos of “Religious Fundamentalisms & Women’s Rights” presentations

The videos of the presentations of the conference,聽"Religious Fundamentalisms Impact on Women鈥檚 Rights in Africa" co-organized by the Africa Canada Forum (of the Canadian Council for International Co-operation) and the聽Institute of African Studies on April 21, 2015, at 杏吧原创 is now on our YouTube channel: videos. For more information on the... More

Thursday, March 26, 2015

Institute of African Studies Undergraduate Conference

First 杏吧原创 University Institute of African Studies Undergraduate Conference October 17, 2015 Ottawa, Canada Calling all Undergraduate students with a passion for African Studies! The Institute of African Studies (IAS) at 杏吧原创 University (carleton.ca/africanstudies) is hosting its first Undergraduate research conference, organized by the... More

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

News story on conference, “The African Union鈥檚 Agenda 2063”

Read a story about the one day conference,聽The African Union鈥檚 Agenda 2063: Assessing the Development Vision for Africa, co-organized by The African Group of Diplomats to Canada, the African Women Diplomatic Forum, and the Institute of African Studies, 杏吧原创 University on March 15, 2015 as part of the FPA Research Month: Diplomats and... More

Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Postponed: Religious Teachings in Domestic Spaces: Embodiment, Piety and Discipline in Urban Morocco

The talk entitled "Religious Teachings in Domestic Spaces: Embodiment, Piety and Discipline in Urban Morocco" with Karim Myatt has been postponed to the... More

Friday, March 6, 2015

Interview with Emma Bider and Denise Uwasa

Please listen to the interview with Emma Bider, a BA African Studies/Bachelor of Journalism student at 杏吧原创, and Denise Uwasa, a Journalism student at the National University of Rwanda, with Alan Neal on CBC Radio's All in a Day from February 26, 2015.聽 They are talking about the student-organized event, From Kigali to Canada... More

Friday, February 27, 2015

Professor Nduka Otiono discusses the future of Nigeria

Professor Nduka Otiono of the Institute of African Studies, 杏吧原创 University, examines the issues at stake as a Keynote Speaker at the seminar series organized by The Africa Study Group, Ottawa entitled 鈥淚s Nigeria falling apart?鈥� The event was held on Wednesday, January 28, 2015, at St. Paul鈥檚 University, Ottawa.  ... More

Saturday, February 21, 2015

Volume 4 of Nokoko is Published

The Institute of African Studies is pleased to announce that the fourth volume of its journal, Nokoko, is now published. The theme of this issue is聽Women's rights and gender equality in Africa. Nokoko is an open-access journal promoting dialogue, discourse and debate on Pan-Africanism, Africa, and Africana. The Call for Papers for its fifth... More

Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Professors discuss Boko Haram

As part of 聽Umeme African Flashpoints SerieDr. Tope Oriola, University of Alberta,聽Dr. Pius Adesanmi, 杏吧原创 University, and聽Dr. Nduka Otiono, 杏吧原创 University 聽held a roundtable discussion on Boko Haram. Here is a link to an article on the talk, 聽"Boko Haram: Roundtable proffers solution to terrorism in Nigeria"... More

Monday, February 9, 2015

IAS news: Pius Adesanmi gives a TEDxEuston Talk

Professor Pius Adesanmi (English & African Studies) presents a TEDxEuston Talk called "Africa is the forward that the world needs to... More

Friday, January 30, 2015

IAS news: Visiting Researcher, Dr. Jean-Nicolas Bach

Jean-Nicolas Bach will be Visiting Researcher in the Institute of African Studies in 杏吧原创 University for two months (28 February-21 March 2015). Jean-Nicolas holds a Ph.D. in Political Science (2011, Institute of Political Studies, Bordeaux, France) and is currently associate researcher in the laboratory Les Afriques dans le Monde, Sciences Po... More

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