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Harvard Alumni and Students Visit African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa for High-Level Overview and Diaspora Linkage within the AU

February 19, 2026

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — A delegation of Harvard University alumni and students visited the African Union (AU) Headquarters in Addis Ababa for a high-level briefing on continental governance, peace and security, and the role of youth and the African...

Inaugural Middle East and Africa Harvard Alumni Summit – CAS Faculty Director Dr. Zoe Marks joins alumni and colleagues at newly opened Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo

February 06, 2026

Cairo, Egypt — Alumni, faculty, and regional leaders from across the Middle East, Africa, and beyond convened in Cairo for the Harvard Alumni Summit – Middle East and Africa 2026, held January 16–18 at the newly opened Grand Egyptian Museum. The Harvard...

Harvard Kennedy School JFK Forum Panel Warns of Escalating Atrocities in Sudan, as a second Genocide Unfolds

December 05, 2025

Since 2023, Sudan has been embroiled in a devasting civil war. Harvard Kennedy School held a 2024 JFK Jr. Forum on the attacks by a powerful paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on the Sudanese Armed Forces. Zoe Marks, the Oppenheimer...

Nigerian Tribune: Harvard University Center for African Studies Strengthens Connections on the Continent with Landmark Week in Lagos

September 01, 2025

Local Nigeria News Coverage of African Studies Delegation Visit to Nigeria: Nigeria Tribune | The Guardian Nigeria | Acada Extra | The News Accelerator | This Day Lagos Lagos, Nigeria – In a milestone for Harvard University’s wide range of research and...

Exploring Pathways for Sustainable Human-Lion Coexistence in Kenya

August 12, 2025

Faculty Research Spotlight: Andrew Davies Andrew Davies, Associate Professor of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology (FAS), was a 2023 recipient of the Motsepe Presidential Research Accelerator Fund for Africa . The Motsepe Fund is made possible by a...

Improving Livelihoods for Smallholder Coffee Farmers in Ethiopia

August 11, 2025

Student Research Spotlight: Katie Chen and Vaibhav Parik The Harvard Center for African Studies offers funding to Harvard graduate students traveling to Africa for thesis or dissertation research or for fieldwork connected to an academic project. At the...

Bridging Education and Technology: Exploring Rwanda’s School Data Management System

June 23, 2025

Below is the written report from HGSE student, Ayo Arowolo, who travelled to Rwanda for her research project in Spring 2025.

A Decade of Impact: Celebrating 10 Years of the Harvard Center for African Studies.

June 03, 2025

Cambridge, USA - As the academic year came to a close with last week’s Commencement celebration, we also marked a major milestone: the 10th anniversary of the Harvard Center for African Studies. The 2024–2025 academic year commemorates ten years of CAS as...

Director's Message: Supporting International Students, Protecting our Mission

May 23, 2025

Dear CAS colleagues and friends, I’m writing to share information with you about two recent actions taken by the US federal government that gravely threaten Harvard’s academic mission and directly affect the Center for African Studies (CAS). Even for...

Harvard Center for African Studies partners with Africa Fashion International to champion African influence on fashion ahead of the 2025 Met Gala.

May 13, 2025

New York City - The Harvard Center for African Studies partnered with Africa Fashion International (AFI) to host a landmark event, "Afro Dandy: Tailored for Africa," on Friday, 2 May 2025 at Moonlight Studios in New York City. This special gathering, was...

Catalyzing Impact: Professor Zoe Marks’s Engagements with South African Stakeholders for the Center for African Studies

February 18, 2025

In February 2025, Professor Zoe Marks undertook a visit to the Africa Office of the Harvard University Center for African Studies (CAS), spending time in both Johannesburg and Cape Town. The primary objective of this visit was to articulate and share her...

Call for Applications: Cal State LA Masters Program in Pan African Studies!

February 12, 2025

Applications are now open for the Fall 2025 cohort of our MA program! Cal State LA is proud to have the nation’s second-oldest department of Pan-African/Black Studies and to be the first in the California State University system to offer a Master’s Degree...

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