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The Center for African Studies focuses our activities on research initiatives that are pertinent to the African continent, hosts distinguished lectures on important topics facing the African continent, creates communities of practice on Africa-related...

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

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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...

Learn from Dr. Pokines about his fascinating work

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Learn from Dr. Pokines about his fascinating work studying bones. You may find out it's not exactly as shows like CSI depict, but people find bones all the time, and someone needs to find out what happened to them, even if it was 2 million years ago. Dr...

ProjeKt Inspire Foundation Internship

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Organization: ProjeKt Inspire Foundation Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, with program travel to Tanga and, where feasible, one rural site Duration: January 4-22, 2027 Open Positions: 2 ( Harvard College students only ) Funding: Unpaid Internship...

Colloquium with Ameeta Jaga: 'Supporting Breastfeeding at Work among Low Income Mothers in the South African Clothing Industry'

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Ameeta Jaga, Associate Professor, School of Management Studies, University of Cape Town Supporting Breastfeeding at Work among Low Income Mothers in the South African Clothing Industry Due to ongoing concerns surrounding the COVID-19 outbreak, our...

End of Year Message from the Faculty Director

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As the academic year draws to a close, so too does my time as Interim Oppenheimer Faculty Director of the Harvard Center for African Studies. Despite the challenges we have all faced through the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been an honor to serve in this...

diiVe Summer 2021: Harvard Student Reflections

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Several Harvard college students supported by the Harvard Center for African Studies’ student grant fund, as well as the Office of Career Services, attended a diiVe consulting internship. diiVe is a global learning and consulting organization dedicated to...

Contact Africa Office

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Sign Up for the Africa Office Mailing List Africa Office Mailing List Link Contact: For strategic partnerships, Nthatisi Quella, Office Director at the Africa Office: nthatisiquella@fas.harvard.edu For general queries, email africaoffice@harvard.edu...

Congratulations to Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr.

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The American Academy of Arts & Sciences has named Henry Louis Gates Jr. the recipient of the Don M. Randel Award for Humanistic Studies. The award — which is being given for only the seventh time since it was established in 1975 — recognizes remarkable...

Imagining a Better World: Arts, Activism, and Social Justice (Workshop for Educators)

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Mural "Breath Life," part of the Grove Hall Mural Project By Rob “ProBlak” Gibbs. Photo by Anna Mudd Join us for our annual Global Studies Outreach Teachers' Workshop on Monday, July 29-Thursday, August 1, 2024. This year's theme is Imagining a Better...

Message from the Director: Leveraging the power of academia to respond to Africa’s challenges

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Dear Friends and Colleagues, December is a natural time for reflection, as the year comes to an end and we wind down another semester. Undeniably, this has been a year unlike any other. Despite the challenges we have all faced, I am greatly encouraged by...

Statement of Support and Solidarity with the University of Cape Town and Residents of Cape Town, South Africa

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We would like to express our deepest sympathy for the loss endured by the University of Cape Town (UCT) and residents of Cape Town, South Africa due to devastating fires beginning on Sunday, April 18, 2021. The fire is reported to have been contained...