Dec 5, 2018
The Africa Study Group is happy to co-sponsor a discussion with former Canadian Ambassador to South Sudan Alan Hampson (in English only), organized by CIPS Fragile States Network of the University of Ottawa. The discussion, on the revitalized peace agreement and its...
Nov 26, 2018
Ethiopia’s recent rapprochement with Eritrea and Somalia has breathed fresh life into the Horn of Africa. Expectations are high that we are witnessing a new era of sustained growth and greater economic integration. The government’s goal of Chinese-style growth, based...
Nov 24, 2018
African Studies News and Events No Images? Click here Upcoming Events Call for Paper/Panels | Annual Conference of the Canadian Association of African Studies (CAAS) 2019 University of Quebec, Montreal May 16 – 19, 2019 We are excited to announce that the Call for...
Nov 21, 2018
The ASG Steering Committee is happy to announce our next event, a presentation by Dr. Kipuka Kabongi on “The Electoral Process and the Political Issues in the Democratic Republic of the Congo”. The presentation will be in English and French. Time: 5:30 PM...
Nov 18, 2018
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Nov 16, 2018
African Studies News and Events No Images? Click here Upcoming Events In 2001 Africa was declared “a scar on the conscience of the world”. When The Economist declared Africa a “Hopeless Continent” the writer observed that African societies were “for reasons buried in...
Nov 10, 2018
African Studies News and Events No Images? Click here Upcoming Events “Bottom-up Change in a Top-down Government: Changing Policy and Law in Ethiopia” with Logan Cochrane Banting Fellow, Global and International Studies Date: Wednesday, November 14, 2018 |...
Nov 8, 2018
“I wanted to share some good news with you, I just got back from my home city of Winnipeg and wanted to let you know that I’ve won the 2018 IDEA Canada Nyota Award, also fun fact: the word “Nyota” is a Swahili word meaning “Star” ...
Nov 4, 2018
Upcoming Events “Bottom-up Change in a Top-down Government: Changing Policy and Law in Ethiopia” with Logan Cochrane Banting Fellow, Global and International Studies Date: Wednesday, November 14, 2018 | 1:00pm to 2:30pm Location: Discovery Centre, MacOdrum...
Oct 28, 2018
The Africa Study Group is pleased to announce our next event will be a presentation by David Brook, Chief Strategy Officer of Grand Challenges Canada: Supporting African Innovation: Stories and Lessons Learned from Grand Challenges Canada” Time: Thursday November 15,...
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