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Welcome to the Council on African Studies

Where students and faculty seek novel approaches to emerging issues in African Studies through joint endeavors across Yale, regionally, and in partnership with colleagues on the continent

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Four Yale student panelists pose in Luce Hall Auditorium

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Mizani: Balancing People and Nature

Documentary Screening

April 16th, 5:30 pm, Luce Hall Auditorium

Produced by: Joshua Amponsah, CAS MA class of 2025

Lindsay Fellowship Spotlight

The Lindsay Fellowship for Research in Africa provides grants to graduate and professional students for summer research in order to increase understanding of Africa among Yale students and faculty. During the summer of 2024, fifteen Lindsay Fellows from diverse disciplines conducted research in countries across Africa. In this video, you'll hear from some Lindsay Fellows about their field site experiences.

Lindsay Fellows Spotlight Videos

Faculty Spotlight

While teaching at Yale, paleoanthropologist Veronica Waweru discovered the power of partnering with local amateurs in Kenya's highlands. Her "knowledge co-production" model of conducting research in the field has yielded amazing results.

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