From November 12 to 21, The Africa Institute (GSU) hosted six postdoctoral fellows from Stellenbosch University (SU), South Africa for a scholarly and cultural immersion program. This collaboration, proposed by Professor Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela, SARChI Chair in Violent Histories and Transgenerational Trauma, Director of the Centre for the Study of the Afterlives of Violence and the Reparative Quest (AVReQ) at SU, and Professor-at-Large at The Africa Institute, aimed to facilitate knowledge exchange and foster connections between emerging scholars and The Africa Institute’s academic community.
The fellows—Dr. Akuch Kuol Anyieth, Dr. Sophia Olivia Sanan, Dr. Anell Stacey Daries, Dr. Yumi Omori, Dr. Melanie Cilliers, and Dr. Veeran Naicker—participated in various academic sessions, including an introduction to The Africa Institute’s programs and faculty, a presentation on African and African diaspora studies, and a Q&A with The Africa Institute senior and postdoctoral fellows in residence. They also explored Sharjah’s cultural heritage with visits to the Mleiha Archeological Center, Mleiha’s Fossil rock and desert experience, Rain Room, the Sharjah Islamic Civilization Museum, and the Sheikh Qasimi Center for Gulf Studies.
From November 19-21, the fellows delivered a series of presentations at The Africa Institute’s Auditorium, discussing topics related to violence, reparative justice, and African diasporic experiences. These sessions provided opportunities for dialogue between the fellows, students, and faculty.
The Africa Institute (GSU) is committed to advancing critical scholarship on African and diaspora studies. It offers senior and postdoctoral fellowships aimed at fostering research excellence and intellectual exchange. The Institute’s fellowships are named in honor of renowned scholars such as Toni Morrison, Ali A. Mazrui, Okwui Enwezor, and Fatema Mernissi. These fellowships provide a platform for emerging and established scholars to contribute to ongoing conversations in African and diaspora studies, while also offering a space for cultural and intellectual growth.
The open call for the 2026 senior and postdoctoral fellowships will begin in Spring 2025.
Stellenbosch University, located in the Western Cape of South Africa, is one of the continent’s leading academic institutions, with a focus on research and innovation. Founded in 1918, it is the oldest university in South Africa and offers a broad range of programs across multiple disciplines.
This collaboration between The Africa Institute (GSU) and Stellenbosch University highlights the Institute’s ongoing commitment to advancing global dialogue on African studies and reparative justice.
From November 12 to 21, The Africa Institute (GSU) hosted six postdoctoral fellows from Stellenbosch University (SU), South Africa for a scholarly and cultural immersion program. This collaboration, proposed by Professor Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela, SARChI Chair in Violent Histories and Transgenerational Trauma, Director of the Centre for the Study of the Afterlives of Violence and the Reparative Quest (AVReQ) at SU, and Professor-at-Large at The Africa Institute, aimed to facilitate knowledge exchange and foster connections between emerging scholars and The Africa Institute’s academic community.
From November 12 to 21, The Africa Institute (GSU) hosted six postdoctoral fellows from Stellenbosch University (SU), South Africa for a scholarly and cultural immersion program. This collaboration, proposed by Professor Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela, SARChI Chair in Violent Histories and Transgenerational Trauma, Director of the Centre for the Study of the Afterlives of Violence and the Reparative Quest (AVReQ) at SU, and Professor-at-Large at The Africa Institute, aimed to facilitate knowledge exchange and foster connections between emerging scholars and The Africa Institute’s academic community.
The fellows—Dr. Akuch Kuol Anyieth, Dr. Sophia Olivia Sanan, Dr. Anell Stacey Daries, Dr. Yumi Omori, Dr. Melanie Cilliers, and Dr. Veeran Naicker—participated in various academic sessions, including an introduction to The Africa Institute’s programs and faculty, a presentation on African and African diaspora studies, and a Q&A with The Africa Institute senior and postdoctoral fellows in residence. They also explored Sharjah’s cultural heritage with visits to the Mleiha Archeological Center, Mleiha’s Fossil rock and desert experience, Rain Room, the Sharjah Islamic Civilization Museum, and the Sheikh Qasimi Center for Gulf Studies.
From November 19-21, the fellows delivered a series of presentations at The Africa Institute’s Auditorium, discussing topics related to violence, reparative justice, and African diasporic experiences. These sessions provided opportunities for dialogue between the fellows, students, and faculty.
The Africa Institute (GSU) is committed to advancing critical scholarship on African and diaspora studies. It offers senior and postdoctoral fellowships aimed at fostering research excellence and intellectual exchange. The Institute’s fellowships are named in honor of renowned scholars such as Toni Morrison, Ali A. Mazrui, Okwui Enwezor, and Fatema Mernissi. These fellowships provide a platform for emerging and established scholars to contribute to ongoing conversations in African and diaspora studies, while also offering a space for cultural and intellectual growth.
The open call for the 2026 senior and postdoctoral fellowships will begin in Spring 2025.
Stellenbosch University, located in the Western Cape of South Africa, is one of the continent’s leading academic institutions, with a focus on research and innovation. Founded in 1918, it is the oldest university in South Africa and offers a broad range of programs across multiple disciplines.
This collaboration between The Africa Institute (GSU) and Stellenbosch University highlights the Institute’s ongoing commitment to advancing global dialogue on African studies and reparative justice.
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