About the Institute

The Institute of African Studies offers a community of scholars and a lively focus of activity to persons interested in Africa. It has core faculty members drawn from the College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Law and the School of Public Health and the Institute of Developing Nations. The Institute promotes interdisciplinary teaching and research on Africa, administers an undergraduate major and minor and an honors program.

The Institute coordinates graduate training in African Studies at Emory with an on-going seminar in African studies. IAS hosts visiting African scholars, and sponsors conferences, exhibitions, and special events on Africa. With its resources and activities, the Institute of African Studies encourages and supports rich and diverse Africanist teaching, scholarship, and outreach.

News

African Studies Helps Organize Voyages Conference

The Institute of African Studies is very pleased to have helped to organize a landmark international conference at Emory University, on December 5-6, 2008.Voyages marked the bicentennial of the ending of the US Trans Atlantic Slave Trade, and the launch of the Voyages Slave Trade Database. The conference also (Read more)