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The African Studies Program (AfSP) in the Georgetown University Walsh School of Foreign Service was established in 1980 to study political, social and economic life across Africa, and to foster deeper understanding and engagement of African history and contemporary life through the exchange. 

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“I Guess I’ll Have to Be the First:” Professor Gwendolyn Mikell’s Inspiring Legacy

“Coming Into Its Own:” A History of the African Studies Program at SFS

African and Asian Studies Programs Awarded Grant for Joint Work on Africa-China Relations