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New Article From Professor Halimat Somotan: “Contested Burial Grounds: African Religious Communities, Urban Displacement, and the Spatial Politics of Difference in Colonial Lagos, Nigeria”

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February 21, 2025

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Keep Eyes on Sudan: Event Series Page and Resources

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October 3, 2024

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Professor Halimat Somotan wins Honorable Mention from Urban History Association

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October 3, 2024

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Meet the 2024-2025 Africa-China Initiative Post Doctoral Fellow!

Dr. Asma Amina Belem joins the African Studies Program from the National Cheng-Chi University in Taiwan, where she received a PhD in Development Studies and a master’s degree…

October 3, 2024

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From First-Gen Grad to African Studies Expert: How Lahra Smith Became a Georgetown Professor

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June 3, 2024

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Georgetown Honors Liberian Peace Leader Leymah Gbowee With Honorary Degree

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February 20, 2024

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Dr. Halimat Somotan writes on how Lagos’ urban communities resisted the 1950s housing demolitions, and continue to fight exclusionary city planning today.

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February 5, 2024

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AfSP Professor Halimat Somotan publishes in Time Magazine on Nigerian activist Olaniwun Adunni Oluwole and the politics of labor movements

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February 1, 2024

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Students and Faculty Reflect on Return of SFS Global Experiences

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July 26, 2022

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Africa-China Initiative Spring 2022 Event Series

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July 7, 2022