CfAS becomes the Secretariat for the International Model African Union (IMAU)
The Center for African Studies has been selected to assume the Secretariat for the International Model African Union (IMAU), a prestigious role that enhances Howard’s global profile while directly benefiting students through leadership, curriculum development, immersive events, and study abroad opportunities linked to the African Union.
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February 17, 2026 | The Dig
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About the Webinar
This Children's Africana Book Award Webinar, part of the Global Read Webinar Series, took place on February 12, 2026 at 7 pm with a presentation by Jordan Ifueko, author of The Maid and the Crocodile.
About the Book
The Maid and the Crocodile — a romantic standalone fantasy set in the world of Raybearer, from New York Times bestselling author Jordan Ifueko.
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January 14, 2026 | The Dig
Read More about Medieval West African History Is More Than Salt for GoldCongratulations to Dr. Susanna Sacks, Recipient of the MLA Scaglione Prize for African Studies
The Center for African Studies at Howard University proudly congratulates Dr. Susanna L. Sacks, Assistant Professor of English, on being awarded the Modern Language Association’s Aldo and Jeanne Scaglione Prize for African Studies for her groundbreaking book Networked Poetics: The Digital Turn in Southern African Poetry. This prestigious recognition—one of only twenty-three publication awards to be presented at the MLA’s annual convention in January 2026—honors Dr.
Read More about Congratulations to Dr. Susanna Sacks, Recipient of the MLA Scaglione Prize for African StudiesCongratulations to Dr. Ademide Adelusi-Adeluyi for the prestigious African Studies Association Book Award!
Congratulations to Dr. Ademide Adelusi-Adeluyi, Associate Professor in the Department of History, whose amazing book: Imagine Lagos: Mapping History, Place, and Politics in a Nineteenth-Century African City won the prestigious African Studies Association Book Award!
Written from a digital humanities perspective, her book uses historical sources, maps, and walking cartography to offer new ways of seeing nineteenth-century Lagos, West Africa’s most populous city.
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By Trinity Thiirah, Undergraduate Student
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By Naomi Turner, Undergraduate Student
Howard University Fulbright-Hays Swahili Group Project Abroad in Kenya - Summer 2025
CABA 2025 Recap!
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Children’s Africana Book Awards (CABA) this Saturday! It was truly inspiring to celebrate the outstanding authors, illustrators, and publishers who bring Africa’s rich stories, histories, and cultures to life for young readers around the world.