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Longtime African Studies Professor Promoted to Director of Program

Longtime African Studies Professor Promoted to Director of Program

By Daya Benami Narasimhan October 29, 2020

The Georgetown University School of Foreign Service named professor Lahra Smith as the new director of the African Studies Program. Smith hopes to bring an environmentalist perspective to the department...

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SFS Establishes New Vice Dean Position as Part of Anti-Racism Effort

By Hansen Lian July 28, 2020

The School of Foreign Service appointed professor Scott Taylor as the school’s inaugural vice dean for diversity, equity and inclusion as part of an ongoing effort to adopt anti-racist practices in...

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Somali Ambassador to the United States Ahmed Isse Awad discussed U.S.-Somali relations Tuesday in the Intercultural Center.

Somali Ambassador Discusses US-Somali Relations

By Cheryl Liu December 8, 2015

Recently appointed Somali Ambassador to the United States Ahmed Isse Awad and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the Bureau of African Affairs Shannon Smith emphasized the improved U.S.-Somali relationship...

Sanomi Shares Entrepreneurship Experience

By Syed Humza Moinuddin October 6, 2015

Nigerian entrepreneur Igho Sanomi discussed the rise of entrepreneurship and the challenges faced by business owners in Africa at an event in the Mortara Center on Wednesday. Sponsored by the School of...

Asubuhi Celebrates 25 Years

By Alicia Che February 20, 2015

This year marks the 25th year of the publication of Asubuhi, the semi-annual newsletter from the African Studies Program of Georgetown University’s Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service. The newsletter...

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