“My field of research is very difficult. It takes on average 7 years to train native English speakers (US) to become insect taxonomist. I lost nearly 3 years of my doctoral research because of lack of funding to conduct research on West African Coccinellidae. But thanks to the WARC travel grant in 2013/2014, I was…
This Spring we received a pool of very strong candidates for each of the WARA Fellowships. We are continually inspired by the work of all of our applicants and look forward to seeing even more impressive candidates next year! In the meantime, please join us in congratulating the recipients of this year’s fellowship competition. WARA…
Thank you to everyone who submitted applications for the WARC Travel Grant this summer. We received an abundance of excellent proposals and regret that we are unable to fund more of them. Please join us in congratulating the following awardees! We are excited about the work you are doing and look forward to your success! Afoussatou…
We are all saddened and moved by the events of the last two weeks, which have come during an already stressful time. The West African Research Association, and its corollary institution, the West African Research Center, wish to express our strong sentiment of support for ongoing protest, collective action, and anti-racist mobilization within our communities in…
Congratulations to the Fall 2019 WARC Travel Grant Awardees Thank you to everyone who submitted applications for the WARC Travel Grant this summer. We received an abundance of excellent proposals and regret that we are unable to fund more of them. Please join us in congratulating the following awardees! Fabrice Blanchard ALLECHY (Université Felix Houphouet Boigny,…
Dr. Leigh Swigart of the International Center for Ethics, Justice and Public Life, Brandeis University, on November 30, 2017 in the afternoon at the West African Research Center (WARC) in Dakar, offered an insightful talk on efforts made by the International Criminal Court (ICC) to ensure that “languages of lesser diffusion” can play an effective…
2018 RESOLVE Network Lake Chad Basin Fellowships Application Deadline: 15 September 2017 The RESOLVE Network is soliciting applications from qualified candidates based in Cameroon, Chad, and Nigeria for a project-based research fellowship in support of a comparative country case study on the rise of violent extremism and the politics of religion in education in the…
Applications for the Ideas Matter Doctoral Fellowship for West African scholars are now open for the 2018 year. Applications close October 10th. For more information, please click here. The Ideas Matter Doctoral Fellowship is open to doctoral students under age 35 who are based in West African institutions of higher education, for research on the…
Ismael Montana, Vice President of the WARA board, recently gave a presentation at the US Congress focusing on the abolition of slavery and its effects in Ottoman Tunisia. The presentation was part of a larger event organized by UNPO focusing on the eradication of slavery in the Sahel region. We are proud to have WARA represented…
Applications open now! Application ends: Saturday, September 15. The WARC Travel Grant supports West African post graduate scholars and researchers carrying out research in West Africa. Studies in all disciplines are welcome. This grant covers travel taking place between December 1, 2018 and June 30, 2019. For more information about the grant visit our website: http://www.bu.edu/wara/fellowship/fund_travel/ Complete your application…
Application opens: Sunday, July 15 Application ends: Saturday, September 15. The WARC Travel Grant supports West African post graduate scholars and researchers carrying out research in West Africa. Studies in all disciplines are welcome. This grant covers travel taking place between December 1, 2018 and June 30, 2019. For more information about the grant visit our website: http://www.bu.edu/wara/fellowship/fund_travel/ Complete your…
Join us in congratulating the Spring 2018 WARC Travel Grant Awardees! We are very excited about this round’s grantees seeking to tackle issues throughout West Africa, from clean water to food security, climate change, and disease prevention. Hougnigbo Bertrand Akokponhoue (Université d’Abomey Calavi, Bénin), “ Utilisation de la Télédétection, des SIG et des méthodes géophysiques…
Tu Seras Docteur.e Mon Enfant LES AUTEURS Larissa Kojouéest une jeune chercheure camerounaise en science politique, activiste féministe, passionnée de sport et de littérature. Docteure en science politique, elle est postdoctorante à l’université Aix Marseille et chercheure associée à la FPAE à Yaoundé. Moustapha Cissé Fall, Docteur en géographie, chercheur associé à Les Afriques dans le Monde (Bordeaux) et au laboratoire…
An Associate Professor of Art History at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Dr Victoria Rovine conducted this presentation at the West African Research Center on Wednesday, June 7, 2017. The session was moderated by a young Senegalese filmmaker and design specialist, Mrs Fatou Kande Senghor. Fatou Kande has been working on style and…
Read Ubongabasi Obot’s article about the book launch at this past year’s International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) in The Hague! International Courts and the African Woman Judge: Unveiled Narratives by Dr. Josephine Dawuni of Howard University A sequel to the pioneering study on Gender and the Judiciary in Africa: From Obscurity to Parity?,…
Dak’Art: du 03 au 13 mai Vernissage le 06 mai à 11h30 Projection de film: Bamba the Taste of Knowledge Mardi 08 mai à 15h
WARA is happy announce the following winners of the 2018 WARA Fellowship competition: Post-doctoral Fellowship Connor Ryan (University of the West Indies) “`Lagos Never Spoils’: Nollywood and Nigerian Media Urbanism.” Anima Adjepong (Simmons College) “From `little Lagos’ to Accra’s Artist Scene.” Pre-doctoral Fellowship Alfredo Rojas (University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill) “Moral Agriculture: Environmental Change, Society and Local…
Due to circumstances outside of our control, we regretfully have to cancel the lecture scheduled for April 11th, 2018 entitled: “Maama Jombo: the Senegambian roots of the New Orleans Voodoo queens and Masking Black Indians.” We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. Please keep an eye out for updates on a…
Bridgewater State University is holding a series of events as part of an Africa Awareness Week from the 26th to the 30th of March. We hope to see you there! For More Information Please Contact: Dr. Louise Badiane Lbadiane@bridgew.edu 508-531-2166
Join us this Spring at the following events! The Religion in West Africa Series will be featuring: Refreshments will be available RSVP Here This ADNET Series will be featuring: RSVP Here
The American Political Science Association (APSA) is accepting applications from early career scholars from Africa that would like to attend the mentoring workshop at this year’s Annual APSA meeting. The annual APSA meeting will take place in Boston, MA (USA) from August 30 to September 2, 2018. APSA will have funding grants for travel and logistics…
Le Comité d’Initiative International Provisoire(CIIP) pour le 1er Congrès fédéraliste panafricain pour les Etats Africains Unis (CIIP), en collaboration avec le Centre de Recherche Ouest African (WARC), vous convie à la conférence publique “L’Afrique un continent convoité, face aux défis de ses choix unitaires” animée par le Pr Abdoulaye BATHILY Historien et militant Panafricaniste…
Mardi 27 Février 2018 à 16 h Conférence sur le thème La Casamance : Entre Repli Identitaire et Intégration Nationale Intervenants : · Dr Mamadou Bodian, Sahel Research Group · M. Mouhamadou Barro, Haut conseiller des collectivités locales. · Mme Fatou Gueye, membre de Plateforme des Femmes pour la Paix en Casamance. Modérateur: Pr Wendy Wilson fall,…
CALL FOR PAPERS Journal of West African History, Volume 5, Issue 2 (October 2019): Special Issue: 60th Anniversary of Ghana and Nigeria Independence Founding Editor-in-chief: Nwando Achebe Associate Editors (Manuscripts): Assan Sarr and Ibra Sene Associate Editor (Book Reviews): Harry Odamtten 2017 and 2020 mark the 60th anniversaries of independence from British colonial rule in Ghana (1957) and Nigeria (1960). …
Mardi 06 Février 2018, à 15 heures Projection du Film: SELMA (2 h) WARC, Dakar, Senegal Synopsis : Selma retrace la lutte historique du Dr Martin Luther King pour garantir le droit de vote à tous les citoyens. Une dangereuse et terrifiante campagne qui s’est achevée par une longue marche, depuis la ville de Selma jusqu’à…
WARA would like to wish everyone a Happy Black History Month! Boston-area friends, if you are looking for ways to celebrate, check out these events: Say My Name: Oluwafunmi Hosted by Afrimerican Culture Initiative Inc. and Africans in Boston, at the MFA, Wednesday, February 7 at 6 PM – 9 PM Who Would Choose to…
On October 11th, 2017, WARA and Boston Unviersity’s African Studies Center had the pleasure of welcoming Professor Aliou Cissé Niang, of Union Theological Seminary, to discuss his paper “Religious Messengers and Identity Construction in the Bible and Diola Faith Traditions.” Religious messengers have the power to effect change, shape community identity and innovate their respective…
Thank you to everyone who submitted applications for the WARC Travel Grant this summer. We received an abundance of excellent proposals and regret that we are unable to fund more of them. Agblegoe Benigan (Université de Lomé, Togo), “Essai sur le régime juridique de la lutte contre le terrorisme en droit international: Cas de L’UNION AFRICAINE”…
WARA is proud of the accomplishments Dr. Fallou Ngom has made in his efforts to increase research on Ajami, the Arabic script that is adopted to many African languages as a form of written communication over many centuries. His latest book, Muslims beyond the Arab World: The Odyssey of Ajami and the Muridiyya (Oxford…
Do not miss this amazing event, A culinary stay in Senegal with the brilliant Chef Pierre Thiam January 31- February 11, 2018. Hosted by the West African Research Association 617-353-8902 wara@bu.edu For more information, click here.
WARA Fellowship Applications Applications for the 2018 WARA Fellowship competition are now open! Applications found here! The submission deadline is February 1, 2018. The WARA Pre-Doctoral Fellowship is open to U.S. citizens who are currently enrolled in graduate programs at institutions of higher education in the United States to conduct research in West Africa during the…
WARA is pleased to announce this accomplishment from our Vice President Dr Ismail Rashid! Check out his book Understanding West Africa’s Ebola Epidemic: Towards a Political Economy. This work is the first book-length study of the recent outbreak to explore the wider social, economic and political context, edited by Ibrahim Abdullah and Ismail Rashid. It…
(Ms. Adjoh-Davoh at Harvard University) My name is Valerie Delali Adjoh-Davoh. I am a Doctoral candidate at the Department of History, University of Cape Coast. The title of my research is “Pawnship in the Gold Coast Colony: Pawn Child Labour in the Period of the Cash Crop Revolution 1874-1940”. The thrust of the research is…
An Associate Professor of Art History at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Dr Victoria Rovine conducted this presentation at the West African Research Center on Wednesday, June 7, 2017.
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We had the chance to meet with Ms. Adjoh-Davoh as she visited WARA’s Boston office this past July during her residency at Harvard University. In this video, she discusses her fellowship and her compelling research on child labor in Ghana.
Check out our latest video by clicking here! Featured in this video are first-hand accounts from the following former WARA Fellows: Koffi Yao Bernard (Université Nangui-Abrogoua-Abidjan), recipient of the Fall 2015 WARC Travel Grant, for research in Senegal: “Etude de la communauté microbienne (biomasse microbienne, activité des micro-organismes et diversité microbienne) dans les sols…