Institute of African Studies

The first lady of Tanzania, Salma Kikwete, addressed students from the School of International Affairs on Friday afternoon as the keynote speaker of the annual African Economic Forum, hosted by the Institute of African Studies.

A two-day international conference at School of International and Public Affairs on Senegalese culture, led by the Institute of African Studies, capped off a year of change for African programming since the institute reopened this year.

With new director Mamadou Diouf on board, the Institute of African Studies is back on its feet consolidating courses, programming lectures, and transforming Columbia University into a space for debate about Africa.