On February 11, 2020, Nobel Laureate in Literature Wole Soyinka, gave a passionate keynote address at the Fourth Regional Assembly of the African Humanities Program in Abuja, Nigeria, sponsored by ACLS.
Starting in 2012, Fellows of the African Humanities Program (AHP) who completed their fellowship tenures were also given the opportunity to apply to attend a Manuscript Development Workshop (MDW) to discuss manuscripts with AHP mentors and other fellows in a weeklong, intensive retreat. Workshops combined mentorship from senior scholars with…
The African Humanities Program (AHP) offered fellows the opportunity to undertake two- or three-month residential stays at African humanities centers and institutes for advanced study in countries other than their home. Residency centers affiliated with AHP provided space and resources for Fellows to embark on their research and projects, prioritizing…
The African Humanities Series initiative became a catalyst for producing new knowledge by emerging scholars. The program provided a subvention to publish fellows’ monographs that meet international standards. In 2010, the AHP selection committee recommended the launch of “a landmark series in the African humanities” with…
From 2010-2019, the African Humanities Program (AHP) partnered with the African Studies Association (ASA) in the United States to bring selected AHP Fellows to the ASA Annual Meeting as ASA Presidential Fellows. This initiative contributed to the career development and professionalization of fellows who…
ABUJA, NIGERIA, FEBRUARY 11-13, 2020 Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka after delivering the keynote address at the AHP Regional Assembly in Abuja, Nigeria, February 2020 The African Humanities Program (AHP) held its fourth Regional Assembly (RA) in Nigeria in February 2020. Distinguished 1986 Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, delivered the keynote…