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Alemayehu Wassie, Kieran Dodds, and Professor Kyama Mugambi in conversation about Ethiopian church forests exhibit, shown on the screen behind them.

“Nature’s Sanctuary”: Ethiopian Church Forests, a Beacon of Hope for Environmental Conservation

The Council on African Studies at the Yale MacMillan Center celebrated Earth Day 2024 with an afternoon of environmentally themed events centered around “‘...
Jonny Steinberg

CAS Faculty Jonny Steinberg’s Biography Winnie and Nelson: Portrait of a Marriage Wins Prestigious National Book Critics Circle Award

New York, NY (March 21, 2024)—Tonight at the New School, the National Book Critics Circle announced the recipients of its book awards for publishing year 2023...
Elizabeth Elango

Alumni Spotlight Series: Elizabeth Elango 1999

The following interview is part of the Council on African Studies’ Alumni Spotlight series featuring graduates from both the Master’s and Bachelor’s Degrees in...

CAS Faculty Nana Osei Quarshie Receives Excellence in Teaching Award

The award recognizes excellence in teaching in undergraduate programs and enables recipients to dedicate their summer to research.
During a trip to the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy in central Kenya, Yale's Veronica Waweru noticed rows of shallow pits drilled into rock where she believes ancient people played a version of the game Mancala, a two-player, strategy-based board game still played across the world today. (Photos courtesy of Veronica Waweru)

A local tip helps reveal an ancient ‘arcade’ in Kenya’s highlands

The discovery of about 20 ancient Mancala game boards carved on rocks in central Kenya demonstrates the benefits of scholars partnering with local amateurs.
Tony Yeboah

CAS Graduate Affiliate Tony Yeboah attends Urban History Association Conference

This past October, CAS Graduate Affiliate and PhD student in History Tony Yeboah attended the Urban History Association conference with support from the...
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