Dear UW African Studies Community: I hope this finds you well! As the curtains closes on our academic year and a beautiful Seattle summer beckons, I want to thank all of you for making African Studies Program’s 2025-2026 year truly rewarding. I am grateful to Jackson School Director Dr. Danny Hoffman, Associate Director of Division

ANTH 483 Africa Living with HIV/AIDS Instructor: James Pfeiffer TTh | 3:30 – 5:20 5 credits (SSc) | SLN: 10335 Course Description Examines the epidemiological, historical, political-economic, and social-cultural dimensions of Africa living with HIV/AIDS and the current challenges and debates in international HIV/AIDS policy and programming. Various approaches and analytical models help students grasp

Africa courses HSTAFM 151 Africa in the Era of the Atlantic Slave Trade  Instructor: Stephanie Smallwood TTh | 3:30 – 5:20 | BNS 117  5 credits (DIV, SSc) | 15103 Course Description  Explores the African past from c. 1400 through the end of the nineteenth century. Uses the emerging evidence of historical, linguistic, and archaeological

Christopher Tounsel, African Studies Program Director, recently spoke with Trevon Mitchell about his study abroad experience last summer as part of the inaugural cohort of students on the JSIS/UW-Bothell Leadership and Nation Building in Rwanda – Sports Development, Global Health, Ecotourism and Human Rights program. Mitchell also received ASP support for his study abroad, including

Christopher Tounsel, African Studies Program Director, recently spoke with Donalda Brantley about her study abroad experience last summer as part of the inaugural cohort of students on the JSIS/UW-Bothell Leadership and Nation Building in Rwanda – Sports Development, Global Health, Ecotourism and Human Rights program. Brantley also received ASP support for her study abroad, including

Early Fall Start Study Abroad:  Leadership and Nation Building in Rwanda: Sports Development, Global Health, Ecotourism, and Human Rights Application Deadline: February 15, 2026 (but apply early if you can) Dates of Program: August 28-September 20, 2026 Credits: 5 credits Cost:  The program fee is $4,400 but remember: A very high percentage of UW students receive substantial financial aid to study

The Horn of Africa region — which embraces the modern countries of Somalia, Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Djibouti — is home to a rich array of cultural, literary, and spiritual traditions, with deep historical roots and dynamic contemporary practices. Despite the region’s importance, it remains poorly understood and understudied in the American academy. Few American universities

Africa Courses GEOG 230: Geographies of Global Inequality Instructor: TBD 5 credits (DIV, SSc) | SLN 15209, 15210, 15211, 15212 Course Description Addresses increasing global inequalities by focusing on shifting spatial division of labor and the role of the international development industry in shaping economic and social inequality. Examines relationships between economic globalization, development industry,

African Studies Program Chair Christopher Tounsel recently received an Honorable Mention for the Best Article Prize from the African Studies Review (ASR) for his article “A Tale of Two Divestments: South Africa, Sudan, and Howard University.” In the article, Tounsel examines Howard University’s divestment from both South Africa and Sudan, and how each divestment fits

Dear UW African Studies Community: I hope this finds you well! As the curtains closes on our academic year and a beautiful Seattle summer beckons, I want to thank all of you for making African Studies Program’s 2024-2025 year truly rewarding. I am grateful to Jackson School Director Dr. Danny Hoffman, Associate Director of Division