{"id":1842,"date":"2019-09-12T18:11:41","date_gmt":"2019-09-12T18:11:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/africa\/?page_id=1842"},"modified":"2025-11-21T19:05:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T19:05:09","slug":"horn","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/africa\/horn\/","title":{"rendered":"Horn of Africa Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>This initiative is in partnership with the <a href=\"https:\/\/melc.washington.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/africa\/\">African Studies Program<\/a> at the <a href=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/\">Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies<\/a>.<\/h4>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The Horn of Africa region \u2014 which embraces the modern countries of Somalia, Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Djibouti \u2014 is home to a rich array of cultural, literary, and spiritual traditions, with deep historical roots and dynamic contemporary practices. Despite the region\u2019s importance, it remains poorly understood and understudied in the American academy. Few American universities possess experts on the region, and fewer still offer courses devoted to its languages, history, and cultures.<\/p>\n<p>The University of Washington\u2019s Horn of Africa Initiative seeks to fill this gap by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Building new curriculum on the history, languages, and cultures of the Horn of Africa.<\/li>\n<li>Creating new knowledge about the region through research and dialogue.<\/li>\n<li>Expanding the university\u2019s connections to the Horn heritage communities of the Pacific Northwest.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This initiative is in partnership with the Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures and the African Studies Program at the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies. 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