The Princeton African Humanities Colloquium (PAHC), directed by Simon Gikandi, was established in 2013 to provide a forum to promote research and teaching in the humanities (broadly defined) at Princeton University and to incorporate the study of Africa in existing and future research projects.
Associate research scholar presents at the Africa Institute
How do people survive in Zimbabwe’s gold-mining districts, where violence, death, and cynicism are rampant? Melusi Nkomo shares his findings from an ongoing ethnography of the precarious and violent lives of people in these areas.
Postdoctoral research associate teaches Freshman Seminar
In this cross-disciplinary seminar Happy Buzaaba students' embark on a journey to understand language technology i.e ChatGPT, Gemini, Llama etc and, in particular, its application to the intricacies of the African languages.
Happy Buzaaba
Courses
Regular undergraduate courses promote African Studies through multiple focus areas and disciplinary lenses.
Annual Colloquium
Our annual colloquia bring together scholars working on African humanities from Africa, North America, and other regions.
Projects
Lecture
Yearly public lectures by distinguished scholars of African studies offer a window into contemporary research.
Fellowship
Two-year postdoctoral fellowships in African humanities support the next generation of researchers.
Funding
Small grants may be available to those organizing conferences and events pertaining to the humanities in Africa.