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February 16, 2023

Celebrating Black History Month: Carleton Faculty and Staff Dedicated to Black Inclusion

Learn more about members of the Black community at Carleton who are dedicated to greater Black inclusion and anti-Black racism in the classroom, on the field and in their personal lives. Menna Agha, assistant professor,... More

February 24, 2021

Celebrating Black History Month: Carleton’s Daniel McNeil Focuses on New Approaches to Anti-Racist Education

Fifteen years ago, Carleton History Prof. Daniel McNeil learned some valuable lessons about Black History Month from his students in the United Kingdom. “When I was a lecturer in Black and Minority Studies at the... More

February 10, 2021

Celebrating Black History Month: The Dualities of Nduka Otiono

Nduka Otiono, the Graduate Program Supervisor at Carleton University’s Institute of African Studies (IAS), sees duality in almost all that he does. He is both a researcher and a creative writer, a cultural activist and... More

December 17, 2020

Carleton Welcomes African Women Scholars in Research Exchange

Carleton University’s Institute of African Studies will host 17 West African women academics over the next three years as part of the highly competitive QES Advanced Scholars West Africa program. Only 11 proposals including Carleton’s... More

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October 28, 2020

Carleton’s Inclusion Week Attracts Large Audiences and Inspires Challenging Discussions on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

During a time of worldwide calls for greater equity, diversity and inclusion in society—and in the midst of a global pandemic—Carleton’s second annual Inclusion Week played a significant role in hosting urgent conversations about advancing... More

October 28, 2020

Carleton Hosts Healthy Cities Panel – Imagining an Anti-Racist City

On Oct. 13, 2020, Carleton University’s Faculty of Arts and Social Science (FASS) hosted Imagining an Anti-Racist City as part of their Healthy Cities 2020 Panel Series. https://youtu.be/0660zWNfBPs The series explores the many factors—from nature... More

October 9, 2020

Healthy Cities 2020: Imagining an Anti-Racist City

The impetus to address anti-black racism was born in the streets. In the spring of 2020, acts of police violence captured on video catalyzed an anti-racist protest movement that swept the world. Demonstrators filled the... More

April 20, 2020

Carleton University’s Institute for African Studies Celebrates 10 Years of Impact

In 2009, Carleton became home to the first stand-alone, degree-granting Institute of African Studies in Canada. It brought together scholars who were studying Africa in a diverse set of disciplines to pursue a coherent, Africa-focused... More

March 10, 2020

Remembering Pius Adesanmi

A year ago, on March 10, 2019, the Carleton University community suffered the loss of Pius Adesanmi, a well-loved and respected professor in the Institute of African Studies, a mentor to his students, a friend... More

January 8, 2020

Carleton University Carries on the Work of Pius Adesanmi

Pius Adesanmi, the Nigerian-born scholar and award-winning writer, was a strong proponent for building research capacity and forging collaborations among academic institutions around the world. As director of Carleton University's Institute of African Studies (IAS),... More

March 27, 2019

Honouring Pius Adesanmi

“You must know that where I come from in Africa, death is no finality. I merely transitioned to ancestorhood in the worldview of my people.” Carleton University’s Pius Adesanmi was not speaking of himself when... More