Alumni

Discover how Professor Ann Biersteker’s (PhD ’84) interest in and pursuit of Kiswahili continues to influence many. “Ann Biersteker and Others Who Truly Loved and Love Kiswahili” by Austin Bukenya  

Tarek Ziadna (PhD ’18) has accepted a position as Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Buffalo, where he will teach Arabic and direct their Arabic program.  

PhD alumna Carmen McCain (’14) has announced that she has accepted an offer in the African Languages, Cultures, and Literatures section of the School of Languages, Cultures, and Linguistics at SOAS, University of London. The …

Adeola Agoke has been awarded a Language Institute Grant to Support Innovation in Language Teaching and Learning. The award will enable her to develop a “Dictionary of African Language Pedagogy,” which will provide proficiency-based and …

Lawrence Andrea, a 2020 graduate, earned a spot as an international reporting fellow for the Pulitzer Center that same year. Recently, Andrea concluded his work exploring and documenting post-asylum life for refugees in Greece. His …

Lowell Brower, who earned his BA in African Languages and Literature, is now the Head Tutor / Director of Undergraduate Studies and a Lecturer for the Committee on Degrees in Folklore and Mythology at Harvard. …

On Thursday, February 11, three African Cultural Studies alumni shared their individual journeys toward successful acquisition of rewarding employment in diverse fields. They discussed their transferable skills and explained and explored how these skills apply …