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ASA Committees

2026 ASA Board of Directors Committee Assignments

Annual Meeting Committee
  • Chair: Leonardo Arriola, Vice President 
  • Jennifer Hart 
  • James Yeku 
  • James Ogude 
  • Harmony O’Rourke 
  • Seulgie Lim (ESN Rep)
  • Alix Saba (ex-officio)
Nominations and Membership Committee
  • Chair: Leonardo Arriola, Vice President 
  • Jacqueline-Bethel Mougoué 
  • Lisa Lindsay 
  • Anita Plummer 
  • Prinisha Badassy  
  • Alix Saba (ex-officio)
Executive Committee
  • Chair: Nwando Achebe President 
  • Leonardo Arriola, Vice President 
  • Elizabeth Schmidt, Past President 
  • Tim Longman, Treasurer 
  • Claudia Gastrow, Chair of Finance Committee 
  • Jacqueline-Bethel Mougoué, Chair of Publications Committee 
  • Jennifer Hart, Chair of Advocacy Committee
  • Alix Saba (ex-officio)
Finance & Investment Committee
  • Chair: Claudia Gastrow 
  • James Yeku 
  • Harmony O’Rourke  
  • Tim Longman, Treasurer 
  • Alix Saba (ex-officio)
Publications Committee
  • Chair: Jacqueline-Bethel Mougoué 
  • Claudia Gastrow 
  • Lisa Lindsay 
  • James Ogude
  • African Studies Review EiC (ex-officio)
  • History in Africa EiC (ex-officio)
  • Alix Saba (ex-officio)
Prize and Awards Committee
  • Chair: Elizabeth Schmidt, Past-President
  • Committee of the Whole
Advocacy Committee
  • Chair: Jennifer Hart 
  • Anita Plummer 
  • Prinisha Badassy 
  • Seulgie Lim (ESN Rep)
  • Alix Saba (ex-officio)
Omsbudsperson
  • Tshepo Chéry