FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 29, 2025
Contact: Alix Saba, Executive Director, asaed@africanstudies.org
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African Studies Association Announces the 2025 ASA CCNY Fellows
PISCATAWAY, New Jersey – Thanks to the generous support of the Carnegie Corporation of New York (CCNY), the African Studies Association is excited to announce that 15 outstanding scholars from CCNY’s network of African fellows will participate in ASA workshops and Annual Meeting events in Atlanta, GA November 20-22. All fellows will be mentored as part of the Publishing Improvement Pipeline for Emerging Scholars (PIPES) Workshop and will utilize the workshop training to successfully present their scholarship to a broad audience of Annual Meeting attendees. Fellows will present on one of three topical sessions including Security, Authority, & International Politics in Africa; Gender, Feminisms, & the Digital Across Africa; and Migration, Memory, & Wellbeing.
The 2025 ASA CCNY Fellows Include:
Hannah Amissah-Arthur, University of Cape Coast, CCNY supported projects at the University of Ghana
Kofi Aning Jnr, University of the Witwatersrand, CCNY supported projects at the University of the Witwatersrand
Tamia Bianca Botes, University of the Witwatersrand, Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa
Wincharles Coker, University of Cape Coast, CCNY supported projects at the University of Ghana
Naeema Ahmad Ramadan Hussein El Kout, University of the Witwatersrand, CCNY supported projects at the University of the Witwatersrand
Elgidius Ichumbaki, University of Dar es Salaam, Science for Africa Foundation (POSSIBLE-Africa)
Kgomotso Komane, University of Pretoria, Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa
Neo Ligaraba, University of the Witwatersrand, CCNY supported projects at the University of the Witwatersrand
Emely “Emily” Shungu Mashonganyika, University of Cape Town, CCNY supported projects at the University of Cape Town
Mmilana Mongwa-Tefo, University of Pretoria, Partnership for African Social and Governance Research
Racheal Ddungu Mugabi, Makerere University, CCNY supported projects at Makerere University
Hlengiwe Ndhlovu, University of the Witwatersrand, African Peacebuilding Network
Robert Ojambo, Kyambogo University, Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa
Mbasughun Ukpi, Makerere University, Makerere Institute for Social Research
Zamageda Zungu, University of the Witwatersrand, CCNY supported projects at the University of the Witwatersrand
About the ASA
Established in 1957, the African Studies Association is the flagship membership organization devoted to enhancing the exchange of information about Africa. The ASA is based in the United States and aims to cultivate a better understanding of the continent, taking a holistic approach to its areas of focus. Our members include scholars, students, teachers, activists, development professionals, policy makers, donors, and others. ASA provides access to path-breaking research and key debates in African studies and facilitates interdisciplinary exchanges with African scholars and institutions. The ASA Annual Meeting fosters global networks by convening people with scholarly and other interests in Africa, and ultimately broadens professional opportunities in the field. The organization publishes two leading multidisciplinary journals on Africa, African Studies Review and History in Africa and promotes an informed understanding of Africa to educational institutions, as well as to the public, businesses, media, and other interested communities. Through a diverse number of initiatives and programs, ASA’s members have developed an expansive pool of experts, educators, policy makers, and students who positively impact the field.
