Dear friends, Dr. Gugulethu Siziba, a beloved member of the first cohort, died yesterday morning. I don’t yet have many details at present, other than knowing he was sick in the weeks leading up to his death, though I’m told no one anticipated this tragic outcome. Those of us who knew Gugu will recall his [Read More]

Accra, Ghana—Twenty-seven Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa research and proposal development fellows met in Accra, Ghana at the start of the new year to explore the context of their work, to discuss how their work engages relevant literature, and to fine-tune their abstracts. The meeting was held in collaboration with the Institute of African [Read More]