African Humanities Association

10/11/2025

The African Humanities Association (AHA), hosted at the University of Ghana, is pleased to announce the award of a $900,000 philanthropic grant from Carnegie Corporation of New York to support the Enhancing Humanities Research in Africa (EHURA) project.

11/11/2024

Applications open on 1 November for the African Critical Inquiry Programme’s 2025 Ivan Karp Doctoral Research Awards to support African doctoral students in humanities and humanistic social sciences at South African universities conducting relevant dissertation research.

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11/11/2024

The African Critical Inquiry Programme (ACIP) invites proposals from scholars and/or practitioners in public cultural institutions in South Africa to organise a workshop in 2026.

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07/12/2024

Congratulations to Prof. Jemima Akosua Anderson on her appointment as Dean of International Programmes at the University of Ghana, Legon. We are certain she will deliver on this new challenge. 🥳

06/08/2024

Ongoing at the AHA Clarion Call Editing Conference and Extended Executive Meeting, contributions to the Southern African Report.

06/08/2024

Ongoing at the AHA Clarion Call Editing Conference and Extended Executive Meeting, contributions to the East African Report which highlights key needs and challenges for humanities studies and research in Eastern Africa and offers practical solutions.

06/07/2024

The African Humanities Program Culminating Report provides insights into the incredible work and collaborative efforts that made AHP a turning point for the humanities on the continent.

06/07/2024

A.H.A President Prof. Nana Aba Appiah Amfo welcomes delegates from the 6 zones of the African Humanities Association to the Clarion Call Document Editing and Extended Executive Committee Meeting at Ada, Greater Accra Region, Ghana.

05/04/2024

Congratulations, Dr. Jimmy Spire Ssentongo on winning the European Union Human Rights Defender 2024 Award, for using social media to highlight gaps in social service delivery and to demand accountability.

We are very proud of your profound efforts and accomplishments.

04/03/2024

Opportunity Alert!!!
The African Critical Inquiry Programme invites proposals from scholars and/or practitioners in public cultural institutions in South Africa to organise a workshop to take place in 2025.
Kindly note that the deadline us 1st May, 2024.

04/03/2024

Opportunity Alert: The African Critical Inquiry Programme is pleased to announce the 2024 Ivan Karp Doctoral Research Awards to support African doctoral students in the humanities and humanistic social sciences who are enrolled at South African universities and conducting dissertation research on relevant topics. Grant amounts vary depending on research plans; the maximum award is ZAR 50,00. The application deadline is 1st May, 2024.

02/24/2024

We are glad to announce the opening of our portal for membership. Visit https://africanhumanitiesassociation.org/membership/ to register.

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