Institute for the African Child
Welcome to the Institute for the African Child

The African Studies Program is welcoming Mary Jane Giesey who is a junior student at Grinnell College in Iowa, pursuing a degree in English and Global Development Studies.  She is helping with research on maternal and child health in Africa for the Institute for the African Child this summer.  Mary Jane grew up in Athens, Ohio, but spent a year in Namibia with her family and have been particularly interested in Sub-Saharan Africa ever since.  She is planning to study public health at the University of Botswana next year.
 

The Institute for the African Child introduces the first issue of
Childhood in Africa: An Interdisciplinary Journal

Ohio University’s One-of-a-Kind Institute
for African Children Celebrates 10 Years

The Institute for the African Child (IAC)

Encourages holistic approaches to the understanding of children and childhood in Africa.
• Expands the conversation among African Studies scholars across all academic disciplines.
• Seeks partnerships and affiliations with professional organizations focused on Africa's children.

Promotes research and advocacy for children and childhood in Africa.
• Sponsors international conferences, seminars and courses about childhood and children in Africa.
• Publishes an online, peer reviewed journal, Childhood in Africa: An Interdisciplinary Journal

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