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The Institute for African Development (IAD) is an interdisciplinary nucleus for the study of Africa with the overarching goal of strengthening and expanding the depth and breadth of African development studies. Based in Ithaca, our impact reaches far beyond our physical location.

More than 40 IAD-affiliated faculty from across Cornell conduct research and teach courses related to African development. More than 300 IAD graduate fellows now work in government, NGOs, academic institutions, and international organizations on the African continent—testament to the institute's diverse constituency and impact. IAD is supported by an Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Languages (UISFL) grant from the U.S. Department of Education.

Highlights

Thursday, March 21, 2024 @2:30pm Uris Hall, G-08   Kurt Waldman, Asst. Professor, Global Development, Cornell
Recent assessments of climate change impacts in Sub-Saharan Africa indicate that the continent is already experiencing impacts from rising temperatures, including water shortages, reduced food prod

Rachel Bezner Kerr in World in Focus

IAD Winter Program Student Shares Advice at Upcoming Panel

Mercy Abutsa, IAD Fellow

Seminar
At 7:00pm Tuesday, March 5th, Cornell Cinema and the Institute for African Development will be hosting a free viewing of the documentary The Ants and the Grasshopper.  
Master's
The Einaudi Director's Fellowship sponsors exceptional students from Anglophone Africa who are enrolled in advanced studies in law or global development at Cornell.  
Master's
The Bouriez Family Fellowship sponsors exceptional students from Francophone Africa as they pursue professional training in law or global development at Cornell University.
Program
Forum that provides a space where academics, researchers, and policy makers exchange views on current political, economic, legal, and social issues on African development.
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