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The CAS community would like to offer its biggest congratulations to our CAS member extraordinaire, Leya Elias, who was announced a Truman Scholar Recipient late last week. The competitive scholarship is awarded to a select number of college…

Dr. Joel Cabrita, CAS Affiliate and Stanford Assistant Professor of History, was recently featured in the Stanford News for her dynamic research on religion, transnational networks, and the politics of memory.

Captivated by…

Emily Katz graduated in June with a B.A. in political science and a minor in global studies, with a specialization in African studies and a focus on women’s and human rights issues.

She chose to study these…

Maame Akua Kome-Mensah graduated this year with a B.S. in symbolic systems and a minor in global studies, with a specialization in African studies.

For her minor capstone project, she traveled to Africa to learn about the publication of…

According to a new study led by Stanford University researchers, more children die from the incidental causes of armed conflicts in Africa "than by weapons used in those conflicts." It is the first comprehensive examination of the…