Explore my latest academic publications and contributions to African studies, showcasing my research and insights into contemporary issues affecting the continent. My work aims to foster a deeper understanding of African cultures and societies.
“Social Movements and the Challenges of Resources Mobilization in the Digital Era: A Case Study from Francophone West Africa.”
Africa Today, Indiana University Press. 2021
Accumulating resources for mass action in francophone West Africa involves seeking financial, media, and popular backing. Many prominent social movements have succeeded in finding the necessary resources for their activism, but they often face apprehensions concerning the legitimacy and origin of their resources. Focusing on the Y’en a marre movement in Senegal, this article argues that resource mobilization presents several challenges for francophone African activists, some of which can delegitimize their struggles for social change and expose them to governmental surveillance and repression. The article primarily explores the benefit and inconvenience of traditional and social media for mass action. It examines the evolution of Senegalese youth engagement in social change and the origin of the financial resources of Y’en a marre.
“Mbas Mi: Fighting COVID-19 Through Music in Senegal” with Margaret Rowley in African Studies Review
Cambridge University Press. February 2022
In the first two months of the COVID-19 pandemic, Senegalese musicians produced a large body of songs addressing the coronavirus. These songs engage with prophylaxes, symptoms, instructions in case of infection, and metaphysical conceptions about the origin and meaning of the pandemic. These songs are part of a national strategy aimed at containing and eradicating the coronavirus by developing “COVID-literacy”: knowledge about the pandemic which is spread through music. In this article, we examine a socio-local history of music’s use during health crises, its place in local religious communities, and how its use interlaces linguistic, traditional, and metaphysical tenets.
“Francophone Social Movements and the Challenges of Cyber-Monitoring” in African Social Research
PASR Publications. October 2022
This essay examines the dual nature of digital technology in Francophone West African activism, specifically focusing on Senegal’s Y en a marre (YEM) movement and the rise of state-led cyber-surveillance. While social media platforms like Facebook and WhatsApp have empowered a new generation of “citizen journalists” to bypass state-controlled media and expose corruption, the author argues that the “Facebook Revolution” theory is overstated due to low internet penetration and the high risk of digital repression. The text highlights how the Senegalese government weaponizes activists’ digital footprints to conduct arrests—exemplified by the cases of Assane Diouf and Guy Marius Sagna—while movements like YEM counter this by maintaining a hybrid strategy that prioritizes offline, ground-level confrontation over purely virtual mobilization.
“African Social Activism and the Rise of Neo Pan-Africanism: A Look at the UPEC Summit” in Global Africa
Global Africa. September 2023
This article explores the emergence of “Neo-Pan-Africanism” as a grassroots, activist-driven movement that shifts the focus of African unity from state-led diplomacy to transnational social mobilization. Drawing on insights from a 2022 workshop in Dakar, the text analyzes how a new generation of “Afro-optimist” activists is challenging neo-colonial structures and linguistic divides (specifically between Francophone and Anglophone Africa) to demand systemic change. By emphasizing the role of women, the diaspora, and the rejection of Western-centric development models, the paper highlights a contemporary “repertoire of contention” aimed at reclaiming African sovereignty and fostering a more inclusive, bottom-up approach to continental liberation.
“Religion and Politics in Africa” with Amy Niang and Marc Lynch in African Social Research
African Social Research, Vol. 4, PASR Publications. January 2024
This collection, born from a 2023 junior scholar workshop in Dakar, Senegal, offers a vibrant tapestry of interdisciplinary research on the evolving relationship between religion and politics across the African continent. Moving beyond the traditional “Christianity-Islam binary,” these essays explore the omnipresence of indigenous belief systems and the “transnational flows” of Pentecostalism and Salafism. By highlighting local innovations in gender roles, electoral integrity, and anti-colonial resistance, the authors decenter Western and Middle Eastern narratives, positioning African religious practice as a primary driver of global spiritual transformation.1
“Youth Mobilization and Democracy in Senegal” in Current History
University of California Press. May 1, 2025
When President Macky Sall took an authoritarian turn, young people mobilized once again to preserve Senegalese democracy. Youth political engagement has been influential in Senegal since the 1960s through a series of popular movements. More recently, hip-hop and digital activism became strong forces of opposition to the government’s democratic backsliding. The Senegalese diaspora participated in online networks and gave crucial backing to opposition candidates running on an anti-system, Pan-African platform. The outcome of the 2024 presidential election confirmed the power of youth-led pro-democracy movements in Senegal.
“African American Evangelic Missions and Activism in the Congo: The Activism of Reverend Sheppard,” in Reflections on Leadership and Institutions in Africa
Rowman & Littlefield. 2020
This book contains different reflections on leadership and institutions in Africa. Drawing from different ideological and methodological orientations, the book highlights how leadership and institutions have shaped and continue to shape the trajectory of Africa’s political and economic development. The book explores different epochs in Africa’s history, from the era of colonialism to the period of nationalist movements, and up to post-colonial Africa. Essays in the volume engage with major actors and important institutions that defined each era. By presenting various reflections and representations of leadership and institutions in Africa, this book attempts to make the connection between leadership and institutions on the one hand, and between these variables and Africa’s development on the other. Similar to most studies on Africa’s political economy, the book considers the role of external forces whether operationalized through direct interventions as was the case during the colonial era, or through subtle imposition of policies as has been the new model in post-colonial times. Drawing from these lenses, issues around Africa’s dependency on external interventions, neo-colonialism, neoliberalism, and disregard for Africa’s culture are explored and contextualized within the framework of leadership and institutions. (source: Nielsen Book Data)
“Hip-Hop and Anti-Establishment Politics in Senegal: The Activism of the Y en a marre Movement,” in Youth and Popular Culture in Africa: Media, Music and Politics
University of Rochester Press. 2021
This particular book chapter argues that popular music serves as a vital site of social activism in Africa, functioning as a “weapon of protest” that governments often view with both disdain and fear. Using the legendary Fela Kuti as a primary example of art’s power to mobilize the masses against oppressive regimes, the passage establishes a lineage of resistance that connects past icons like Miriam Makeba to contemporary youth movements. Specifically, it focuses on the Y en a marre movement in Senegal, analyzing how young activists utilize rap music, “musical diatribes,” and “musical open letters” to occupy political spaces and challenge the sociopolitical status quo despite the state’s efforts to discredit them.
“Roll Back Malaria: Music and Public Health Messaging in Senegal” in The Power of Entertainment
Lexington Books (an imprint of Rowman & Littlefield). 2024
Music, Health and the Body: Cross-Cultural Perspectives focuses on the role of music in understanding new dimensions of health and healing through a unique relationship between identity, social interactions and the human body under the overarching paradigm of culture. The recent Covid-19 pandemic also has highlighted the significance of social and individual factors in people’s perception of and their ability to cope with the pandemic situation globally through music. Based on inter-disciplinary themes, and contributions from highly qualified international cohort of scholars, the volume will command attention amongst historians, ethnologists, musicologists, sociologists, anthropologists, psychotherapists and other scholars in arts and humanities.
From London to Dakar, UPEC Reminisces the First Pan-African Conference
2018 UPEC Conference Proceedings
“From London to Dakar, UPEC Reminisces the First Pan-African Conference” is a scholarly article or conference paper by Bamba Ndiaye that explores the legacy and modern evolution of Pan-Africanism. The paper focuses on the University of African Knowledge (UPEC) summit held in Dakar, Senegal, in 2018. This summit served as a symbolic commemoration of the First Pan-African Conference (London, 1900), aiming to redefine the movement for the 21st century. Key Summary Points: Commemoration and Reimagining: The paper analyzes how the 2018 UPEC summit brought together African and diasporic activists to symbolically usher in a new era for Pan-Africanism, echoing the goals of the original 1900 London conference. Neo Pan-Africanism: Ndiaye introduces the concept of “Neo Pan-Africanism,” which he defines as a 21st-century manifestation of Pan-African ideals driven by grassroots mass actions. Unlike historical movements often led by political elites, this new wave is fueled by social activists and popular movements—such as Senegal’s Y’en a marre—fighting for democratic transitions and good governance. Afrotopia: The article highlights the influence of thinker Felwine Sarr and his concept of “Afrotopia,” which encourages Africans to collectively rethink the continent’s future and self-determination without external or Western influence. Music and Art as Resistance: Ndiaye examines how contemporary social movements utilize popular culture, particularly hip-hop and visual arts, to foster transnational solidarity and challenge neocolonial processes and state repression. A New Agenda: The UPEC summit is framed as “ground zero for a New Pan-African Spirit,” breaking previous barriers to create a shared consciousness and a collaborative agenda among diverse social movements across the African continent and the diaspora.
Attendez! Cheikh Yérim, ‘Sexe’ nous parle d’éthique
www.malisenegal.com. 2019
In this article, Bamba Ndiaye offers a sharp critique of Senegalese journalist Cheikh Yérim Seck, particularly following Seck’s legal troubles and public scandals. Ndiaye highlights the irony of a public figure often associated with “sex scandals” and moral controversy attempting to position himself as an authority on national ethics and political conduct. By examining the disconnect between the journalist’s personal reputation and his public lectures on morality, Ndiaye argues that such figures often use their media platforms to distract from their own “reputational baggage” while attempting to gatekeep Senegalese values. Ultimately, the piece serves as a commentary on the crisis of credibility within the Senegalese media landscape and the importance of personal integrity for those who seek to influence public discourse.
Election Frauds and New Leadership: The Challenges of Senegalese Democracy
Africa is a Country. 2019
In his article “Election Frauds and New Leaders,” Bamba Ndiaye critiques the 2019 Senegalese presidential election, arguing that widespread irregularities and the systematic sidelining of opposition candidates tarnished the country’s reputation as a model for African democracy. Ndiaye details how the government manipulated the electoral registry and suppressed first-time voters to favor the incumbent, President Macky Sall, yet he finds a silver lining in the rise of Ousmane Sonko. By framing Sonko as a leader of a new Pan-African movement that resonates with disillusioned youth and advocates for economic sovereignty from France, Ndiaye suggests that while the institutional process was flawed, the election successfully introduced a potent anti-establishment force capable of challenging neocolonial ties and traditional political corruption in the region.
Entre alarmisme et prouesse médicale: l’autre défi des Etats africains face au COVID-19
www.yerimpost.com, www.senenews.com, & www.malisenegal.com. 2020
Bamba Ndiaye challenges the Western narrative of an inevitable COVID-19 catastrophe in Africa, highlighting instead the continent’s significant scientific and medical achievements. Ndiaye critiques the “alarmism” of figures like Emmanuel Macron and Antonio Guterres, arguing that their concerns were often rooted in a fear of the virus spreading back to the Global North rather than genuine altruism. He points to countries like Senegal and South Africa as models of success, noting that their prior experience with epidemics allowed them to implement rapid testing and effective containment strategies that, in some cases, outperformed more industrialized nations. Ultimately, Ndiaye calls for “scientific decolonization,” urging African researchers to develop their own statistical models, validate local traditional remedies, and reclaim leadership in global medical discourse.
Sanctioning the Regime in Senegal
Africa is a Country. May 2022
In this article for Africa Is a Country, Bamba Ndiaye analyzes the 2022 local elections as a powerful “message of disobedience” from the Senegalese electorate toward the ruling Benno Bokk Yakaar (BBY) coalition. Ndiaye argues that the significant losses suffered by President Macky Sall’s camp in key urban centers—including Dakar and Ziguinchor—represented a popular sanction against government corruption, economic hardship, and the perceived weaponization of the judiciary against opposition figures like Ousmane Sonko. By highlighting the rise of youth-led candidacies and the rejection of a potential unconstitutional third term for Sall, Ndiaye frames these results as a precursor to a broader movement for regime change, asserting that the Senegalese people effectively used their ballots to reclaim democratic agency and warn against further autocratic overreach.
Présidentielle au Sénégal: un scrutin qui s’annonce disputé avec les électeurs comme maîtres du jeu
The Conversation Africa. October 2022
In this article, the authors argue that Senegal’s 2022 legislative elections marked a historic turning point where the electorate reclaimed its role as the ultimate “masters of the game.” By stripping the ruling coalition of its absolute majority for the first time in the country’s history, the authors contend that voters successfully imposed a new era of political cohabitation and checked the executive’s overreach. This shift is framed not just as a partisan victory, but as a powerful demonstration of institutional resilience and citizen agency, signaling that the Senegalese public—driven by a mobilized youth and a unified opposition—is no longer willing to grant any leader a blank check.
Senegal’s Presidential poll is Shaping up as a Real Contest, with Voters in the Driver’s Seat
The Conversation Africa. September 2022
In their joint analysis, Bamba Ndiaye, Oumar Ba, and Rachel Beatty Riedl argue that Senegal’s 2022 legislative elections served as a critical precursor to the 2024 presidential race, signaling a major shift in the country’s political landscape. They contend that by stripping the ruling coalition of its absolute majority, Senegalese voters effectively placed themselves “in the driver’s seat,” challenging President Macky Sall’s grip on power and rejecting the trend of democratic backsliding. The authors emphasize that this “real contest” was fueled by a highly organized opposition and a mobilized youth population, ultimately framing the period as a vital test of Senegal’s institutional resilience and the public’s demand for political accountability.
Tension politique au Sénégal: s’achemine-t-on vers une impasse?
The Conversation Africa. March 2023
In this article for The Conversation, Bamba Ndiaye analyzes the escalating political tensions in Senegal, questioning whether the country is headed toward a dangerous institutional impasse. Writing amidst the turmoil of early 2023, Ndiaye argues that the “Senegalese model” of democratic stability is being pushed to its breaking point by the direct confrontation between President Macky Sall’s administration and opposition leader Ousmane Sonko. The piece emphasizes that the crisis is not merely a legal dispute but a systemic struggle over the future of the nation’s governance, fueled by a disillusioned youth and a government increasingly reliant on repressive tactics to maintain control. Ultimately, Ndiaye warns that without a genuine dialogue and a commitment to constitutional norms, Senegal risks losing its status as a regional beacon of democracy.
Senegal: Behind the Protests is a Fight for Democratic Freedoms
The Conversation Africa. July 2023
This writing in The Conversation Africa contends that the mass protests in Senegal are a fundamental defense of democratic freedoms against escalating state authoritarianism rather than a simple reaction to the legal battles of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko. The piece highlights how the government’s efforts to disqualify political rivals, suppress media freedom, and restrict civic spaces have pushed the nation toward a crisis of legitimacy. Ultimately, Ndiaye characterizes these movements as a determined effort by disillusioned youth and civil society to reclaim their constitutional rights and halt the erosion of the rule of law under President Macky Sall.
The Demise of Senegalese Democracy
The Journal of Democracy (Johns Hopkins University Press). February 2024
In this writing “The Demise of Senegalese Democracy,” the author argues that President Macky Sall’s February 2024 decree to postpone the presidential election represented a “constitutional coup” that threatened to dismantle decades of democratic stability. Ndiaye details a steady slide toward autocracy characterized by the judicial harassment of opposition leaders like Ousmane Sonko, the arbitrary detention of activists, and the suppression of press freedoms. Ultimately, the piece frames this political maneuvering as a desperate attempt by the ruling coalition to avoid an electoral defeat against rising “antisystem” sentiment, concluding that only robust popular resistance could prevent the definitive death of Senegalese democracy.
Catherine Appert’s In Hip Hop Times: Music, Memory, and Social Change in Urban Senegal
Oxford University Press 2018
Social Activists in Modern Sub-Saharan Africa
The Daily Life of Women in World History. December 2020
Wives and Co-Wives in Modern Sub-Saharan Africa
The Daily Life of Women in World History. December 2020
“Negritude: Emergence of a Movement and an Ideology” Update on Africa and the World
The Continent in Global History. Ed. Saheed Aderinto. Santa Barbara, CA. 2021
The work explores Negritude not just as a 1930s literary movement, but as an ideology that evolved,, and its relevance in shaping contemporary African identity, social activism, and Pan-Africanist thought.
Towards a Periodization of Pan-Africanism
Association of Global South Studies Indiana University Southeast. December 2017
Towards a Periodization of Pan-Africanism
The Africa Seminar, Northwestern University, Chicago. April 2017
African American Evangelic Missions and Activism in the Congo: The Activism of Reverend Sheppard
Annual Africa Conference, University of Texas, Austin. March 2018
The Contribution of Contemporary Francophone West African Social Movements in the Idea of Pan-Africanism: The Case Study of ‘Y’en a marre’ in Senegal
Afrisem Annual Conference, Northwestern University, Chicago. May 2018
Towards a Periodization of Pan-Africanism
Annual International Symposium of The Dakar Institute for African Studies. Dakar. July 2018
Le Pan africanisme en tant que mouvement et idéologie
First Edition of the Université Populaire de l’Engagement Citoyen. Dakar. July 2018
Solidarity and Global Liberation
Research-Meets-Activism Symposium by Ann Braden Institute for Social Justice and the Urban League, Louisville. November 2018
The Contribution of Contemporary Francophone West African Social Movements in the Idea of Pan-Africanism: The Case Study of ‘Y’en a marre’ in Senegal
61st Annual Conference of the African Studies Association, Atlanta. December 2018
From Social Movement to Pan Africanism: The emergence of a New type of Activism in West Africa
University of Louisville. February 2019
African American Evangelic Missions and Activism in the Congo: The Activism of Reverend Sheppard
Boston University. March 2019
Contemporary Social Activism in Francophone West Africa and the Rise of Neo Pan- Africanism
Institute of Humane Studies, George Mason University. November 2019
Contemporary Social Activism in Francophone West Africa in the Rise of Neo Pan- Africanism
Annual African Studies Association Conference. Boston November 2019
Social Movements and the Challenges of resource mobilization: A Case in Francophone Africa.
Annual African Studies Association Conference. December 2020
Panel “Is #BlackLivesMatter Dynamic a Response to Police Violence, Constitutional Tampering, and Restrictions on Civic Spaces in Africa and Elsewhere
Dakar, Senegal. Second Edition of the Université Populaire de l’Engagement Citoyen. December 2020
Voice, Media, and the Political Unrest /Activism during the Presidency of Macky Sall in Senegal
Virtual. 64th Annual Conference of the African Studies Association. November 2021
Social Movements and Democracy in Senegal
Accra Ghana. Afrobarometer & Pasiri Junior Scholars Workshop. June 2022
Social Movements in a Changing Africa: Trends and Challenges
65th Annual Conference of the African Studies Association. November 2022
Senegalese Popular Music Today: Mobility, Diaspora and Civic Engagement
65th Annual Conference of the African Studies Association. November 2022
Democratic Backsliding and Sociopolitical Instability in Senegal
San Francisco. 66th Annual Conference of the African Studies Association. November 2023.
Academic Podcasting PACT Workshop
Chicago. 67th Annual Conference of the African Studies Association December 2024.
Projections of Dakar Author Meets Critics
Atlanta. 68th Annual Conference of the African Studies Association. December 2025
Covid-Induced Migration and Cyber-Activism in Senegal
Atlanta. 68th Annual Conference of the African Studies Association. December 2025
African American Evangelic Missions and Social Reforms in the Congo Free State
Afrisem Annual Conference, Northwestern University. April 2019
Guest Speaker at West African Literature and Film in Francophone Africa
University of Louisville French Department. December 2011
Guest Speaker at Francophone West African culture and Francophone African literature
University of Wisconsin’s French and Italian Department. January 2012
Diaspora Re-Crossing or Relationships Between Africans and Diasporic Africans
University of Louisville’s Mouhamed Ali Institute for Peace and Social Justice. November 2013
Research Meets Activism
The Urban League and the Ann Braden Institute, Louisville KY. November 2018
Social Protest and the Rise of Neo Pan-Africanism in the Black Atlantic
Missouri State University’s Program of African & African American Studies. April 2021
The Rise of New Social Activism and Social Change in the Contemporary Francophone West Africa
Princeton University’s Department of French & Italian. April 2021
Mbas mi: Fighting Covid-19 Through Music in Senegal
Cornell University. Musicology Colloquium. November 2021
Guest Lecturer at African American Evangelic Missions and Activism in the Congo: The Activism of Reverend Sheppard.
Rider University Department of History.October 2021
Démocratie et activisme en Afrique
MKE Cooperatiba, Spain. Forum tricontinental des organisations populaires et mouvements sociaux d’Afrique d’Amérique latine et du Pays basque. November 2021
Coup d’Etat au Burkina Faso
Collectif pour le Renouveau Africain. October 2022
Guest Lecturer for Mbas mi: Fighting Covid-19 Through Music in Senegal
University of California, Riverside. April 2022
Guest Lecturer at Mbas mi: Fighting Covid-19 Through Music in Senegal
University of Louisville. January 2023
Academic Podcasting: Amplify Your Scholarly Voice
Talk given to the CFDE and the Center for Public Scholarship. 2024
Guest Lecturer for Mbas mi: Fighting Covid-19 Through Music in Senegal
University of Louisville. February 2024
Executive Board Member, Bridge Kids International
Coordinate and supervise the different projects that Bridge Kids groups are working on in six countries. 2008
Initiator of the English Teaching Program (ETP) Saint-Louis – Senegal
Built relationships between Gaston Berger University and 10 elementary schools in Saint-Louis to teach English. 2009
Co-organizer of the Annual African Heritage Festival in Louisville (KY)
Louisville (KY). 2013- present
Volunteer at Open Hand Atlanta
Atlanta. Prepping healthy meals for people with disability or medical challenges. 2022-2024
Participant/Volunteer, in the Popular University for Civic Engagement Université Populaire de l’Engagement Citoyen (UPEC)
Service and Leadership Experience
2018
Conference Proceedings Coordinator for the Popular University for Civic Engagement Summit (UPEC 1)
August 2018
Representative of the Graduate Students in the Senegambian Studies Association.
rvice and Leadership Experience
2018
Panel Chair, 63rd African Studies Association Annual Conference in Boston
Boston. Chaired the “Diaspora in Africa” panel. November 2019
Creator and Host of the academic podcast The Africanist
8. Service and Leadership Experience
April 2020 – Present
Webinar Host, “Pan-Africanism Today: Linking Africa and the Diaspora for Cultural, Economic and Social Empowerment.”
Panel of scholars, activists and businesspeople from Africa and the United State to talk about new perspectives on Pan-Africanism.Au gust 2020
Panel Chair, 64th African Studies Association Annual Conference
Chaired the “Trends and Strategies of Political Communication Over Time” Panel. December 2020
Press Secretary of the Senegambian Studies Association
Dakar, Senegal. Charge of the academic talk series called Ataya and the annual conference in Dakar. November 2020 – Present
Created the Dakar Publishing Academy (DPAC) to support publishing and grant writing in African Universities
2023-2024
Head of the English Club Pedagogic and Scientific Committee
Gaston Berger University, Senegal. Organized guest lectures and debates; Trained students participating in the Arts and Humanities knowledge bowl. 2006 –2008
President of the English Club Gaston
Berger University, Senegal. 2008 – 2009
Assistant Treasurer for SIFE (Student in Free Enterprise)
Gaston Berger University, Senegal. Selected from the English Department to participated in the supervision of the Senegal Valley’s Women Empowerment project. 2008-2010
Member of the African Students Union
University of Louisville. 2013-2015
Diop Society Research Coordinator
University of Louisville. 2013-2015
Pan-African Studies Graduate Student Association Research Coordinator
University of Louisville. 2013-2014
Participant/Volunteer for the “We Are Louisville” Hackathon
University of Louisville. An all-day social justice and advocacy event.. April 2018
Coordinate with my students an oral history project documenting Black Louisvillians’ lives during the global Pandemic
November 2020
Coordinated a mapping of the project movements in Louisville and Southern Indiana following the death of Breonna Taylor
April 2021
Peer-reviewer for Third World Quarterly (Taylor & Francis)
2022
Reviewer for Africa Today
Indiana University Press. one of the top-ranked journals in African Studies. 2023
Peer-reviewer for African Studies Review
Cambridge University Press. the flagship journal of the African Studies Association. 2023
Peer-reviewer for Muziki: Journal of Music Research in Africa (Taylor and Francis)
2023
Peer-reviewer for Routledge’s Book Series, Direction & Provocations in African Studies
2023
Peer-reviewer for The Journal of African History
Cambridge University Press. 2024
Editor of Senegambia and Its Global Connections Book Series
Bloomsbury. 2025
Guest Lecturer for Mbas mi: Fighting Covid-19 Through Music in Senegal
University of California, Riverside. April 2022
Delphi Center for Teaching and Learning Faculty Favorite Award
2014
The Graduate Student Council’s Research Scholarship
March 2017
The Graduate Network in Arts and Sciences Travel Scholarship
March 2018
The Comparative Humanities Travel Scholarship
February 2018
The Comparative Humanities Research Scholarship
January 2018
Barbara Harlow Prize for Best Graduate Student Paper at the 18th Annual Africa Conference
The University of Texas at Austin. March 2018
The Roberson Fund for African Studies Research Grant
May 2018
Anne Braden Institute for Social Justice and Research Award
May 2018
Undergraduate Research/Mentorship Initiative Grant
University of Louisville. May 2019
University of Louisville’s Doctoral Dissertation Completion Fellowship
June 2019
Institute for Humane Studies at George Mason University Travel Grant
September 2019
Institute for Humane Studies’ Hayek Fund for the Scholars Award
October 2019
Graduate Dean’s Citation Award
University of Louisville. May 2020
Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship
Cornell University. August 2021
Scholarly Writing and Publishing Grant
Center for Faculty Development and Excellence, Emory University.. 2022
The Allen Grant to conduct research in Senegal and Burkina Faso
2023
CAORC-WARA Grant for the organization of the Dakar Publishing and Grant Writing Academy
July 2023
CAORC-NEH Research Fellowship
Council of American Overseas Research Centers PO Box 37012, MRC 178 Washington, DC 20013-7012. Summer 2023