Congratulations to the 2021-2022 FLAS recipients!

The BU African Studies Center is excited to announce the 2021-2022 FLAS Fellows. This year’s applicant pool was extremely competitive.  We would like to thank all those who applied and congratulate all of our awardees!

Summer 2021

Kelley Gourley, MA/PhD Anthropology, Arabic*
Kathryn Heidelberger, PhD Comparative Theology and Ethics, Arabic
Ethan Key, PhD History, Amharic*
Guthrie Kuckes, BA International Relations and Computer Science, Arabic
Johnathan Norris, PhD Anthropology, Arabic
Sarah Strong, MPH Global Health and African Studies, Wolof
Elizabeth Wood, MA/PhD French and Francophone Studies, Wolof
Joshua Wright, BA International Relations, Swahili

Academic Year 2021-22

Martin Aucoin, PhD Anthropology, Mandinka
Ethan Key, PhD History, Amharic
Brianna Linden, BA Neuroscience, Swahili
Amanda McFarland, MPH Public Health, Wolof
Georgia Nichols, MA International Affairs, Wolof
Ikechukwu Okoye, BA Computer Science, Igbo
Margaret Rowley, PhD Ethnomusicology, Wolof
Abbey Ryan, BA Anthropology and African Studies, Swahili
Morgan Snoap, MA/PhD History of Art and Architecture, Arabic
Sarah Strong, MPH Global Health and African Studies, Wolof

* Selected in 2020, deferred award to 2021