AFRICANA STUDIES NEWS
HWS Summer Classes
Hobart and William Smith Colleges will offer two sessions of classes this summer for current and non-matriculated students to take courses for full academic credit. The programs provide an opportunity…
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Gallouët Presents at Interdisciplinary Conference in Senegal
Catherine Gallouët, professor of French and Francophone Studies and Africana Studies, recently presented at the international conference of the Groupe de Recherches sur les Représentations Européennes de l’Afrique et des…
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Model African Union
Representing delegates from the nations of Chad and Gabon at the 2018 National Model African Union Conference at Howard University, HWS students engaged in a weekend of dialogue and debate…
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Farash Scholarships Supporting Student Access
For the past six years, the Max and Marian Farash Charitable Foundation has been helping local HWS students who are the first in their families to attend college reach their…
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Magin ’18 to Ethiopia with Peace Corps
Daniel Magin ’18 will travel to Ethiopia with the Peace Corps following his graduation in May where he will serve as a TEFL/English Language Teaching Specialist in Africa’s second most…
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STUDENT PROFILE
Hannah Glenshaw '17
Africana Studies major; French and Francophone Studies minor

"Coming from a South African background, I have always been fascinated by African culture. I often find myself drawn to subjects that pertain to African issues such as colonial history, race and culture."