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Professor Sulayman Nyang, Howard University, honoured  The Department of African Studies held a colloquium in honor of Professor Sulayman Nyang on Wednesday, November 16 at 2:30 pm in the auditorium of the Blackburn Center on the main campus of Howard University. This was followed by a reception at 6 pm in the Gallery Lounge, also in the Blackburn Center. At this reception, Professor Nyang was presented with a Life Time Achievement Award. Among the guest were Professor Ali Mazrui who delivered a tribute to Professor Nyang, Professor Mbye Cham of Howard Universiy, Dr. Sukai Prom-Jackson and Dr. Tijan Sallah (World Bank economist and renowned Poet and writer).Professor Sulayman Nyang is a naturalized citizen of the United States of America. Originally from the Republic of the Gambia in West Africa, his career as an Africanist and professor of African Studies spans more than 32 years. He joined the faculty of the African Studies Department at Howard University, shortly after graduating from the University of Virginia with the Masters of Arts in Public Administration and went on to obtain a Ph.D. in Government in 1974, while lecturing as Assistant Professor at Howard University. Professor Nyang has held
administrative academic positions at Howard University, and as Chairperson and
Acting Director, contributed to several expert panels on African Affairs,
handling a wide range of topics, including cultural, political, religious and
social affairs. Nyang contributions to African affairs, transcends the scope of
the academic world as he has served as First Secretary and Head of Chancery of
the Gambian Embassy in Saudi Arabia, and consultant to the World Bank and
United Nations agencies. He has held several positions as chairperson or member
of the board of academic journals, and organizations of Islam and African
affairs. He was the Lead Developer of the “African Voices Project” for the
Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institute, and Co-Principal Investigator
of “Muslims in the American Public Square,” Project, an initiative to foster
greater understanding of Islam and Muslims in the US. Professor Nyang has
published profusely on a variety of issues affecting Africans in Africa, the
diaspora, and beyond. He has written or collaborated with other Africanists to
write 11 books, and more than 70 articles on Islam, African political,
cultural, and development affairs. He is a dedicated scholar who works
tirelessly for African causes, and mentors younger scholars, through
intellectual collaboration, and encouragement to foster continuity in the
field. Read more about him on the following links: and so on..... VIDEOS More videos: |
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