The program frequently offers study trips to students during intersession and summer periods. Groups have recently gone to South Africa, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Ghana, and China.

Our students are engaged in a wide range of innovative research, both on campus and abroad. Students regularly conduct individual study trips and research in Africa. Recent projects have included:

• “The Role of Kenya’s Civil Society in the Constitution Review Process”
• “Managing Resource Wealth in a New Oil Producer” (Ghana)
• “Beyond Local Content: Catalyzing Economic Development through Ghana’s Oil Sector”
• “China’s Engagement in Africa: the Case of Cameroon”
• “Violence and Resources in the Niger Delta” (Nigeria)
• “The Evolving Character of Ghanaian Democracy”
• “Democracy and Traditional Rule in Ghana”
• “Constitutional Development in a New State” (South Sudan)
• “African Migrants to Europe: The West African Coastal Link” (Senegal)
• “Displaced Persons and Land-Related Violence in Kenya”
• “Political Survival and Regime Change in Africa”
• “Education in Conflict-Stricken Areas: Challenges and Achievements of Education in Rwanda”
• “Understanding Accountability Across Post-Conflict Societies: The Cases of Nepal and Liberia”
• “Media Programs and Governance: the Case of Sierra Leone”
• “Success and Shortcomings of Kenya’s Counterterrorism Efforts”
• “Developing Transport Linkages in SADC: Malawi and Zambia”
• “Regional Variation in Southern African States”