Tom Asher, the founding director of the Next Gen program, traces the historical rationale of the program, explains the program’s achievements, and presents some of its potential scalable challenges. Asher provides insights into how the Next Gen workshops seek to foster and embed excellence in African universities, and how the Next Gen program’s ethos turns individual inquiries into collective enterprise.
Thomas Asher
Thomas Asher directed the Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa program from its inception until 2018. He is now director of research and engagement at Columbia World Projects, a presidential initiative at Columbia University.
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Pursuing an Integrative Approach to Ending Gender-Based Violence: A Conversation with Ruth Lekakeny
Ruth Nekura Lekakeny, a 2017–18 Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa Doctoral Dissertation Completion fellow, is a feminist human rights lawyer from Kenya. She spoke with SSRC Program Director, Thomas Asher, about…
January 12, 2018