Award Winner Michael Larbi

UWM History Department PhD student, Michael Larbi, was recently selected to win the prestigious Mahmoud Mohamed Taha Student Travel Award for $2,500.

The Award will be presented at the 68th Annual Meeting of the African Studies Association in Atlanta, GA, November 20-22. The Mahmoud Mohamed Taha Student Travel Award is awarded to competitively selected students who have displayed outstanding scholarship in their area of study. Awards may be used to facilitate research, study abroad, and/or travel to present research at the ASA Annual Meeting. Established in 2023, the award was made possible by a generous gift from Dr. Steve Howard. Awardees will be recognized during the ASA Awards Ceremony which will be held on Saturday, November 22 from 7:30–9:00 pm at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis.

Congratulations, Michael!

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