Angela Danso Gyane is a political science Ph.D. student at the University of Missouri-Columbia’s Truman School of Government and Public Affairs. She holds a history and political science BA from the College of Wooster. Her primary fields of study are international relations and comparative politics, with a particular focus on the intricate dynamics of race, ethnicity, and gender in international relations. Angela’s research interests span human rights, conflict studies, peace studies, African studies, and politics of the Global South. She is dedicated to understanding and assessing the enduring influence of pre-colonial political and social systems on the contemporary political landscape of African politics. Angela’s research explores the diversity in African pre-colonial social and political systems, shedding light on how these systems shaped African women’s non-violent and violent political engagement. Angela aspires to pursue an academic career while also contributing to administration to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. Additionally, she hopes to engage in consultancy roles with think tanks focusing on developmental studies and conflict resolution in the Global South.
The APSA Diversity Fellowship Program (DFP), formerly the Minority Fellowship Program, was established in 1969 as a fellowship competition to diversify the political science profession. The DFP provides support to students applying to, or in the early stages of, a PhD program in political science. Since its inception, the DFP has designated more than 600 fellows and contributed to the successful completion of doctoral political science programs for over 100 individuals. APSA has once again awarded a new cycle to provide support for PhD students currently in their first or second year as of Spring 2024. Please join us in congratulating the 2024-2025 class of fellows.
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