Background
Towards the end of 2024, the Department of Political Science, School of Social Sciences, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Makerere University, received a start-up grant from the United States Mission, Kampala to establish the Great Lakes Center for the Study of the United States.
Our Mission
To build synergies between the professional and scholarly communities in the United States and the Great Lakes Region of Africa.
Our Objective
Facilitate dialogue, professional partnerships, scholarly collaborations, and exchanges between professionals, scientists, and academics in the United States and the Great Lakes Region of Africa.
Our Pillars
- Research
- Dialogue
- Partnerships
The Center seeks to advance knowledge and deepen mutual understanding through scholarly research, dialogue and partnerships.