Professor Emmanuel Kreike
Emmanuel Kreike is a Professor of History and the head of the African Studies Department at Princeton University. He received a Ph.D. in history from Yale University (1996) and a second doctorate in environmental sciences from Wageningen Agricultural University in the Netherlands (2006). Emmanuel’s research and teaching interests focus on the intersection of war/violence/population movements, environment, and society. He is particularly interested in how violence and war and ensuing forced migration led to the destruction of human landscapes and how people rebuild lives and livelihoods in often, alien environments. He has done extensive research across southern Africa, particularly in Angola, Mozambique, Namibia, and South Africa and has worked for and with a number of organizations in Africa, including UNDP, UNHCR, USAID, SIDA as well as various NGOs
Our History
In 1999, a group of Princeton alumni, faculty, and staff launched Princeton in Africa as an independent affiliate of Princeton University inspired by the University’s informal motto, “Princeton in the Nation’s Service and in the Service of All Nations.” In 2010, the program opened up to include graduates of any US accredited university in order to meet the growing demand from host organizations and allow more young professionals access to the unique opportunities afforded by PiAf. During the past 20 years, we have placed over 600 Fellows with more than 100 organizations in 36 countries, while developing more strategic partnerships across Africa and creating more opportunities for our alumni community to engage with the continent and with one another.