The Dream To Create an Ethiopic Studies Research Chair Comes Closer To Reality

Ethiopic Studies Research Chair Proposed at the University of Toronto

An Ethiopian research chair for Ethiopic studies, an initiative started by University of Toronto’s Michael Gervers, received a warm reception by hundreds of Ethiopian-Canadians and friends of Ethiopians at a public forum on Saturday.

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In attendance were, hundreds of people from the Ethiopian Diaspora community, civic leaders, scholars and faith leaders and friends of Ethiopian-Canadians.

Professor Gervais, who is in Ethiopia currently, had challenged the Ethiopian-Canadian community to help him raise $50,000 by the end of the year, promising to match the effort. Speakers from Bikila Award’s Tessema Mulugeta, Professor Getachew Haile, an expert on Ge’ez, Alpha Abebe, a PHD candidate at Oxford University reflected on why such a program is important.

At the end, $8000 of the total $50,000 was raised. The forum was told, the effort will continue to the next year, even if the target is not met this year.

(with contributions from Aman G.)

 

Yohannes Ayalew

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