These past two weeks I have had the honor of speaking with a group of faculty members and early career researchers across Africa at the Ife Institute of Advanced Studies during their 9th Annual Summer Institute hosted by Jacob K. Olupona (Harvard University), Afe Adogame (Princeton Theological Seminary), and Tayo Owoeye (Glasgow Caledonian University). This morning I just wrapped up my talk on "The Supervisor Mindset". Last week we covered topics like "Building A Program of Research" and "Scholarly Formation in the Age of AI". I am pleased to see the depth of curiosity, commitment, and creativity these emerging and established scholars are bringing to the future of African scholarship. What…