Meg23 6th EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON AFRICAN STUDIES Paris, 8-10 July 2015 Publish or Perish in African Studies: New Ways to Valorize Research http://www.ecas2015.fr/publish-or-perish-in-african-studies-new-ways-to-valorize-research/ Convenor(s) Bergenthum Hartmut / Africa Department, University Library Frankfurt/Main Kitchen Stephanie / International African Institute, London CALL FOR PAPERS New Deadline January 15, 2015
SCOLMA’s new book, African Studies in the Digital Age: Disconnects?, was launched at the conference of the African Studies Association (UK) in September 2014. This collection of essays, published by Brill, is a timely and incisive analysis of the impact of the digital revolution on African Studies, and includes contributions by librarians, archivists and scholars across three continents. African … Read more
Comfort Ero , Programme Director, International Crisis Group Monday, Monday, 28th April, 3PM Royal African Society, Lower Meeting Room, 36 Gordon Square, London, London WC1H 0PD In their latest report in the Curbing Violence in Nigeria series, International Crisis Group looks at the Boko Haram insurgency.In the past 4 years the Boko Haram (real name: Jama’atu Ahlis … Read more
New flickr group Material Culture of Politics in Africa brings together images of contemporary materials produced in Africa with political relevance — posters, leaflets, graffiti, tshirts, portrait cloths, stamps, postcards etc http://www.flickr.com/groups/2548689@N20/
Tuesday, 11 March 2014 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm Khalili Lecture Theatre (KLT), SOAS http://www.abbrv.co.uk/vDj Speakers: Mick Csaky, Series Executive Producer; Gus Casely-Hayford, presenter, Lost Kingdoms of Africa; Professor Stephen Quirke, Institute of Archaeology, University College London. The Royal African Society is proud to announce that it is hosting the 30 anniversary of Basil … Read more
Lehrstuhl für Internationale Politik und Konfliktforschung The Database of the Constitutions of Sub-Saharan Africa/ offering constitutional documents for 52 Sub-Saharan countries since their independence is now available online. The collection contains constitutions, as well as amendments and constitutional bills. The documents are provided in their original language, and, if available, in their English … Read more
Rhodes House and the Organizing Committee are pleased to invite you to the Bram Fischer Lecture 2014. Bram Fischer: Lawyer, activist,freedom fighter Denis Goldberg Anti-apartheid activist & Rivonia trialist alongside Nelson Mandela Thursday 27 February 2014 17:00 Rhodes House South Parks Road Oxford We expect demand to exceed capacity. To attend, reserve a seat at: … Read more
The Imperial and Global History Network is an exciting new resource for early career researchers and postgraduates at the University of Exeter. The aim of the Network is to connect postgraduate and early career researchers working in the field of Imperial and Global history, providing an inter-disciplinary forum for the discussion of research questions and methodologies, … Read more
A tribute in posters from SAHA collections As the world mourns the loss of a renowned icon, Nelson Mandela, SAHA has pulled out some of the best Madiba posters from its archive to say “siyabulela Tata, ulale ngoxolo!” (thank you father, may you rest in peace’ – translated from his native language, isiXhosa). > See the … Read more
CAMP has microfilmed issues of seven Liberian newspaper titles from the holdings of Michigan State University. Michigan State has been committed to acquiring Liberian newspapers for many years, and CAMP has allocated funding on several occasions for the preservation of batches of newspapers from this collection. CAMP efforts have resulted in a collection that … Read more