News items from SCOLMA members
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
After more than 60 years of analogue storage in an inadequate environment, the Radio Mogadishu audio archive is being digitized in order to save it from deterioration and introduce the unique Somali historical recordings to new audience. Read more about it http://www.abbrv.co.uk/fwn
A collection of African Blue Books has been digitised by Microform Academic Publishers and made available on their British Online Archives database. The collection covers 13 former colonies and protectorates, with volumes dating from 1821 to 1953. ‘Blue Book’ is the name given to the annual statistical reports which governors were required to compile. The … Read more
The Salvation Army International Heritage Centre has launched its first online catalogue. The Centre holds strong archival collections relating to the work of the Salvation Army in Africa. See especially: The Salvation Army’s international administration, including the Africa Zonal Department (AFZ), Chief of the Staff’s Office (COS) and the General’s Office (GEN). ‘Overseas Territories’, such … Read more
History in the Making One of SAHA’s oldest publications, this journal formed part of the organisation’s commitment to making history accessible to all. Published in the early nineties, the journal was a crucial tool that provided a platform to discuss and assess the changes taking place during negotiations for a democratic South Africa. The … Read more
WRITING AFRICA’S FUTURES Friday, 5 July, 14:00–17:00 FREE (booking recommended) at the British Library Conference Centre, London http://www.bl.uk/whatson/events/event145399.html As part of the ‘Africa Writes’ festival and in collaboration with the Caine Prize, the Royal African Society and the British Library, this event celebrates 50 years of African Studies Association UK by featuring … Read more
Africa: The next fifty years with HE. Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, chairperson of the African Union Commission Chaired by Lord Malloch-Brown, KCMG, PC, Chair of the Royal African Society Date & Time: Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 5.45-8:00PM Place: The Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole St, London W1G 0AE This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Organisation … Read more
African Studies PhD Scholarship (Arabic Sources for West African History, West African Manuscripts in the British Library) The Department of African Studies and Anthropology at the University of Birmingham (incorporating the Centre of West African Studies) and the British Library are pleased to announce a three-year scholarship for students commencing their MPhil/PhD in African Studies … Read more
Archbishop Desmond Tutu will speak at the Templeton Prize Forum, Monday May 20th, 4.30pm at The Greenwood Theatre, King’s College London, 55 Weston Street, London SE1 No RSVP necessary. Admission is free but early arrival is advised. Archbishop Desmond Tutu and a panel of distinguished academic and religious figures will use an open forum to … Read more