Greetings from the Council, We trust you have been keeping well. On behalf of the Council, I am writing to request you to consider submitting an article for a special issue of CODESRIA Bulletin we are preparing. As you are already aware, the Council will be hosting its 16th CODESRIA […]

The Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Since its inception, CODESRIA has been committed to its mandate of helping African scholars produce knowledge and give an African voice to global debates on issues affecting Africa and Africans. Among […]

CODESRIA’s Gender Institute has been at the forefront of the Council’s work on gender for 28 years. We are delighted to host a 3-day meeting in Kampala, Uganda from 7-9 June to reflect on the contributions of the institute to gender research, envision an epistemic breakthrough, and shape the future […]

CODESRIA extends its congratulations to Prof. Kofi Anyidoho, former member of the Executive Committee (2008-2011) and long time director of the CODESRIA African Humanities Institute on his nomination to receive an honorary degree from the University of Ghana-Legon. The degree will be conferred at a Special Congregation to be held […]

 4 to 8 December 2023  Dakar, Senegal  Theme: The Social Sciences and ‘Pandemics’ in Africa  The Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) will hold its 16th General Assembly in Dakar, Senegal from 4 to 8 December 2023. The Council has selected the theme ‘The Social […]

The CODESRIA secretariat took part in the global celebrations of International Women’s Day on March 8, 2023. As part of the festivities, the Council invited Mrs. Esther Lehmann Sow, CEO of Lehmann-Sow-Coaching-and-Consultancy (lsc), to speak to staff about the significance of this year’s global theme “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for […]

We are celebrating half a century of research excellence in knowledge production for Africa.

1½-day workshop organised by CODESRIA / NAI 8-9 December 2022, Dakar, Senegal This hybrid workshop invites a collective reflection on the role of human mobility in shaping West Africa’s economic, political, and social future, with a particular focus on the practices, aspirations, and reflections of young people in the region. […]

Professor Thandika Mkandawire was born on 10 October 1940 in Gwanda, present-day Zimbabwe. He passed away on 27 March 2020 at a hospital in Stockholm, Sweden. The annual memorial lecture was established in 2021 to honour and celebrate the works and memory of Professor Mkandawire. The memorial lecture is an [...]

CODESRIA in collaboration with the Centre for African Studies Basel, organized its 5th Summer School on the theme: How political is knowledge? The sessions of the Summer School took place at Hôtel Fleur de Lys Point E from 15th to 19th August,2022. Meet the Laureates Meet the Faculty Watch the [...]

JOB VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT SENIOR PROGRAMME OFFICER (RESEARCH) Deadline: 31st August 2022 The Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) invites applications from African scholars to fill the vacant position of Senior Programme Officer (Research) in its pan-African Secretariat located in Dakar, Senegal. This position falls within […]

Theme: How Political is Knowledge? Venue: Dakar, Senegal Date: 8-12 August 2022 Applications deadline: 30th June 2022 The Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) and The Centre for African Studies in Basel (CASB) call for applications for their 5th Summer School in African Studies and […]