HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER
JOB VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT Deadline: 15 April 2024 The Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) invites applications from suitably qualified nationals of African countries to fill the vacant position of Human Resources (HR) Officer in its pan-African Secretariat located in Dakar, Senegal. Recognised as the premier centre on
SENIOR PROGRAMME OFFICER TRAINING, GRANTS & FELLOWSHIPS PROGRAMME
JOB VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT Deadline: 15 May 2024 The Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) invites applications from suitably qualified African scholars to fill the vacant position of Senior Programme Officer in the Training, Grants and Fellowships (TGF) Programme at its pan-African Secretariat located in Dakar, Senegal. This
Amy Niang
Amy Niang is Senior Programme Officer and Head of the Research Programme. She is specialised in African Political History and Political Thought. Her work also examines Africa’s International relations and the geopolitics of security in the Sahel. Amy is the author of The Postcolonial African State in Transition: Stateness and
CODESRIA Bulletin Online, No. 2, February 2024 – Paulin Hountondji on African Philosophy
By Souleymane Bachir Diagne Columbia University, New York, USA In 1977, a book entitled Sur la “philosophie africaine”: Critique de l’ethnophilosophie was published by Maspero, in its ‘Textes à l’appui’ collection. The book immediately became a resounding success and has been declared one of the 100 most influential African books of the
Paulin J. Hountondji (1942 – 2024): A tribute to a great thinker
It is with profound sorrow and a sense of great loss that the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) received news of the passing of eminent Beninese philosopher, Professor Paulin Hountondji, on 2nd February 2024. Born on April 11th, 1942, Professor Hountondji became a towering
CODESRIA Newly Elected President and Vice President
President: LYN OSSOME Vice-President: BRAHIM EL MORCHID
Statement issued by the Arab Council for the Social Sciences
On 20th October 2023, our sister organization, the Arab Council for the Social Sciences (ACSS) issued a statement on the genocidal war conducted by Israel colonial authorities in the Gaza Strip. The statement contextualizes the ongoing brutality as a continuation of the 1948 Nakba. It documents the colonial, even Apartheid,
CODESRIA Bulletin Special 50th Anniversary Issues
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 General Assembly
Rest in Peace Prof. Micere Githae Mugo
We mourn the passing of Prof. Micere Githae Mugo, Former Chair of CODESRIA Scientific Committee, a true luminary of literature, activism, and academia. Her indelible contributions as a distinguished professor, playwright, poet, author, and critic have left an indelible mark on the world. May her powerful words continue to inspire
CODESRIA 2023 Democratic Governance Institute
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
