Association of African universities: Calling for Scholars and Resource People
ENCYCLOPAEDIA AFRICANA Scientific Committee Dear Valued Stakeholders Warm greetings from the Association of African Universities Secretariat in Ghana. The Encyclopaedia Africana Project (EAP) Secretariat in partnership with the Citizens and Diaspora Directorate (CIDO) of the African Union Commission are in the process of constituting a new Encyclopaedia Africana Scientific Committee for the next
UCT Libraries: Executive Director
The University of Cape Town invites applications for the position of Executive Director: University Libraries. UCT University Libraries is at the forefront of librarianship in the African Continent and a recognized international player among research libraries. The University seeks an innovative and dynamic leader, with a proven record as an
Apelo à candidaturas: 3º Curso de Verão em Estudos Africanos e Estudos Regionais em África organizado pelo CODESRIA e CASB
Tema: Estudos Africanos e Africanistas: Donde vem o olhar? Data e Lugar: Dakar, 20 a 24 de Agosto de 2018 Prazo para a apresentação de candidaturas: 30 de junho de 2018 às 00h00m GMT Línguas de trabalho: A Escola de Verão será em Inglês e Francês. Os candidatos devem ter o domínio duma
CODESRIA Gender Institute 2018: Feminist Scholarship, Universities and Social Transformation in Africa
Dakar, Senegal: 14th to 25th May 2018 The Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) is organizing its annual Gender Institute from the 14th to 25th of May 2018. The theme of this edition is: “Feminist Scholarship, Universities and Social Transformation in Africa. The institute is being
Call for Applications: 3rd CODESRIA / CASB Summer School in African Studies and Area Studies in Africa
Theme: African Studies and Africanists: Whence the Gaze?Date: Dakar, 20 – 24 August 2018Applications Deadline: 30th June 2018 at 00h 00mn GMT The Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) and The Centre for African Studies Basel (CASB) call for applications for the 3rd CODESRIA/CASB Summer School
UNRISD: Call for Papers—Overcoming Inequalities in a Fractured World: Between Elite Power and Social Mobilization
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION IS OPEN1–20 APRIL 2018 Inequalities are one of today’s greatest challenges, obstructing poverty reduction and sustainable development. Such disparities are catalysed by elite capture of economic and political power, a reinforcing process that compounds inequality, which—in its various dimensions—undermines social, environmental and economic sustainability, and fuels poverty, insecurity, crime
2017 Meaning-making Research Initiatives (MRI) Competition Winners
CODESRIA wishes to announce the winners of its 2017 Meaning-making Research Initiatives (MRI) competition. The MRI was adopted in 2017 as CODESRIA’s primary instrument for supporting research in the Social Sciences and Humanities. It combines grants of up to USD 35,000 with workshops and peer support to enable researchers undertake
Meaning-making Research Initiatives : Special call for female researchers
Application deadline: May 31, 2018 Established in 1973, the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) promotes research by African and Diaspora scholars in the Social Sciences and Humanities that can contribute to a better understanding of Africa and its place in the world. This is motivated
Call for applications – ACADEMY Project: African Trans-Regional Cooperation through Academic Mobility Intra-Africa
Start date: 1-April-2018 (00:00 CET) End date: 15-May-2018 (23:59 CET) Before submitting your application, read through the instructions below and familiarize yourself with the student categories and target groups. Applicants are advised to carefully research and select the host institution and study programme of choice, prior to submitting the application.The project particularly invites
CODESRIA 2018 Democratic Governance Institute: Governing Africa’s Social Policy: Subverting Development and Democracy?
Date: 18th-29th June 2018Venue: Arusha, Tanzania.Application Deadline: 30 April 2018 Call for Laureates The Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) is pleased to announce the call for submission of proposals from academics and researchers in African universities and Research Centres for the 2018 session of its annual Democratic
