Academic Freedom Conference 2025: Revisiting the Kampala Declaration
Academic Freedom Conference 2025: Revisiting the Kampala Declaration 29 April - 02 Mai 2025, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania All information about this conference can be seen here.
The Intellectual in Africa’s Policy Processes: A Convening in Memory of Prof Abdalla S. Bujra
Malindi, Kenya | 7-8 April 2025 CODESRIA is fifty-two years old. Although it was formally established in 1973, its ideational origins date back to a conference held in Bellagio, Italy in 1964 on ‘Economic Research in Africa’. Among the ten directors of African-based research institutes invited, only two were African. The
ACADEMIC FREEDOM CONFERENCE: Application opportunities for self-sponsored participants
University of Dar es Salaam, 29th April – 2nd May 2025 The Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) is delighted to announce a limited number of additional opportunities on its agenda for participation in the forthcoming conference on Academic Freedom in Africa: Revisiting the Kampala Declaration.
Thandika Mkandawire Memorial Lecture 2024
We are delighted to invite you to the Thandika Mkandawire Memorial Lecture 2024, hosted by CODESRIA and UNISA. This year’s lecture will address “Vision, Value, and Values in the Transformation of Higher Education in Africa: Opportunities and Challenges.” Details of the event are as follows: Date: Thursday, 10 October 2024 Time: 3:00 PM
Meaning-making Research Initiatives Scholarly Writing Workshops
From 16-20 September 2024, Dakar hosts the “Meaning-making Research Initiatives Scholarly Writing Workshops.” This event aims to enhance research methodologies and academic writing skills, bringing together scholars and experts for a week of learning and collaboration. View the MRI 2023-24 Workshop programme
Executive Committee meeting held June 19-21, 2024
The Executive Committee is the second-highest governing organ of CODESRIA after the General Assembly. It provides strategic leadership to the Council and exercises oversight over the Council’s overall activities that are implemented by the Executive Secretariat. The Committee is elected by the General Assembly and has 10 members, with equal
CODESRIA COLLOQUIUM ON ACADEMIC FREEDOM
The Council is organised a colloquium on Academic Freedom and Sustainable Development in Africa. The colloquium is taking place in Maputo, Mozambique, from 15-17 April 2024. Please find attached the program You can also follow the meeting using the Zoom link below. Thank you. Universidade Eduardo Mondlane is inviting you to a
Advanced Senior Research Grants for Higher Education Methodology and Inception Workshop
CODESRIA is organising its Advanced Senior Research Grants for Higher Education Methodology and Inception Workshop. The meeting is held in Nairobi, Kenya from 6th to 08th February, 2024. Programme of Activities DAY 1 9:00 – 9:30 Arrivals and registrations CODESRIA / ALL 9:30 – 10:00 Introductions and welcome Dr. Godwin Murunga 10:00 – 10:15 Overview of workshop: Aim and objectives Dr. Samuel Fongwa 10:15
Policy Convening Session of the 2021 Gender and Democratic Governance Institutes
Starting tomorrow 5th April 2023, CODESRIA will host a policy convening session, the last in its 2021 Gender and Democratic Governance Institutes under the theme "Violence against Women and Girls in Africa's Shrinking Civic Spaces: Nature, Magnitude, and Remedies." The goal of the forum will be to contribute to practices aimed
