16th CODESRIA General Assembly: Call for Abstracts and Papers
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
Forthcoming Book: Diversity and the essence of Pan-African Arts
The Arts, artistic, and literary production in Africa are echoes of Africa’s cultural heritage in its diversities, its essence, its values, its realities and its contradictions, being transmitted across generations. These resonances are translated in different ways from one period
Generation Exodus? Youth mobility politics and radical change in West 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,
CIJKAD–NLAS* Press Release on the Occasion of the Birth Centenary of Joseph Ki-Zerbo
Joseph Ki-Zerbo would have been 100 years old this 21 June 2022. We thank the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and the University of Abomey Calavi for having dedicated a colloquium to him. On the occasion of Joseph Ki-Zerbo's centenary,
Call for ABSTRACTS for 2023 AGENDA Journal
TRANSNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON FOOD, ECOLOGY AND THE ANTHROPOCENE Contributors are invited to submit manuscripts on the above topic from the point of view either of researchers or activists. Abstracts and contributions must be written in English and in a style accessible
Forthcoming Book “Beyond Disciplines: African Perspectives on Theory and Method”
“This volume, Beyond Disciplines: African Perspectives on Theory and Method edited by Wanjala Nasong’o and Eka Ikpe, is a timely magnum opus that is bound to generate groundbreaking African-centered and theory-driven ontological, epistemological, and methodological debates needed in colleges and
Forthcoming Book “Aspects of SOCIO-ECONOMIC RIGHTS in Botswana”
“This collection is a fascinating account of the state of the protection of socio-economic rights in Botswana which features well established and emerging scholars. Taken together, the chapters present a comprehensive treatment of the subject, exposing the potentials and limitations
JOB VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT SENIOR PROGRAMME OFFICER (RESEARCH)
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
A Kind of Farewell to Ato Kwamena Onoma
Godwin R. Murunga Executive Secretary CODESRIA Our colleague, Ato Kwamena Onoma, has served CODESRIA for a period of just under a decade, starting from November 2013 to end of May 2022. He served two full terms as Senior Programme Officer from 2016
