CODESRIA’s Academic Freedom Programme: Brainstorming Meeting
Venue : Dakar, Senegal Date : 28th - 29th November 2024 Day 1 TIME THEME SPEAKER SESSION CHAIR: GODWIN MURUNGA 9:00 – 9:15 Welcome and introductions Godwin Murunga Samuel Fongwa 9:15 - 09:45 Academic or Intellectual Freedom? Conceptual Dilemmas. • There is an unwelcome tension in CODESRIA’s programming on which entry point to prioritise between, on the one hand, academics or on the
ACSS Annual Lecture – The Legacy of Samir Amin and the Future of Critical Political Economy
The Arab Council for Social Sciences (ACSS) cordially invites you to attend the 2024 Annual Lecture as part of the prestigious Samir Amin Lecture Series. EVENT DETAILS Title: "The Legacy of Samir Amin and the Future of Critical Political Economy" Featured Speaker: Dr. Amr Adly Associate Professor, Department of Political Science American University in Cairo Date: Tuesday, November 19, 2024 Time: 5:00
Conference – Call for Papers: Academic Freedom in Africa: Revisiting the Kampala Declaration
Venue: University of Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Date: 29th April - 2nd May 2025 Concept Note In November 1990, CODESRIA organized a landmark conference in Kampala, Uganda where the Kampala Declaration on Intellectual Freedom and Social Responsibility was adopted. Coming just a few months after the Dar es Salaam Declaration
Re-envisioning the African and American Academies by Paul T. Zeleza
This is an exceptionally comprehensive, rich and highly textured study of higher education in two regions that are rarely compared to each other, Africa and the United States written by a scholar with an unusually extensive experience with both systems. The book examines the development of higher education in the
Seminar in Memory of Prof. Thandika Mkandawire
Department of International Development London School of Economics Thandika Mkandawire’s Model for an African Developmental State, and the Ethiopian Experiment (2001–2018) This seminar, based on a prize-winning paper by Eyob Gebremariam (University of Bristol), is being live streamed to commemorate the life and work of Thandika Mkandawire, the late Professor of African Development
CODESRIA Bulletin Online, No. 13, September 2024
The Petty Bourgeoisie in the Thought of Amilcar Cabral and Walter Rodney Paper presented to the International Symposium entitled ‘Amilcar Cabral: A national and universal heritage’, in commemoration of the centenary of Cabral’s birth held at Cabo Verde and Guinea-Bissau from 9 to 12 September, 2024. We are pleased to share a
CODESRIA Bulletin Online, No. 12, September 2024
Revisiting the Struggles for Academic/Intellectual Freedom and the Social Responsibility of Intellectuals in Africa: The Case of the Dar es Salaam and Kampala Declarations by J. Oloka-Onyango, Professor of Law School of Law, Makerere University, Uganda Revised text of Keynote Reflections at the Colloquia on Academic Freedom and Social Responsibility, University of Dar es
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
CODESRIA Bulletin Online, Nos. 10 and 11, September 2024
Compiled by Research Programme, CODESRIA Secretariat Following the resumption of programme activities at the Council in the latter half of 2023, the Research Programme successfully launched the third edition of the Meaning-making Research Initiative (MRI) grants. The first edition was held in 2017, followed by a double edition for 2018–2019. Both
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
