Call for Applications: The Kwame Nkrumah Chair in African Studies
Closing date: March 31, 2014 The University of Ghana, Legon, is pleased to invite applications for the position of Kwame Nkrumah Chair in African Studies, to begin August 1, 2014. The KWAME NKRUMAH CHAIR IN AFRICAN STUDIES was established at the Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana in honour of Dr
Conference Announcement – Nordic Africa Days 2014
Deadline: 28 February 2014 Call for Panels The Nordic Africa Days (NAD) is the biannual conference of the Nordic Africa Institute organised for the past 15 years in the Nordic Countries, with participants representing the state of the art in African Studies and Africa related knowledge production. The Nordic Africa Days 2014 has
Vacancy Announcement: Deputy Executive Secretary (Extended Deadline)
Deadline: 31st March, 2014 The Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) invites applications from suitably qualified African scholars for the post of Deputy Executive Secretary in its pan-African Secretariat located in Dakar, Senegal. This position is categorised as one of the most senior management posts in
Vacancy Announcement: Editorial Assistant
Deadline: 31st January 2014 The Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) invites applications to fill in the position of Editorial Assistant under the Publications Programme In recent years, the CODESRIA Publications and Dissemination Programme has undergone considerable expansion that has translated into a significant increase in the
‘Fertility Transition in Africa’ : Workshop & Training School
We are delighted to announce that registration is now open for the Workshop on “Fertility Transition in Africa”, taking place on 23 – 25 April 2014, in Oxford, and for the Training School to follow, on 28 April – 1 May. This Workshop will gather researchers, policy makers and practitioners from
International conference on child and youth studies: Youth, Social Movements and Social Networks in Africa
Deadline: March 15, 2014 Date: August 4-5, 2014Venue: Tunis, Tunisia Within the framework of its Child and Youth Studies Programme, the Council for the development of social science research in Africa (CODESRIA) is pleased to announce it’s international conference on Youth, social movements and social networks in Africa to be held in
Journal of Identity, Culture & Politics: An Afro-Asian Dialogue
Deadline: Monday, February 10, 2014 The Journal of Identity, Culture & Politics (ICP): An Afro-AsianDialogue is a peer-reviewed journal published by the Councilfor the Development of Social Science Research in Africa(CODESRIA) and Centre for Alternative (CA) of University ofDhaka, Bangladesh. The Editorial team of ICP is seekingoriginal article for its upcoming
Call for Papers for First Annual International Interdisciplinary Conference, to be held at Kisii University, July 30 to August 2, 2014, Kisii, Kenya
Deadline: 30th May 2014 General conference theme: “Africa and the New World Order” Conference venue: Kisii University, Main Campus, Kisii Town, Kenya The rise of China and India as global economic powers has created new development dynamics, synergies and imperatives for Africa. Many African countries are looking for new global partners in order
Call for papers: International Society for African Philosophy and Studies (ISAPS)
Department of Philosophy, in conjunction with the Fort Hare Institute for Social and Economic Research (FHISER), Fort Hare University, Eastern Cape, Chintsa, South Africa. Conference organisers: Dr Rianna Oelofsen, Prof Leslie Bank, Dr Luvuyo Ntombana, Prof Charles Verharen & Motsamai Molefe. What is ‘Africa’, and who is ‘African’? How do identity and
Call for Papers: 2014 Confrerence of the Panafrican Anthropological Association
Deadlines:First call for papers: December 15th 2013Second call for papers: March 15th 2014 Introduction The Pan African Anthropological Association (PAAA) was founded in 1989 in Yaoundé, Cameroon as a national and international organisation of academics and practitioners. As an institution that looks to applied anthropology the PAAA has emphasised the distinction between
