Congratulations Prof. Abdoulaye Bathily
The Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) is delighted to learn that the President of the Republic of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, has designated Professor Abdoulaye Bathily to be his special envoy on international affairs. Not only does this designation make Prof. Bathily a Special
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
Statement issued by the Arab Council for the Social Sciences
On 20th October 2023, our sister organization, the Arab Council for the Social Sciences (ACSS) issued a statement on the genocidal war conducted by Israel colonial authorities in the Gaza Strip. The statement contextualizes the ongoing brutality as a continuation of the 1948 Nakba. It documents the colonial, even Apartheid,
2023 CODESRIA College of Mentors Doctoral Students Mentorship Institute
Program Activities and Institute Syllabus Facilitators: Prof. Abdul Karim Bangura (American University, USA) Coordinator Prof. Josephine Ahikire (Makerere University, Uganda) Prof Amy Niang (Research Program, CODESRIA) Coordinated by CODESRIA Secretariat Email: tgf@codesria.org Seminar Description This seminar is meant to augment other efforts by CODESRIA to support doctoral education in the Social Sciences and Humanities in African Universities. The
CODESRIA Secretariat celebrates International Women’s Day 2023
The CODESRIA secretariat took part in the global celebrations of International Women's Day on March 8, 2023. As part of the festivities, the Council invited Mrs. Esther Lehmann Sow, CEO of Lehmann-Sow-Coaching-and-Consultancy (lsc), to speak to staff about the significance of this year's global theme "DigitALL: Innovation and technology for
Announcement of Seminar Series 2023: The Changing African Idea of Africa and the Future of African Studies
The Chair in Epistemologies of the Global South with Emphasis on Africa at the University of Bayreuth in Germany in collaboration with the Johannesburg Institute for Advanced Study (JIAS) at the University of Johannesburg in South Africa and CODESRIA launched a collaborative research project & seminar series themed: The Changing
CODESRIA Executive Secretary In Mozambique and Tanzania
Dr. Godwin Murunga, Executive Secretary of CODESRIA, paid separate visits to colleagues at the University of Dar es Salaam's College of Social Sciences, the Eduardo Mondlane University in Mozambique, and the Pedagogical University of Maputo in February 2023 to deliberate on a forthcoming multi-country collaborative project focusing on Academic Freedom
