The Making of the Essential Mamdani: Reading Citizen and Subject After Three Decades
CODESRIA Bulletin Online, No. 12, September 2026 by Ibrahim Abdullah, Department of History and African Studies, Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone ‘Each generation must out of relative obscurity discover its mission, fulfill it, or betray it.’ Frantz Fanon La Problématique Thirty years
Conference Announcement – The Indelible Footprints of B. A. Ogot on the Sands of Time: History, Method and Knowledge Production in Africa
A conference jointly organised by the Department of History, Archaeology and Political Studies, Kenyatta University and the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) in honour of Professor Bethwell Allan Ogot at Tom Mboya Labour College,
CODESRIA Appoints Professor Zubairu Wai as its 8th Executive Secretary
Dakar, 11 August 2026 - The Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Prof. Zubairu Wai as its eighth Executive Secretary. He succeeds Dr. Godwin Murunga, whose term as the
17th CODESRIA General Assembly: CALL FOR PAPERS AND PANEL PROPOSALS
Africa in Times of Rapid Global Transformation: Reclaiming Agency, Rethinking Leadership, Advancing Justice. September 6th 2026 (extended deadline) Venue: Dakar, Senegal Date: 7th to 11th December 2026 The Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) is pleased to announce its
17.ª Assembleia Geral do CODESRIA: CHAMADA DE COMUNICAÇÕES E PROPOSTAS DE PAINÉIS
África em Tempos de Rápida Transformação Global: Reivindicar a Agência, Repensar a Liderança, Promover a Justiça. 6 de setembro de 2026 (prazo prorrogado) Local: Dakar, Senegal Data: 7 a 11 de dezembro de 2026 O Conselho para o Desenvolvimento da Pesquisa em Ciências Sociais
2026 AFRIAK Induction Workshop
CODESRIA is organising an Induction Workshop for the second cohort of the African Fellowships for Research in Indigenous and Alternative Knowledges (AFRIAK), to be held in Cotonou, Benin, from 4 to 12 August 2026. View More
AFRIAK: 2026 Selection Report
CODESRIA Bulletin Online, No. 9, July 2026 Introduction The African Fellowships for Research in Indigenous and Alternative Knowledges (AFRIAK) programme is implemented by the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA), in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation. The
2026 DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE INSTITUTE
THEME: “MIGRATION GOVERNANCE”: RETHINKING MOBILITY AND DEMOCRATIC AGENCY IN AFRICA Dates: 28 September to 9 October Venue: Lagos (Nigeria) Application Deadline: 31 August 2026 The Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) is pleased to announce the call for submission
