CODESRIA Bulletin Special 50th Anniversary Issues
Greetings from the Council, We trust you have been keeping well. On behalf of the Council, I am writing to request you to consider submitting an article for a special issue of CODESRIA Bulletin we are preparing. As you are already aware,
State of Africa: Call for authors
According to the 2018 UN-HABITAT report entitled ‘The State of African Cities’, more than 400 million Africans live below the poverty line. Income inequality has escalated, youth unemployment has intensified, and gender inequality persisted on the continent.1 UN-HABITAT further noted
Jean Pierre Idrissa Benoit Diouf, 1959 – 2023
The Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) is deeply saddened by the news of the passing of Jean Pierre Diouf who passed away on Wednesday, August 2nd 2023 in Dakar, Senegal. He was laid to
Patricia Gomes
Patrícia Alexandra Godinho Gomes is originay from Guinea-Bissau. Before joining CODESRIA, Patricia Alexandra Godinho Gomes acted as Associate Professor, level 4, according to Brazilian national academic system, at the Post-Graduate Program on Ethnic and African Studies, at the Federal University
Forthcoming – The Concept of Human Right in Africa (Second Edition)
The Concept of Human Rights in Africa attempts to reconceptualise human rights ideology from the standpoint of the working people of the continent. lt argues that the dominant human rights discourse in/and on Africa, however well-intentioned, is objectively part of
Rest in Peace Prof. Micere Githae Mugo
We mourn the passing of Prof. Micere Githae Mugo, Former Chair of CODESRIA Scientific Committee, a true luminary of literature, activism, and academia. Her indelible contributions as a distinguished professor, playwright, poet, author, and critic have left an indelible mark
CODESRIA 2023 Democratic Governance Institute
The Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Since its inception, CODESRIA has been committed to its mandate of helping African scholars produce knowledge and give an African voice
Reflections Meeting: 2023 CODESRIA Gender Institute
CODESRIA's Gender Institute has been at the forefront of the Council’s work on gender for 28 years. We are delighted to host a 3-day meeting in Kampala, Uganda from 7-9 June to reflect on the contributions of the institute to
Prof. Kofi Anyidoho, Distinguished Scholarship Honoree, University of Ghana-Legon
CODESRIA extends its congratulations to Prof. Kofi Anyidoho, former member of the Executive Committee (2008-2011) and long time director of the CODESRIA African Humanities Institute on his nomination to receive an honorary degree from the University of Ghana-Legon. The degree
