Author Archives
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Event: Past Reflections: The African Impression on the World, 19 April 2016, London
Past Reflections: The African Impression on the World 19 April 2016, 6.30 – 9pm Black Cultural Archives 1 Windrush Square, Brixton, London SW2 1EF Narrative Eye, in collaboration with Black Cultural Archives, uncovers the early migrations of African people across the globe… Read More ›
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Event: New Voices of Nigeria, 6 April 2016, Oxford Literary Festival
New Voices of Nigeria: Elnathan John, Sarah Ladipo Manyika and Leye Adenle Chaired by Paul Blezard Wednesday 6 April 2016 Oxford Martin School: Lecture Theatre A group of authors and publishers join forces to discuss new Nigerian writing to mark… Read More ›
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CfP: A Room of Her Own: Writing Women’s Independence around the Globe, 20th May 2016, Leeds, Deadline: 4 April 2016
CFP: A Room of Her Own: Writing Women’s Independence around the Globe Friday 20th May 2016 University of Leeds (Blenheim Terrace House, 11-14, Room G.02), between 10.00 am until 5/6.00 pm The history of men’s opposition to women’s emancipation is… Read More ›
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CfP: Paradigm Shifts in African Theatre and Performance, 21-24 July 2016, Abuja, Deadline 31 March 2016
Paradigm Shifts in African Theatre and Performance 2016 AfTA Annual International Conference University of Abuja, Nigeria 21 – 24 July 2016 Theatre and Performance have developed along several major lines of enquiry in Africa over the last six decades from… Read More ›
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CfP: Philosophy of “Race” and Racism, 27-29 June 2016, Oxford, Deadline 23 April 2016
Philosophy of “Race” and Racism Conference 27-29 June 2016 University of Oxford, Philosophy Faculty W. E. B. Du Bois famously wrote that “the problem of the twentieth century is the problem of the color-line”. All of us now are well… Read More ›
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Event: Teju Cole: Black on All Sides, 22 March 2016, London
Teju Cole: Black on All Sides 22 March 2016 19:00-21:30 Logan Hall, Institute of Education, 20 Bedford Way, London WC1H 0AL Decolonising Our Minds are pleased to welcome Teju Cole, world-renowned writer, art historian and photographer, for a talk at… Read More ›
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Call for applications: Editorial Assistant for Africa in Words
Africa in Words (www.africainwords.com) is looking for a volunteer to join our team as Editorial Assistant. We have an average of 6500 readers each month from over 100 countries, with our largest readerships based in the UK, US, South Africa and… Read More ›
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CfP: FEMRITE@20 – Rethinking African Literature Conference, 28-30 July 2016, Kampala, Deadline: 30 March 2016
FEMRITE@20 – Rethinking African Literature 28th-30th July 2016 School of Women and Gender Studies, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda Deadline for submission of abstracts: 30th March 2016 FEMRITE – Uganda Women Writers Association invites abstracts for 15 – 20 minute presentations… Read More ›
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Event: Africa Salon 2016, 28 March – 3 April 2016, New Haven
YALE UNIVERSITY’S SECOND ANNUAL AFRICA SALON BRINGS NAME ARTISTS, VIBRANT PERFORMANCES, UNIQUE PROJECTS TO NEW HAVEN Festival offers week-long celebration of contemporary African arts and culture 28 March – 3 April 2016 New Haven The second annual AFRICA SALON, Yale… Read More ›
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Event: Picasso and Modern Africa 1945–73 (Red Africa season) Talk, 17 March 2016, London
Talk: Picasso and Modern Africa 1945–73 (Red Africa season) Thursday 17 March 2016 6:30pm — 8:00pm Calvert 22 | 22 Calvert Avenue | London E2 7JP Hear leading Picasso scholar Lynda Morris as she reveals the artist’s surprising historical engagement… Read More ›
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Event: The Academic Book in the South, 7-8 March 2016, London
The Academic Book in the South 7th – 8th March 2016, 9.30pm – 5.30pm, Conference Centre, The British Library, 96 Euston Road, London NW1 2DB This two day conference discusses how profound changes in publishing will affect the Academic Book of… Read More ›
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Call for Submissions: The African Literary Hustle, New Orleans Review, Deadline: 31 December 2016
* The African Literary Hustle* Guest Editors: Mukoma wa Ngugi and Laura Murphy When African literature is published in the West, it is too often realist, in English, and always in the spirit of Chinua Achebe. But romance, science fiction, fantasy, epic, experimental… Read More ›
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CfP: Asixoxe – Let’s Talk! SOAS Conference on African Philosophy, 28-29 April 2016, London, Deadline 1 April 2016
Call for Papers Asixoxe – Let’s Talk! SOAS Conference on African Philosophy 28th-29th April 2016, Russell Square Campus, SOAS, University of London The annual Asixoxe – Let’s Talk! African Philosophy conference has, since its establishment in 2014, been a steady… Read More ›
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Event: Imagining African Futures, LSE Africa Talks, 24 February 2016, London
Imagining African Futures LSE Africa Talks Literary Festival discussion Wednesday 24 February 2016, 6.30-8pm NAB 2.04, New Academic Building Speakers: Leye Adenle, Jennifer Makumbi, Chibundu Onuzo Chair: Rebecca Jones, editor of Africa in Words Western media reports that ‘Africa is Rising’… Read More ›
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CfP: The Verbal Text & National Literary Historiography, 10-12 November 2016, London, Deadline 01 April 2016
The Verbal Text & National Literary Historiography An Interdisciplinary Conference 10-12 November 2016 Queen Mary University of London Call for Papers Deadline for proposals: 1 April 2016 Sustained attention to the place of the verbal text in national literary historiographies… Read More ›
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CfP: Writing South Africa Now: a Colloquium, 16th-17th June 2016, Deadline 04 March 2016
Writing South Africa Now: a Colloquium, 16th-17th June, 2016 Call for Papers: Writing the South African City Deadline: 4th March, 2016 Hosted by LSE Cities, London School of Economics, in collaboration with the Faculty of English, University of Cambridge In… Read More ›
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CfP: Music and the Arts of Africa and the Diaspora, 1-2 April 2016, New York, Deadline: 12 February 2016
41st ANNUAL CONFERENCE of the NEW YORK AFRICAN(A) STUDIES ASSOCIATION at The City College (CUNY) and Columbia University 1-2 April 2016 CALL FOR PROPOSALS / ABSTRACTS FINAL DEADLINE FOR PROPOSALS IS 12 February 2016 THEME: MUSIC AND THE ARTS OF… Read More ›
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Event: Red Africa, 4 February – 3 April 2016, London
Red Africa A season on the legacy of cultural relationships between Africa, the Soviet Union and related countries during the Cold War 4 February – 3 April 2016 Introduction to the Red Africa season Calvert 22 is pleased to announce… Read More ›
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Event: Art, Literature and Environmental Justice, 5 February 2016, London
The role of arts in the fight for environmental justice in West Africa and beyond 5 February 2016, 18:30 – 20:00, British Library London Just over twenty years ago writer and activist Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight Ogoni activists were executed… Read More ›
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Event: Bare Lit Festival, 26-27 February, London
Bare Lit Festival: a literary festival focused entirely on writers of colour to highlight the amazing work being produced by Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic writers. This February a new festival is set to change the UK literary landscape: Bare… Read More ›
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