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• Re-issue of archival volumes of African Literature Today 1-14

  By Africa in Words on 30 July , 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Founded in 1968 by Heinemann Publishers, London, African Literature Today is the oldest international journal of African Literature. James Currey have now re-issued archival volumes ALT 1-14 making the complete series available and providing the historical perspective of these early contributions to… Read More ›

• Call for Papers: ‘African Film and Social Change’ conference, University of Westminster, 7-8 November 2015

  By Africa in Words on 26 July , 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Conference organised by the Africa Media Centre, University of Westminster African film and related screen cultures have grown rapidly across the continent and are increasingly implicated in both directed and non-directed social change. Surprisingly, film’s significant role in social change… Read More ›

• Call for Submissions: Voices – an anthology of contemporary art and literature

  By Africa in Words on 22 July , 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  From Voices Anthology. Voices is an anthology of contemporary art and literature interested in exploring every single place that makes up our world. It is a curious work, determined to reveal places and the lives they consist. The world is… Read More ›

• CFP: DirtPol One-Day Workshop – Mediating Waste: Media and the Management of Waste in Lagos

  By Africa in Words on 19 July , 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Call for papers Mediating Waste: Media and the Management of Waste in Lagos A One-Day Workshop on Weds 16th March 2016 at the University of Lagos At the centre of this interdisciplinary workshop is the idea that there are fruitful… Read More ›

• Babishai Niwe Poetry Festival, 26 – 28 August 2015

  By Africa in Words on 15 July , 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  Babishai Poetry Festival 26 – 28 August 2015 The Uganda Museum, Kampala This year, we are honoured to host world-wide leading voices in poetry and to share the landscape with impressive and mind-blowing talent across Uganda. Babishai Poetry Festival, organized… Read More ›

• 36th Durban International Film Festival: July 16 – 25, 2015

  By Africa in Words on 12 July , 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Durban International Film Festival July 16 -25, 2015 Venues across Durban, SA Africa’s premier film event, the Durban International Film Festival, which is hosted by the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Centre for Creative Arts, presents its 36th edition from 16 to… Read More ›

• Sequins, Self & Struggle: Performing and Archiving Sex, Place and Class in Cape Town Pageants (Southbank Centre, 17-19 July)

  By Africa in Words on 8 July , 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Reposted from the London Southern African Studies Network We are delighted to announce that the final symposium for the AHRC-funded project, ‘Sequins, Self & Struggle: Performing and Archiving Sex, Place and Class in Cape Town Pageants’, has moved to the… Read More ›

• Africa Writes, 3 – 5 July 2015, British Library

  By Africa in Words on 24 June , 2015 • ( 3 )

  

  Africa Writes – the Royal African Society’s annual literature and book festival promoting contemporary African writing – returns to The British Library. Africa Writes 2015 will bring together over 70 authors, poets, publishers, critics and experts for an exciting three-day programme, including… Read More ›

• The View From Here, Tiwani Contemporary Gallery

  By Africa in Words on 16 June , 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Group Exhibition: The View From Here | Andrew Esiebo, Délio Jasse, Lebohang Kganye, Namsa Leuba, Mimi Cherono Ng’ok, Abraham Oghobase and Dawit L. Petros Tiwani Contemporary Gallery, London 22 May – 27 June 2015 Tiwani Contemporary is pleased to announce… Read More ›

• Saraba Magazine: Call for Submissions (Deadline 28 June)

  By Africa in Words on 15 June , 2015 • ( 0 )

  

   Saraba Magazine Call for Submissions Issue 18: The Crime Issue Crime is part of everyday life, affecting us viscerally, contributing to the dynamic of our relations. The fear of theft, of assault, builds up walls we often do not see… Read More ›

• Somaliland: Conversation with Nadifa Mohamed and Mary Harper

  By Africa in Words on 10 June , 2015 • ( 2 )

  

  Thursday 18 June 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm Book and Kitchen Join us at Book and Kitchen in Notting Hill for an evening of conversation and discussion on Somaliland with one of the country’s leading authors, Nadifa Mohamed, and journalist… Read More ›

• Ankara Press – Call for Submissions – 30 August 2015

  By Africa in Words on 3 June , 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  Ankara Press is a fresh new voice publishing romantic fiction for the African market, and is devoted to publishing easy-to-read, purse-size books with African settings, storylines and characters. Ankara Press launched in December 2014 with six titles, set in locations… Read More ›

• Scolma Seminar: The Cultural Politics of Dirt in Africa

  By Africa in Words on 27 May , 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  The Cultural Politics of Dirt in Africa A seminar by Professor Steph Newell (University of Sussex) June 10, 11am – 12pm Seng Tee Lee Room, Senate House Library, London As part of the Scolma Lunchtime Seminar Series 2015, Professor Steph… Read More ›

• Call for Entries: Africa in Motion (AiM) Film Festival 2015

  By Africa in Words on 13 May , 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Call for entries: short films and documentaries for  Africa in Motion (AiM) Film Festival 2015 Film-makers of African nationality are invited to submit short films of no longer than 30 minutes and/ or documentary films of 30 minutes or more for Africa in… Read More ›

• Call for Papers: Emergent Discourses on African Literature (Deadline 12 May 2015)

  By Africa in Words on 7 May , 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Emergent Discourses on African Literature at Africa Writes Friday 3 July 2015, 2:00-3:30PM, British Library Africa Writes invites PhD students and early career researchers to present and discuss new research on African literatures. Africa Writes is an annual festival organised by the Royal African… Read More ›

• Great War in Africa Conference 2015, Stellenbosch

  By Africa in Words on 6 May , 2015 • ( 2 )

  

  Great War in Africa Conference Stellenbosch, South Africa 29 – 30 June 2015   The First World War has shaped the world in which we live. The emphasis has fallen heavily upon the Western Front. Increasing light has also been… Read More ›

• African Heritage Challenges: Development and Sustainability

  By Africa in Words on 3 May , 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  African Heritage Challenges: Development and Sustainability 15 May 2015 – 16 May 2015 CRASSH, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, CB3 9DT – SG1&2 Convenors Britt Baillie (University of Cambridge, Affiliated Lecturer in the Division of Archaeology) Chris Boonzaaier (University… Read More ›

• Africa Writes 2015 – Call for Volunteers (deadline Monday!)

  By Africa in Words on 29 April , 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  The Royal African Society is looking for volunteers with a passion for African literature to help run Africa Writes, which returns for its fourth year running! About us Africa Writes is an annual festival organised by the Royal African Society,… Read More ›

• Centre of African Studies 50th Anniversary Lecture: Yinka Shonibare MBE RA

  By Africa in Words on 26 April , 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  Yinka Shonibare Wednesday, May 13th | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Brunei Galler Lecture Theatre (BGLT), SOAS The Centre of African Studies is honoured to welcome the renowned artist Yinka Shonibare MBE RA to deliver our annual lecture, marking the… Read More ›

• Call for Papers: Researching Nigeria Day

  By Africa in Words on 22 April , 2015 • ( 1 )

  Researching Nigeria Day 18th June 2015 University of Birmingham The Department of African Studies and Anthropology at the University of Birmingham invites participants to present and discuss new research on Nigeria at a daylong workshop on 18th June 2015. The… Read More ›