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• CfP: African Literature Association (Abstract deadline: 25th March)

  By Africa in Words on 17 March , 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  The 44th Annual Meeting of the African Literature Association: “The Environments of African Literature” will commence in May, 23rd-26th, at Marriott Wardman Park in Washington, D.C. In calling attention to the Environments of African Literature, the 2018 African Literature Association… Read More ›

• RadioBook Rwanda Publishing Workshops: Saturday 24 & Sunday 25 March, Kigali

  By Africa in Words on 15 March , 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  RadioBook Rwanda is an innovative publishing collaboration between Huza Press (RW), Kwani Trust (KE) and No Bindings (UK) supported by the British Council’s East Africa Arts programme. As part of this collaboration, we are pleased to invite applications for two… Read More ›

• Event: AWA, International conference and exhibition launch (Montpellier, France, 19th March)

  By Africa in Words on 14 March , 2018 • ( 1 )

  

  We are delighted to announce this international conference (African Literature and the Press) which will inaugurate the Afrophonie week at the Université Paul-Valéry Montpellier 3. The conference programme can be found here: https://africanreadingcultures.blogs.ilrt.org/fr/programme This conference is part of a larger project on ‘Popular print… Read More ›

• Call for Submissions: The Single Story Foundation (TSSF) Journal (Deadline for Submission: 30 March)

  By Africa in Words on 10 March , 2018 • ( 1 )

  

  We are delighted to share that: The Single Story Foundation (TSSF) Journal seeks new, well-crafted stories about Africa, Africans, and African issues in all genres from writers of African descents or those associated with Africa. TSSF accepts all kinds of stories, whether… Read More ›

• CfP: Special Issue: Postcolonial Text (Abstract Deadline: 16th March)

  By Africa in Words on 9 March , 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  “Literary Networks and Digital Media in Contemporary African Literatures” Postcolonial Text, Double Guest Issue 13:3 & 13:4, 2018 The aim of this double guest issue of Postcolonial Text is to examine the notion of network(s) in relation to literary production… Read More ›

• Event: Peter Kimani in conversation (Waterstones, London, 14th March)

  By Africa in Words on 8 March , 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  We are delighted to announce that Peter Kimani will be at Waterstones on Tottenham Court Road in London this coming Wednesday, 14th March, at 7pm. Peter Kimani Dance of the Jakaranda Peter Kimani is on a rare tour in the… Read More ›

• Event: Lake of Stars, London (10th March) & Glasgow (11th March)

  By Africa in Words on 7 March , 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  We are delighted to announce that the internationally acclaimed music and arts festival, Lake of Stars, is bringing its trademark cross-genre blend of artists and musical styles from the tropical shores of Lake Malawi to London and Glasgow this month…. Read More ›

• Call for Applications: Postdoctoral Fellowships in African Studies, Yale University (Application deadline: 01 April 2018)

  By Africa in Words on 3 March , 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  We are delighted to announce that the Faculty of Arts and Sciences: Social Sciences: MacMillan Center at Yale University is offering Postdoctoral Fellowships in African Studies (Social Sciences and Humanities) The Council on African Studies at the Whitney and Betty… Read More ›

• Call for Chapters: Imagined Communities, Imaginary Scapes: Asian Africans in Exile (Proposals deadline: 1st June)

  By Africa in Words on 28 February , 2018 • ( 2 )

  

  We are delighted to announce this call for chapter proposals for an edited volume tentatively titled Imagined Communities, Imaginary Scapes: Asian Africans in Exile. The focus for the volume will be on issues of identity and selfhood as explored through literary works,… Read More ›

• Call for Panels: 2nd Pan African Conference, Dakar, Senegal (Proposal deadline: 30th March)

  By Africa in Words on 24 February , 2018 • ( 1 )

  

  We are delighted to announce that the 2nd Pan African Conference on the Status and Work Condition of Artists and Cultural Actors in Africa will be held in Dakar, Senegal this year. The conference will take place in May, 7th-13th…. Read More ›

• Event: Dance of the Jakaranda (13th March, SOAS, London)

  By Africa in Words on 21 February , 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  We are delighted to announce that Peter Kimani will be discussing his newest novel at SOAS, London, on Tuesday 13th March, 7.15 – 9pm. Peter Kimani will discuss his latest book Dance of the Jakaranda, published by Saqibooks, with Dr… Read More ›

• In memory of Joanna Skelt, 1968-2018

  By Africa in Words on 20 February , 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  It is with deep sadness that Africa in Words writes of the passing of Joanna Skelt, who was, amongst many other things, a writer for Africa in Words. Joanna was a poet, scholar, activist and teacher. She died on 31… Read More ›

• CfP: African literary archives, SCOLMA, University of Birmingham (Abstracts deadline 31st March)

  By Africa in Words on 17 February , 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  We are delighted to announce SCOLMA’s forthcoming conference: “Things come together?: literary archives from, in and for Africa” The conference will explore African literary archives, their creation, preservation, digitisation and use in research and teaching. African literature is multi-faceted and… Read More ›

• Call for Panels: Plural Africa, University of Bologna, Italy (Panel proposal deadline: 28th Feb)

  By Africa in Words on 14 February , 2018 • ( 2 )

  

  We are delighted to announce that the fifth Conference of the Association for African Studies in Italy (Associazione per gli Studi Africani in Italia) will take place at the the Department of Political and Social Sciences, University of Bologna, 5-7th… Read More ›

• 8-week Literature & Creative Writing Evening Course: Literatures of the Horn of Africa, 21 February to 15 April 2018, Bristol

  By Africa in Words on 12 February , 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  THE UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL AND THE SOMALI RESOURCE CENTRE INTRODUCE: LITERATURES OF THE HORN OF AFRICA  TEXT AND COMMUNITY An 8-week Literature and Creative Writing Course @ Barton Hill Settlement 43 Ducie Rd, Bristol BS5 0AX Tutor: Billy Kahora Day:… Read More ›

• Event: Colours of the Alphabet, International Mother Language Day (SOAS, London, 21st Feb)

  By Africa in Words on 10 February , 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  We are delighted to announce that Dr. Alastair Cole’s feature documentary film Colours of the Alphabet (2016, Zambia/UK/NZ), on language and childhood in Africa, will be screened at SOAS, London on Wednesday 21st February, 7-9pm. The screening will be followed… Read More ›

• CfP: African Mobilities, Nordic Africa Institute, Uppsala (Abstracts deadline 15th Feb.)

  By Africa in Words on 7 February , 2018 • ( 1 )

  

  We are delighted to announce that the Nordic Africa Institute, in Uppsala, Sweden, is hosting a conference on ‘African Mobilities -Reshaping narratives and practices of circulation and exchange’ from 19th -21st September 2018. Mobility has always been central to economic,… Read More ›

• Event: Taiye Idahor’s Òkhùo (08 Feb, Tyburn Gallery, London)

  By Africa in Words on 3 February , 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  Image caption: Taiye Idahor, Imuetiyan (2017), photo paper collage, pen drawing and colour pencil on paper, 112 x 80 cm   We are delighted to announce that Tyburn Gallery in London is presenting Òkhùo, a solo exhibition by Taiye Idahor. Òkhùo, Taiye… Read More ›

• CfP: ASAUK, Lagos Studies Association Stream (Abstracts deadline 10th Feb, 2018)

  By Africa in Words on 31 January , 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  We are delighted to announce that the African Studies Association (UK) Conference 2018 will be held at the University of Birmingham, UK from 11th-13th September 2018. Find out more here: http://www.asauk.net/asauk-2018-conference-11-13-september-university-of-birmingham/ As a key event for scholars working on and in… Read More ›

• Event: Celebrating Buchi Emecheta (03 Feb, SOAS, London)

  By Africa in Words on 27 January , 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  We are happy to announce a day of conversations, readings, workshops and performances to mark the life and work of the British Nigerian writer, Buchi Emecheta. The event will take place at the Brunei Gallery Lecture Theatre at SOAS, University… Read More ›

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