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• CfP: Language in the Media conference, 18-20 October 2017, Cape Town, deadline: 31 December 2016

  By Africa in Words on 2 November , 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  Language in the Media 2017 Mediat(is)ing (Trans)Nationalism 18-20 October 2017 University of the Western Cape, South Africa Call for Papers The University of the Western Cape and the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg are pleased to announce the 7th Language… Read More ›

• Film (p)review: ‘My Name is Adil’ – a lyrical autobiography of displacement and hope

  By Africa in Words Guest on 1 November , 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  AiW Author: Sarah Jilani Sarah Jilani previews My Name is Adil, which is showing this week in selected cinemas as part of the Royal African Society’s Film Africa festival 2016, running from Oct 28 – Nov 6 in London. Catch My Name is… Read More ›

• Q&A: Safia Elhillo on her Sillerman Prize-winning collection January Children

  By Africa in Words Guest on 31 October , 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  Sudanese by way of Washington, DC, a Cave Canem fellow and poetry editor at Kinfolks Quarterly: a journal of black expression, Safia Elhillo received an MFA in poetry at the New School. Safia is a Pushcart Prize nominee, co-winner of… Read More ›

• Event: Creating African Fashion Histories conference, 2 November 2016, Brighton

  By Africa in Words on 30 October , 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  Creating African Fashion Histories A one-day conference hosted by Royal Pavilion & Museums with the Sussex Africa Centre / University of Sussex and the University of Brighton Old Courthouse lecture theatre, Brighton Museum & Art Gallery Wednesday 2 November 2016… Read More ›

• Film Africa 2016 is now on!

  By Africa in Words on 29 October , 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  Film Africa 2016 – The Time is Now for African Cinema Friday 28 October to Sunday 6 November, venues across London http://www.filmafrica.org.uk Film Africa is now on! The Royal African Society’s annual film festival, returns for its sixth edition, bringing London audiences… Read More ›

• Us Versus Them: A Review of Safe House

  By AFRICA IN WORDS GUEST on 27 October , 2016 • ( 2 )

  

  AiW Guest: Jovia Salifu The essays in this anthology, Safe House: Explorations in Creative Nonfiction (Dundurn 2016), address the very topics that have made Africa the centre of the world’s attention over the years for all the wrong reasons — disease,… Read More ›

• Event: Aké Arts and Book Festival, 15-19 November 2016, Abeokuta

  By Africa in Words on 26 October , 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  AKE FESTIVAL IN 2016 NGUGI WA THIONG’O TO HEADLINE AKE FESTIVAL IN 2016  Abeokuta, Ogun State will stand still once again as it hosts an outstanding roster of writers, thinkers, artists, filmmakers, musicians, book lovers and art enthusiasts at the fourth… Read More ›

• Call for Submissions: African Literature Today 35, Focus on Egypt, deadline 15 December 2016

  By Africa in Words on 23 October , 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  African Literature Today (ALT) 35 Focus on Egypt Call for Submissions Egypt, a historically important and strategically located North African country, is also a leading nation in the Arab world.  This special issue of African Literature Today will focus on… Read More ›

• CfP: Finding Africa 2016/17 (UK) – African Feminisms, seminar series LUCAS, deadline 20 November 2016

  By Africa in Words on 19 October , 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  Finding Africa 2016/17 (UK) African Feminisms Call for Papers African feminisms have, from the beginning, been grounded in an inclusive and intersectional discourse which seeks to challenge and unravel patriarchal, political, existential, and philosophical imbalances in society. As such they… Read More ›

• Nigerian Cinema: A Renaissance in Making

  By Africa in Words Guest on 17 October , 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  AiW Guest: Dare Dan 1998: An Onitsha man arrives in Lagos at the Surulere offices of Zeb Ejiro, a movie producer. He offers cash to make an instant movie named Scores to Settle (1998), directed by Nigerian auteur Chico Ejiro… Read More ›

• Call for Submissions: Sillerman First Book Prize for African Poets, deadline 1 December 2016

  By Africa in Words on 16 October , 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  Call for Submissions Sillerman First Book Prize for African Poets deadline 1 December 2016 The African Poetry Book Series is made possible through the generosity of philanthropists Laura and Robert F. X. Sillerman, whose generous contributions have facilitated the establishment… Read More ›

• Review: ‘Together We’re Strong!’ – Book Dash Storybooks

  By AFRICA IN WORDS GUEST on 13 October , 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  AiW Guest: Nard Choi This week, AiW Guest Nard Choi continues our journey into African children’s literature.

• Event: Lagos International Poetry Festival, 26-30 October 2016, Lagos

  By Africa in Words on 12 October , 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  Lagos International Poetry Festival 26-30 October 2016 Freedom Park and the Muson Center, Lagos The city of Lagos will play host to 35 poets from across the world at the sophomore edition of the Lagos Poetry Festival, scheduled to hold… Read More ›

• A visual tour of the 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair, London

  By Rebecca Jones on 10 October , 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  The 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair was in London this weekend. The fair – a biannual event with editions in London and New York – was initiated in 2013, and this year showcased the work of over 130 contemporary artists from… Read More ›

• CfP: CAAR Malaga, 13-16 June 2017, deadline 1 November 2016

  By Africa in Words on 9 October , 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  CAAR MALAGA JUNE 13-16  2017 Diasporic Encounters, Subjectivities in Transit: Race, Gender, Religion and Sexualities in the African Diasporas   CALL FOR PAPERS From June 13-16, 2017, the Collegium for African American Research (CAAR) meets for its biannual conference in… Read More ›

• Events: African Literature at the London Literature Festival, 5 -16 October 2016, London

  By Africa in Words on 5 October , 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  London Literature Festival Living in Future Times Wednesday 5 October 2016 – Sunday 16 October 2016 The world today increasingly resembles the realm of science fiction. From satellites which map our every movement to robots in the workplace, the stuff… Read More ›

• Call for applications: Film Reviewer for Africa in Words

  By Africa in Words on 3 October , 2016 • ( 0 )

  Africa in Words is looking for a volunteer to join our team as a resident Film Reviewer. We have an average of 6500 readers each month from over 100 countries, with our largest readerships based in the UK, US, South… Read More ›

• Event: Beyond Nollywood, 18-20 November 2016, London

  By Africa in Words on 2 October , 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  Beyond Nollywood  Friday 18th – Sunday 20th November BFI Southbank, London Curated by Nadia Denton in association with African Odysseys and part of BFI BLACK STAR. A 3-day programme of international Nigerian Cinema showcasing a new crop of filmmakers who… Read More ›

• Review: Signs for an Exhibition by Eliza Kentridge

  By AFRICA IN WORDS GUEST on 29 September , 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  AiW Guest: Erica Lombard The illness or death of a parent and the impulse to return in writing to one’s formative years are intimate companions, and have been particularly prevalent tropes in white South African literature of the past two… Read More ›

• Call for Submissions: Luxor African Film Festival, 16-22 March 2017, Cairo, deadline: 15 December 2016

  By Africa in Words on 28 September , 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  Luxor African Film Festival 16-22 March 2017, Cairo submissions deadline: 15 December 2016 Luxor African Film Festival (LAFF) launches the call for its sixth edition due 2017 from the bureau of the Egyptian Culture Ministry The administration of Luxor African… Read More ›

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