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• WikiAfrica Project

  By Nara Improta on 3 February , 2012 • ( 0 )

  Hi folks, while procrastinating surfing on the internet, I found this project WIKIAFRICA, and  I think it may interest you.  As they publish in their page: “WikiAfrica is a collaborative and international project designed to Africanize Wikipedia. The project will promote… Read More ›

• New titles available from African Books Collective

  By Nara Improta on 3 February , 2012 • ( 0 )

  hi folks, no, I am not getting any extra for this (maybe we should ask!), but I thought you would be interested in some of the new titles. XxN Please find attached new titles available from African Books Collective for the… Read More ›

• CFP: TRAVERSEA – Online Journal in Transatlantic History

  By Nara Improta on 3 February , 2012 • ( 0 )

  hi folks, I know I am the ‘transatlantic history’ lover of the group, but maybe if I keep posting opportunities about this, you will eventually get interested. 😉 XxN PS: we missed the deadline of January 4, but don’t panic! There is… Read More ›

• African City Seminars Series – CAS/SOAS

  By Nara Improta on 3 February , 2012 • ( 2 )

  Hi folks, I know that urbanization it is not exactly our thing, but since I have been reading a lot about this for my last chapter, I though I should share with you. And the first seminar will focus exactly… Read More ›

• ASA – 55th Annual Meeting Call for proposals

  By Nara Improta on 3 February , 2012 • ( 0 )

  Hi folks, I was told once that you can’t call yourself an ‘Africanist’ before attending an ASA meeting. I am not sure they were referring to the academic discussion… Deadlines: March 15  XxN CALL FOR PROPOSALS55th Annual Meeting 
RESEARCH FRONTIERS IN… Read More ›

• Marcus Garvey Foundation Research Fellowship

  By Nara Improta on 3 February , 2012 • ( 0 )

  Hi folks, info about fellowship to support the research in the fields of Africa and African diaspora. Deadline is March 16. XxN This fellowship, named in honor of the Marcus Garvey Foundation, looks to support doctoral candidates doing primary research in the… Read More ›

• How Africa Tweets

  By Kate Wallis on 26 January , 2012 • ( 1 )

  

  An interesting piece of research analysing tweets from Africa over the past three months is commented on today in the Guardian: http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/graphic/2012/jan/26/how-africa-tweets-portland#_ http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/jan/26/african-twitter-map-continent-connected?intcmp=239 For me it was particularly helpful to be able to see that the two countries I’m focusing… Read More ›

• Africa Centre Rising: Meeting Thurs January 26th

  By Katie Reid on 22 January , 2012 • ( 0 )

  An open meeting to continue debate on the fate of the Africa Centre and discuss ways forward for the Save the Africa Centre campaign in 2012: Thursday January 26th 2012 Vernon Square Campus,  Room V111, School of Oriental and African… Read More ›

• SCOLMA 50th anniversary conference: African Studies in the Digital Age

  By Nara Improta on 12 January , 2012 • ( 4 )

  “Registration for this conference is now open, and you are warmly invited to attend” June 25-26 2012 Rothermere American Institute, Oxford Provisional Programme  (NB This programme is subject to change) Monday 25 June 9.00-10.00      Coffee and registration 10.00-11.00 Keynote:… Read More ›

• Africa Book Centre’s Sales! =)

  By Nara Improta on 12 January , 2012 • ( 0 )

  The Africa Book Centre will be moving to new, smaller premises in February and to this end, we are offering over 1000 excess stock items at bargain basement prices (up to 70% off list price). See the catalogues (arranged by region) here But… Read More ›

• CFP: Africans in the Americas and African Americans in Africa: the Shifting Boundaries of Citizenship in the 21st Century

  By Nara Improta on 12 January , 2012 • ( 0 )

  NYSAS 2012 Conference: Department of African American Studies, the Africana Research Center, the Smeal College of Business, and the Paul Robeson Cultural Center will be hosting the 37th annual conference of the New York African Studies Association (NYASA). Abstracts are… Read More ›

• CFP: Toyin Falola Annual International Conference on Africa and the African Diaspora

  By Nara Improta on 12 January , 2012 • ( 0 )

  Cal for papers: Cultures, Identities, Nationalities, and Modernities in Africa and the African Diaspora Submission of Abstract Due: March 30th, 2012 The Toyin Falola Annual Conference (TOFAC) welcomes submissions of abstracts and outlines of papers for the 2012 conference, which is scheduled to… Read More ›

• Become a book or film reviewer of the African Studies Review

  By Nara Improta on 12 January , 2012 • ( 0 )

  New Film Review Editor for the African Studies Review The African Studies Association (US) and the Editors of the African Studies Review  announced the appointment of Professor Kenneth Harrow, Michigan State University, as the Film Review Editor of the African Studies Review…. Read More ›

• African Literature Conference At Makerere University

  By Nara Improta on 27 November , 2011 • ( 4 )

  ******************* UPDATE: POSTPONEMENT OF AFRICAN LITERATURE CONFERENCE AT MAKERERE UNIVERSITY The organizers of the African Literature Conference that was slated for 12-14 July 2012 have made the difficult decision to postpone the Conference to January 2013 due to circumstances that… Read More ›

• Call for book and film reviews

  By Nara Improta on 27 November , 2011 • ( 2 )

  The Journal of African Media Studies Call for book and film reviews The Journal of African Media Studies (JAMS) invites book and film reviews from junior and senior researchers, scholars and professionals from around the world, and particularly from the African… Read More ›

• John Hope Franklin Research Center, Duke University

  By Nara Improta on 27 November , 2011 • ( 1 )

  The John Hope Franklin Research Center for African and African American History and Culture, part of the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library at Duke University, announces the availability of travel grants for research travel to our collections. The John Hope… Read More ›

• Public forum, online debate: South Africa’s new ‘Secrecy Bill’ and protection of state information

  By Katie Reid on 21 November , 2011 • ( 5 )

  

  As I post this, online debates rage about the decision made in Friday’s Mail & Guardian (one of South Africa’s leading national papers)  to run a censored article – with content blacked out – that criticised Zuma’s spokesperson, Mac Maharaj,… Read More ›

• Film Africa – Four Shorts

  By jennygreenshields on 14 November , 2011 • ( 2 )

  

  Last Monday I went to the Ritzy in Brixton for a Film Africa screening of four short films – Pumzi, Garagouz, Lezare and Zebu and the Photo Fish. All four are up for the Silver Boabab Award for best short… Read More ›

• Film Africa 2011

  By jennygreenshields on 6 November , 2011 • ( 6 )

  3rd – 13th November 2011, London “10 days of more than fifty of the best African fiction and documentary films from across the continent. With lively Q&As and panel discussions featuring leading African filmmakers, and a dynamic programme of cultural events…. Read More ›

• Heal the Nation: Documentary Launch, 23 October 2011

  By Kate Wallis on 5 November , 2011 • ( 9 )

  

  Last month I was in Nairobi for the launch of the documentary ‘Heal the Nation’.  This 30 minute film was created by Picha Mtaani (Swahili for ‘street exhibition’) a UN-funded initiative that focuses on reconciliation through ‘photographic exhibitions and debate’… Read More ›

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