The School of English and the Centre for Creative and Critical Thought invite you to the 7th African Popular Cultures Workshop at the University of Sussex Tuesday 10th April 2018, 14.00pm – 21.00pm The workshop, “East African Literary Cultures: from Writivism… Read More ›
African Popular Cultures Workshop
Event: 6th African Popular Cultures Workshop – Biafra 50 years on – University of Sussex, 17th May 2017
The School of English and the Sussex Africa Centre invite you to the 6th African Popular Cultures Workshop at the University of Sussex, ‘Biafra 50 years on’ Wednesday 17th May, 3.00pm – 6.30pm, Arts C, Room C333 Workshop Programme 3.00pm –… Read More ›
Do African Literary Festivals Culture (?): Bwesigye Bwa Mwesigire on the Writivism Experience
Bwesigye Bwa Mwesigire was formerly Programs Director at Writivism Festival. This piece, reflecting on his experience of Writivism, was adapted from a presentation he made at the 5th Annual African Popular Cultures Workshop at Sussex University on 19 April 2016. The… Read More ›
‘(Re)Viewing the Visual: Art, Photography, Film’ – Reflections on the 5th African Popular Cultures Workshop at the University of Sussex, 19 April 2016
Aiw Guest: Matthew Lecznar Now in its fifth year, the University of Sussex’s African Popular Cultures Workshop creates a lively space where practitioners, researchers and enthusiasts alike come together to consider and celebrate aspects of cultural production in Africa and… Read More ›
Event: 5th African Popular Cultures Workshop: (Re)Viewing the Visual, Sussex, 19 April 2016
The School of English and the Sussex Africa Centre Postgraduate Committee invite you to the 5th African Popular Cultures Workshop at the University of Sussex (Re)Viewing the Visual Tuesday 19th April 2016, 12.45pm – 5.45pm English Social Space (B274), Arts… Read More ›
4th African Popular Cultures Workshop at the University of Sussex: Alternative Archives
The School of English and the Sussex Africa Centre Postgraduate Committee invite you to the 4th African Popular Cultures Workshop at the University of Sussex Alternative Archives Monday 13th April 2015, 1.30pm – 7.30pm English Social Space (B274), Arts B… Read More ›
Roundtable on African Popular Culture and Public Space: Review
AiW Guest Rehab Abdelghany The 3rd African Popular Cultures Workshop hosted at the University of Sussex concluded with a roundtable that brought together six academics and creative writers, who research, write from and about different parts of the African continent…. Read More ›
The Exhibition and Plenary Lecture at the African Popular Cultures Workshop: Review
The second half of the African Popular Cultures Workshop at Sussex was held in a modern studio space called the ‘Creativity Zone’. Made up of three adjoining rooms, each of these exhibited different elements of work brought together under the… Read More ›
Inua Ellams at the African Popular Cultures Workshop: Review
AiW Guest Lilly Kroll Inua Ellams is in a state of flux. He is scrolling through the iPad in front of him, searching for a poem by the American poet Terrance Hayes to read aloud to the crowd of people… Read More ›
‘Nairobi Half Life’ (2012 Film) at the 3rd African Popular Cultures Workshop: Review
At the end of March we – Katie and Kate – were lucky enough to be involved in organizing the third African Popular Cultures workshop at the University of Sussex. This collaboration between the Sussex Africa Centre PhD committee, tutors… Read More ›
3rd African Popular Cultures Workshop, University of Sussex, 31 March 2014
The School of English and the Sussex Africa Centre Postgraduate Committee invite you to the 3rd African Popular Cultures Workshop at the University of Sussex Monday 31st March 2014, 11.00am – 6.30pm with Professor Karin Barber (University of Birmingham), Professor… Read More ›
Inaugural African Popular Cultures Workshop, Sussex, April 16 (2012)
As if you are not already aware from a veritable bombardment of email publicity, or as if I don’t already know you are not able to attend (sniff) some details of a workshop on the 16th April, PLUS NOTICE OF… Read More ›