African Studies Library

The new African Studies Library is now online: africanstudieslibrary.org It includes an integrated library catalogue, licenced databases, a news page and research services for African Studies in Germany and beyond. This project is funded by the @dfg_public and hosted at @ub_ffm.

Small Is Beautiful: Africa’s independent book publishers, edited by Stephanie Kitchen, David Mills and Anshita Ail. This special issue highlights Africa’s independent book publishers and their vital role in shaping the continent’s literary landscape. brill.com/view/journals/…

Info: 2 Doctoral Research Assistant Jobs @unibt : "Both research projects are concerned with the research-based accompaniment of young people in the north of the Republic of Benin."

#Job Das Institut für Ethnologie und Afrikastudien der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz @uni_mainz sucht eine*n akademische*r Rat/Rätin als wiss. Mitarbeiter*in (100%, Beamtenverhältnis). Bewerbungsfrist: 08.12.2024 evifa.de/de/assets/news…

Mrs. Judith Opoku-Boateng, Manager and Archivist of the J.H Kwabena Nketia Archives at the University of Ghana, explores the unique challenges and rewards of preserving and providing access to African music collections within African Studies and Music departments.

We have opened the Call for Applications for the #MIASA Writing Workhop 2025 on "#Democracy, #Conflict Resolution and #Climate Change” from 28 April - 2 May 2025 at @UnivofGh Application Deadline: 16 Dec. 2024 More info: miasa.ug.edu.gh/event/writing-…

📣 Le GIS études africaines co-finance des missions de jeunes chercheur·e·s, pour se rendre à des événements scientifiques à l’étranger Consulter l'appel complet ➡️ bit.ly/498HPAf 🗓️Date limite de soumission des candidatures : 25 février 2025

📚@CODESRIA has drafted a bibliography of Thandika Mkandawire's work—a treasure trove of Africa's finest social science contributions. 🌍 A must-have resource for scholars in Africa and beyond! #SocialScience #ThandikaMkandawire 👉thandikamkandawire.codesria.org

📢Looking for 2 PostDocs and 1 PhD researcher for my @ERC_Research project POLMIG: the positions will be for four years, based in Freiburg @AbiFreiburg with research in 🇬🇭🇰🇪🇲🇼🇱🇷. Job ads available here arnold-bergstraesser.de/en/news/call-a… Deadline 27th December

📢 Don't miss this expert webinar on “#Africa & the #Geopolitics of #AI” that I will be chairing on Nov 19, 2 pm GMT (3 pm CET). Hosted by @blavatnikschool & @CIGIonline with speakers from @NEPAD_agency, @MicrosoftAfrica, @gcg_ai, @3genDR. Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

📣 L'appel à propositions de communications à l'ECAS 2025 à Prague est ouvert jusqu'au 15 décembre. Cette conférence, la 10e European Conference of African Studies, aura lieu à Prague, du 25 au 28 juin 2025. Vous pouvez vous inscrire ici : ecasconference.org/2025/

We're happy our Bokutani Journal of the African Studies Association of Africa, launched at our 5th Biennual Conference in Lubumbashi, is calling for papers. Join us in this new site of knowledge production and dissemination for our continent!!! cihablog.com/job/bokutani-t…

The African Studies Library is thrilled to provide pens, notebooks as well as info flyers about our project, portal and collections at the #VAD2024 conference @ClusterAfrica @unibt. Check it out! africanstudieslibrary.org/en/

We're organising a workshop for subject librarians in African Studies in collaboration with @VDB_Vorstand, @GIGA_Institute, @CrossAsia, @IAI_Bibliothek und @menalib on 5-6 Nov in Frankfurt (in German). If you would like to attend and for more info, see: africanstudieslibrary.org/en/toolbox/wor…

Issue 3 of 2024 is out, with a guest edited section brought together by @kibona, on "Vernacular Verses: Language, Identity and African Hip-Hop". 4 of the contributions are authored or co-authored by Hip-Hop practitioners.

Thanks to a special collaboration, we have received new books by the publisher Editions Oubangui @EOubangui. Want to check them out? They are available through interlibrary loan from the @ub_ffm Frankfurt University Library! africanstudieslibrary.org/en/toolbox/edi…

Grâce à une collaboration spéciale, nous avons reçu de nouveaux livres des Éditions Oubangui ! Vous voulez les voir ? Ils sont disponibles @ub_ffm grâce à un prêt interbibliothèque : africanstudieslibrary.org/fr/toolbox/edi…

Exciting Opportunity!! SPARC Africa, a section of AfLIA, is offering sponsorships for African delegates to attend the 2nd Global Summit on Diamond Open Access in Cape Town, South Africa from December 8-14, 2024! Details: web.aflia.net/call-for-appli… #SPARCAfrica @GlobalDiamondOA

In a couple of weeks the Institute of African Studies @unibt will be hosting the biennial conference of the Association for African Studies in Germany e.V. (VAD). One of the keynote speeches is held by Grace A. Musila on the topic of Black Sensemaking and Discretion. #VAD2024

Don't forget to register for the VAD Conference 2024. Registration is still open! For more information on the conference and the registration visit our website under Calendar. #VAD2024 #AfricaMultiple #clusterofexcellence #unibayreuth #research #VADConference