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African Studies Library - Cambridge University

African Studies Library - Cambridge University

@AfrStudiesLib

We support the research & teaching activities of the Centre of African Studies - @CASCambridge - at @Cambridge_uni. Open 9-5, Mon-Fri. Tweets by Jenni & Ben.

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African Studies Library - Cambridge University
African Studies Library - Cambridge University@AfrStudiesLib·
🇬🇼Amílcar Cabral, the famed revolutionary leader of the people of Guinea-Bissau & the Cape Verde Islands, lives on! Celebrate Cabral's centenary with this extraordinary book display put together by our MPhil, Neo, on in the Library to January 17th. Click the🔗 in bio for more!
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Bennett Institute for Public Policy
Bennett Institute for Public Policy@BennettInst·
🎙️NEW: Is democracy declining? Crossing Channels guest, David Runciman, sees democracy as unravelling not collapsing. Kristin Michelitch examines challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa, while Ahmed Mohamed explores cultural factors in the MENA region. 🎧 pod.fo/e/28a279
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Wohooo! Check out our conversation with @AfricainWords and learn how SCOLMA can help you broaden your network. Thank you again to all who made the #SCOLMA2024SS a fruitful endeavour, we look forward to seeing you at our conference next year in June!
Africa in Words@AfricainWords

📢New! 'Words on...Q&A' with @Scolma. Committee members talk about the significance of conversations coming out of their 2024 seminar series 'African Studies in the Digital Age’ (ft. familiar faces!), plus their 2025 Conference CFP, & more on how to join: africainwords.com/2024/11/22/qa-…

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Ever used a thesis or dissertation as part of your research? If not, you probably will at some point in your academic career. We recently moved our 100+ unpublished theses collection to our archive. Ask us about how they might improve your research!
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Centre for Women and Gender Studies - MandelaUni
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congratulations to Prof Babalwa Magoqwana, Prof Siphokazi Magadla & Dr Athambile Masola on their new book 𝘐𝘯𝘺𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘪 𝘐𝘣𝘶𝘻𝘸𝘢 𝘒𝘸𝘢𝘣𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪: 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘩 𝘈𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘞𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯’𝘴 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘓𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘴.🥳👏
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African Studies Library - Cambridge University
African Studies Library - Cambridge University@AfrStudiesLib·
We are so excited for this!! Come hear about what the future of African Studies can look like at Cambridge 🌍
Cambridge Collections Connections Communities@CamGLAMresearch

🚨 Join us for our Keynote Lecture: African Collections Futures report launch!🥳 🗓️ 3 December 2024 ⏲️ 6-7pm lecture followed by drinks 🗺️ Alison Richard Building, Cambridge Register here: eventbrite.com/e/ccc-keynote-… #AFRICAN #collections #research

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African Studies Library - Cambridge University
African Studies Library - Cambridge University@AfrStudiesLib·
📚Pleased to announce we have a brand new collection available for consultation - Paul la Hausse de Lalouvière donated his Southern African Bibliographies from @WitsUniversity (Jo-burg) c. 1965-72 to us earlier this spring. 🔗Click the link in our bio to view the collection aid!
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CRASSH, Cambridge
CRASSH, Cambridge@CRASSHlive·
'Assembling Shaolin in Zambia: African trainees programme, cultural heritage, and philanthropy' A presentation by Hangwei Li (German Institute of Development and Sustainability) A hybrid event by the Frontiers of Faith network on 7 November at 2pm crassh.cam.ac.uk/events/43775
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African Studies Library - Cambridge University
African Studies Library - Cambridge University@AfrStudiesLib·
👋 Hey Jenni! @AfrStudiesLib's trusty captain spoke as part of the 2024 @Scolma Seminar Series this past March - watch the full video discussing dispersed African Studies collections on YouTube!
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3⃣ Our 3rd Seminar from the #SCOLMA2024SS is now live on YouTube, titled "Digital (Re)Connections and Dispersed Collections". How have you worked with dispersed collections? 🔔Remember to subscribe to our channel to be notified as soon as # 4⃣ drops! youtu.be/qCCLKmCsq98?si…

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We are deeply saddened to hear of @omotayoagunbiad's recent passing. Tayo became a SCOLMA member earlier this year and brought a refreshingly light humour when conducting historical research on West African women. We will miss her. bellanaija.com/2024/10/tayo-o…
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2⃣ Our 2nd Seminar from the #SCOLMA2024SS is now live on YouTube, titled "Digital Resources for African Studies: Teaching & Research" How do you use digital resources to teach? 🔔Remember to subscribe to our channel to be notified as soon as # 3⃣ drops! youtube.com/watch?v=4coPvn…
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African Studies Library - Cambridge University@AfrStudiesLib·
It’s spooky season and the Library has some new tenants 🕸️ Come enjoy the crisp (and hopefully later sunny) air on our balcony before the weekend!
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📜We’ve accepted pamphlet correspondences from HMSO with East & South Africa c. 1921-26 donated by Leo Amery & his son, Julian. Both father & son were war correspondents with Leo having covered the Boer War. 🖇️Click the link in our bio to view the list and to request a viewing!
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African Poetry Book Fund
African Poetry Book Fund@AfricanPoetryBF·
The Evaristo Prize for African Poetry is open to submissions till November 1st! The prize is awarded to 10 poems by an African writers who have not yet published a full-length book of poetry. More info here: africanpoetrybf.unl.edu/contest-prizes…
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1⃣ Our 1st Seminar from the #SCOLMA2024SS is now available on YouTube, titled "Digital Re-Curation & Creative Research with African Archives" How does this relate to your work? 🔔Remember to subscribe to our channel to be notified as soon as # 2⃣ drops! youtube.com/watch?v=jh8NoX…
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📢Exciting news! Our Call for Papers is now live for our 2025 Conference📢 "Through the generations: youth, ageing and African Studies collections" 30th June 2025, University of Oxford Keynote: Dr Buhle Mbabmbo-Thata, University of Lesotho. ℹ️ scolma.org/?p=3143
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Cambridge Sociology
Cambridge Sociology@CamSociology·
📢Our departmental seminar series kicks off next Tues 15 October at 12.30 in the Sociology Seminar Room. Join us to discuss the problem of white normativity. Speaker: Prof. Eduardo Bonilla-Silva @DukeU Chair: Professor Patrick Baert, @Cambridge_Uni bit.ly/3TQj45G
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