Emery Kalema

6th Congo Research Network Conference (CRN) at The Africa Institute @theafricainst, Sharjah, UAE, 29-31 January 2025. “Congolese Horizons: Weaving Temporalities in Congo Studies” Deadline CFP 15 June 2024. theafricainstitute.org/institute-prog…

Prof Joseph Tonda at The Africa Institute in Sharjah!

Unable to attend in person? Catch the Symposium + Film Screening of the '#ToniMorrison Fellowship Inauguration' at Africa Hall, Sharjah, between February 28-29, 2024, on our YouTube channel. youtube.com/live/wuPGcXJwQ… View full program on our website: africainstitute.org

@RobtelNeajai @ASAA_Africa @CambridgeUP Congratulations, Robtel! Well deserved.

IT’S OFFICIAL. I am proud to be #winner of the @ASAA_Africa 2023 Pius Adesanmi Memorial Award for Excellence in African Writing for my 2021 @CambridgeUP #monograph Development, (Dual) Citizenship and Its Discontents in Africa (bit.ly/3MHh0Z2)!

Read the review by @EmeryKalema (of The Africa Institute in Sharjah) of ‘Students of the World: #Global1968 and #Decolonization in the #Congo’ (@DukePress) by @pmonavil (of @mcgill_HCS): bit.ly/46Cg9BM

Come learn African languages with us. Venez apprendre les langues africaines chez nous.

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Join us for a virtual "Poetry Night" with linguists, poets, and faculty on April 10, 2023 (8 pm GST) as we explore the role of poetry translation, literary criticism in poetry interpretation, and different dimensions of African literature. Register: bit.ly/40KNx6F

Seminar Series: @AlqasimiHoor, Director of @sharjahart and President @theafricainst will share her curatorial experience of the “#SharjahBiennial15: Thinking Historically in the Present” on April 11, 2023 (12:00pm) at Arica Hall. Pre-register to attend! theafricainstitute.org/institute-prog…

#MarchMeeting2023: Don’t miss the closing panel this afternoon, March 12, 2023 (3 PM – 5 PM) on “The Return of stolen First Nation people and culture,” moderated by Surafel Abebe @suralem04 , Assistant Professor, Performance Studies and Theory @theafricainst at the Africa Hall.

@theafricainst launches its "Seminar Series" for 2023 starting on Wednesday, January 25. Join us as we discuss scholarly research on Africa and African diaspora. The seminars are free and open to all. Registration and for session details, click here: theafricainstitute.org/events/

Tomorrow, our third country-focused season dedicated to the Indian Ocean Rim will open in Sharjah. The multi-disciplinary conference series will examine circulation, mobility, and more through the lens of Africa’s Islands. Read more: bit.ly/3UWGFzg | #ThinkingIndianOcean

10 days left to apply for the Senior and Post-doctoral Fellowship residency opportunity dedicated to studying Africa and the African diaspora at @theafricainst Sharjah for 2023-2024. The deadline is 20/12/22: Eligibility criteria and details: bit.ly/3C22Iys

The Africa Institute hosts the conference “Thinking the Archipelago: Africa’s Indian Ocean Islands,” December 15–17, 2022. #thinkingthearchipelago #indianoceanworld @theafricainst l8r.it/On8U

Apply! Here's an exciting chance to apply for a PhD scholarship in the historical global study of Knowledge & its Resources. MA-holders in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and worldwide are eligible. Deadline 15 Jan. #HistSci #STS #History #International imprs.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/how-to-apply

Please spread the word to PhD students based in Asian, African, Latin American institutions and work on History of Science topics. Fellowship applicatiosn are due on or before 15 February 2023 (23:45 CET) #histsci #sts #histmed mpg.de/19003393/fello…

With PhD applications due soon, thousands of young people are currently beginning their statements of purpose with the same cliché story, or the same anodyne statement Stop right now! Here are 10 thoughts for doing this right. Helps you, and helps admissions committees.👇

We are at the 65th Annual Meeting, @ASANewsOnline in Philadelphia, USA until 19 Nov. Visit our booth at 16A and attend our curated panel on "Visions and Prospects for Building 'African Studies' in the Gulf” at 3:45 PM, Nov 18, Room 408. Details: bit.ly/3TZaJdZ

#WeAreHiring: Be a part of @theafricainst's growing and dynamic team! We are currently accepting applications for the following positions: - Assistant Librarian - Graphic Designer To learn more about the roles & deadlines, visit: lnkd.in/dtcAnzCE Apply now!

Featured in @TheEconomist - Pioneering Sudanese artist, Kamala Ibrahim Ishag's exhibit @SerpentineUK co-curated by @theafricainst's President @AlqasimiHoor and Director Salah Hassan in collaboration with @sharjahart. The exhibit runs till January 29, 2023. econ.st/3UcQMQW