Announcing the 2027 Ivan Karp Doctoral Research Awards! Up to ZAR 50,000 for African PhD students enrolled at South African universities researching public culture and related humanities/social science topics.
Deadline: 3 May 2027
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#PhDFunding #AfricanStudies
Deadline: 3 May 2027
gs.emory.edu/guides/stude...
#PhDFunding #AfricanStudies
African Critical Inquiry Program | Emory University | Atlanta GA
gs.emory.edu
November 4, 2026 at 2:57 AM
Announcing the 2027 Ivan Karp Doctoral Research Awards! Up to ZAR 50,000 for African PhD students enrolled at South African universities researching public culture and related humanities/social science topics.
Deadline: 3 May 2027
gs.emory.edu/guides/stude...
#PhDFunding #AfricanStudies
Deadline: 3 May 2027
gs.emory.edu/guides/stude...
#PhDFunding #AfricanStudies
📚 New Books in African Studies! The October 2026 Africa Spectrum Book Reviews Newsletter, compiled by Christine Hoffendahl (GIGA Library), is out now.
Interested in reviewing a book? Contact Book Review Editor Dr Seulgie Lim.
📖 journals.sagepub.com/pb-assets/cm...
@giga-hamburg.de
#AfricanStudies
Interested in reviewing a book? Contact Book Review Editor Dr Seulgie Lim.
📖 journals.sagepub.com/pb-assets/cm...
@giga-hamburg.de
#AfricanStudies
October 29, 2026 at 2:47 PM
📚 New Books in African Studies! The October 2026 Africa Spectrum Book Reviews Newsletter, compiled by Christine Hoffendahl (GIGA Library), is out now.
Interested in reviewing a book? Contact Book Review Editor Dr Seulgie Lim.
📖 journals.sagepub.com/pb-assets/cm...
@giga-hamburg.de
#AfricanStudies
Interested in reviewing a book? Contact Book Review Editor Dr Seulgie Lim.
📖 journals.sagepub.com/pb-assets/cm...
@giga-hamburg.de
#AfricanStudies
Call for Proposals: 2028 African Critical Inquiry Programme Workshops.
Scholars and cultural practitioners in South Africa are invited to apply for up to ZAR 75,000 to organise a workshop.
Deadline: 3 May 2027.
gs.emory.edu/guides/stude...
#AfricanStudies #PublicCulture
Scholars and cultural practitioners in South Africa are invited to apply for up to ZAR 75,000 to organise a workshop.
Deadline: 3 May 2027.
gs.emory.edu/guides/stude...
#AfricanStudies #PublicCulture
African Critical Inquiry Program | Emory University | Atlanta GA
gs.emory.edu
November 4, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Call for Proposals: 2028 African Critical Inquiry Programme Workshops.
Scholars and cultural practitioners in South Africa are invited to apply for up to ZAR 75,000 to organise a workshop.
Deadline: 3 May 2027.
gs.emory.edu/guides/stude...
#AfricanStudies #PublicCulture
Scholars and cultural practitioners in South Africa are invited to apply for up to ZAR 75,000 to organise a workshop.
Deadline: 3 May 2027.
gs.emory.edu/guides/stude...
#AfricanStudies #PublicCulture
📢 Call for Papers | ECAS 2027 — African Prisms
Call for papers are now open for the 11th European Conference on African Studies.
📅 Deadline: 4 Jan 2027, 23:59 (Lisbon).
🔗 + Info ecasconference.org/2027/
#ECAS2027 #AfricanStudies
Call for papers are now open for the 11th European Conference on African Studies.
📅 Deadline: 4 Jan 2027, 23:59 (Lisbon).
🔗 + Info ecasconference.org/2027/
#ECAS2027 #AfricanStudies
October 27, 2026 at 6:58 PM
📢 Call for Papers | ECAS 2027 — African Prisms
Call for papers are now open for the 11th European Conference on African Studies.
📅 Deadline: 4 Jan 2027, 23:59 (Lisbon).
🔗 + Info ecasconference.org/2027/
#ECAS2027 #AfricanStudies
Call for papers are now open for the 11th European Conference on African Studies.
📅 Deadline: 4 Jan 2027, 23:59 (Lisbon).
🔗 + Info ecasconference.org/2027/
#ECAS2027 #AfricanStudies
#FrancisDuru 🌹🌹🌹
From 2025: African Studies Global Virtual Forum: Decoloniality and Southern Epistemologies.
@pennstateuniv.bsky.social #AfricanStudies
youtu.be/hciEwH4yO34?... via @YouTube
From 2025: African Studies Global Virtual Forum: Decoloniality and Southern Epistemologies.
@pennstateuniv.bsky.social #AfricanStudies
youtu.be/hciEwH4yO34?... via @YouTube
African Studies Global Virtual Forum: Decoloniality and Southern Epistemologies - Francis Duru
YouTube video by PSU Africana Studies
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October 26, 2026 at 4:29 PM
#FrancisDuru 🌹🌹🌹
From 2025: African Studies Global Virtual Forum: Decoloniality and Southern Epistemologies.
@pennstateuniv.bsky.social #AfricanStudies
youtu.be/hciEwH4yO34?... via @YouTube
From 2025: African Studies Global Virtual Forum: Decoloniality and Southern Epistemologies.
@pennstateuniv.bsky.social #AfricanStudies
youtu.be/hciEwH4yO34?... via @YouTube
Archives and Resistance: A Virtual Symposium on Digital Preservation and Publication in the Context of African, African American, and Diaspora Studies. Call for Proposals - deadline November 20 networks.h-net.org/group/announ... #africanstudies #africanamericanstudies #diasporastudies #cfp #archives
networks.h-net.org
October 26, 2026 at 10:19 AM
Archives and Resistance: A Virtual Symposium on Digital Preservation and Publication in the Context of African, African American, and Diaspora Studies. Call for Proposals - deadline November 20 networks.h-net.org/group/announ... #africanstudies #africanamericanstudies #diasporastudies #cfp #archives
Call for Papers: “Language, Belonging, and Identity: Black Feminisms in the Diaspora” co-edited by Djeneba Sarah Dagnogo and Kharoll-Ann Souffrant. Deadline March 31, 2027.
See details: atlantisjournal.ca/atlantis/en/...
#blackstudies #diaspora #language #colonialism #africanstudies
See details: atlantisjournal.ca/atlantis/en/...
#blackstudies #diaspora #language #colonialism #africanstudies
October 9, 2026 at 11:35 AM
Call for Papers: “Language, Belonging, and Identity: Black Feminisms in the Diaspora” co-edited by Djeneba Sarah Dagnogo and Kharoll-Ann Souffrant. Deadline March 31, 2027.
See details: atlantisjournal.ca/atlantis/en/...
#blackstudies #diaspora #language #colonialism #africanstudies
See details: atlantisjournal.ca/atlantis/en/...
#blackstudies #diaspora #language #colonialism #africanstudies
🎉 Congratulations to Dr Mandipa Ndlovu, who succesfully defended her PhD dissertation 'Myth, memory, and political settlements in the city: compounded disadvantage and a path for plausible futures' on 23 September at Leiden University.
#Zimbabwe #Bulawayo #AfricanStudies #PhDdefence
#Zimbabwe #Bulawayo #AfricanStudies #PhDdefence
October 8, 2026 at 2:53 PM
🎉 Congratulations to Dr Mandipa Ndlovu, who succesfully defended her PhD dissertation 'Myth, memory, and political settlements in the city: compounded disadvantage and a path for plausible futures' on 23 September at Leiden University.
#Zimbabwe #Bulawayo #AfricanStudies #PhDdefence
#Zimbabwe #Bulawayo #AfricanStudies #PhDdefence
Her stay in the Netherlands included a visit to the National Library @kb.nl and a workshop with @ubleiden.bsky.social staff members.
👉️ Read her insightful blog: buff.ly/PuRWYUJ
#AfricanLibrary #AfricanStudies #AfricanStudiesLibrary
👉️ Read her insightful blog: buff.ly/PuRWYUJ
#AfricanLibrary #AfricanStudies #AfricanStudiesLibrary
October 8, 2026 at 7:16 AM
Her stay in the Netherlands included a visit to the National Library @kb.nl and a workshop with @ubleiden.bsky.social staff members.
👉️ Read her insightful blog: buff.ly/PuRWYUJ
#AfricanLibrary #AfricanStudies #AfricanStudiesLibrary
👉️ Read her insightful blog: buff.ly/PuRWYUJ
#AfricanLibrary #AfricanStudies #AfricanStudiesLibrary
29.10.2026: In Hildesheim, at the intersection of African and border studies, we continued discussing decolonial research practices as well as the risks of racism and race-critical studies in African contexts 👌🏽 The conversation is far from over ;)
#NWFF2026 #AfricanStudies
#NWFF2026 #AfricanStudies
October 1, 2026 at 6:28 PM
29.10.2026: In Hildesheim, at the intersection of African and border studies, we continued discussing decolonial research practices as well as the risks of racism and race-critical studies in African contexts 👌🏽 The conversation is far from over ;)
#NWFF2026 #AfricanStudies
#NWFF2026 #AfricanStudies
🌍 Africa Institute Research Fellowships 2027 in the UAE!
🎓 Senior & postdoctoral fellowships.
⏰ Deadline: 30 September 2026.
🔗 wp.me/p23f03-o9n
#ResearchFellowship #AfricanStudies
🎓 Senior & postdoctoral fellowships.
⏰ Deadline: 30 September 2026.
🔗 wp.me/p23f03-o9n
#ResearchFellowship #AfricanStudies
The Africa Institute Senior and Postdoctoral Fellowships 2027 in UAE: Applications Now Open for Researchers in African and African Diaspora Studies - Opportunities for Youth
Applications are now open for the 2027 Research Fellowships Program at The Africa Institute, Global Studies University, offering senior and postdoctoral
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September 29, 2026 at 7:34 AM
🌍 Africa Institute Research Fellowships 2027 in the UAE!
🎓 Senior & postdoctoral fellowships.
⏰ Deadline: 30 September 2026.
🔗 wp.me/p23f03-o9n
#ResearchFellowship #AfricanStudies
🎓 Senior & postdoctoral fellowships.
⏰ Deadline: 30 September 2026.
🔗 wp.me/p23f03-o9n
#ResearchFellowship #AfricanStudies
Available now! Offers an ethnographic and lived-account exploration of conflict, belonging, and peacebuilding in Southern Kaduna. Buy here ➡️ tinyurl.com/57udtvpr #SouthernKaduna #Kaduna #Nigeria #NorthernNigeria #NigerianPolitics #AfricanStudies #ConflictStudies #lakeheaduni #AnthemPress
September 26, 2026 at 9:07 AM
Available now! Offers an ethnographic and lived-account exploration of conflict, belonging, and peacebuilding in Southern Kaduna. Buy here ➡️ tinyurl.com/57udtvpr #SouthernKaduna #Kaduna #Nigeria #NorthernNigeria #NigerianPolitics #AfricanStudies #ConflictStudies #lakeheaduni #AnthemPress
🌍 Toni Morrison Senior Fellowship 2027
Senior scholars, authors and public intellectuals can apply for a 1-year residential research fellowship in Sharjah, UAE.
📅 Deadline: 30 Sept 2026
🔗 wp.me/p23f03-o1o
#Fellowship #AfricanStudies
Senior scholars, authors and public intellectuals can apply for a 1-year residential research fellowship in Sharjah, UAE.
📅 Deadline: 30 Sept 2026
🔗 wp.me/p23f03-o1o
#Fellowship #AfricanStudies
Toni Morrison Senior Fellowship 2027 in Sharjah: One-Year Residency for Scholars of African Diaspora Literature and Cultural Studies - Opportunities for Youth
Applications are now open for the 2027 Toni Morrison Senior Fellowship in African Diaspora Literature and Cultural Studies, offered by The Africa Institute at
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September 22, 2026 at 12:28 PM
🌍 Toni Morrison Senior Fellowship 2027
Senior scholars, authors and public intellectuals can apply for a 1-year residential research fellowship in Sharjah, UAE.
📅 Deadline: 30 Sept 2026
🔗 wp.me/p23f03-o1o
#Fellowship #AfricanStudies
Senior scholars, authors and public intellectuals can apply for a 1-year residential research fellowship in Sharjah, UAE.
📅 Deadline: 30 Sept 2026
🔗 wp.me/p23f03-o1o
#Fellowship #AfricanStudies
🌍 The Call for Panels for ECAS 2027 is still open!
📍 Lisbon | 30 June–3 July 2027
Hosted by CEI-Iscte | Theme: “African Prisms”
📌 Deadline: 27 September 2026
Submit your panel proposal: ecasconference.org/2027/call-fo...
#ECAS2027 #AfricanStudies #AfricanPrisms
📍 Lisbon | 30 June–3 July 2027
Hosted by CEI-Iscte | Theme: “African Prisms”
📌 Deadline: 27 September 2026
Submit your panel proposal: ecasconference.org/2027/call-fo...
#ECAS2027 #AfricanStudies #AfricanPrisms
September 21, 2026 at 10:58 AM
🌍 The Call for Panels for ECAS 2027 is still open!
📍 Lisbon | 30 June–3 July 2027
Hosted by CEI-Iscte | Theme: “African Prisms”
📌 Deadline: 27 September 2026
Submit your panel proposal: ecasconference.org/2027/call-fo...
#ECAS2027 #AfricanStudies #AfricanPrisms
📍 Lisbon | 30 June–3 July 2027
Hosted by CEI-Iscte | Theme: “African Prisms”
📌 Deadline: 27 September 2026
Submit your panel proposal: ecasconference.org/2027/call-fo...
#ECAS2027 #AfricanStudies #AfricanPrisms
#HigherEducation #AfricanStudies #BlackScholarship #CulturalHeritage
'...more than a dozen U.S. public and private colleges and universities have closed, merged, or scaled back Black, African, and African American studies programs.'
atlanta.capitalbnews.org/black-studie...
'...more than a dozen U.S. public and private colleges and universities have closed, merged, or scaled back Black, African, and African American studies programs.'
atlanta.capitalbnews.org/black-studie...
Black Studies Programs Face Cuts Amid Anti-DEI Push - Capital B News - Atlanta
Kennesaw State has moved to phase out race-focused majors and degree paths while UGA's program is under review.
atlanta.capitalbnews.org
September 17, 2026 at 10:25 AM
#HigherEducation #AfricanStudies #BlackScholarship #CulturalHeritage
'...more than a dozen U.S. public and private colleges and universities have closed, merged, or scaled back Black, African, and African American studies programs.'
atlanta.capitalbnews.org/black-studie...
'...more than a dozen U.S. public and private colleges and universities have closed, merged, or scaled back Black, African, and African American studies programs.'
atlanta.capitalbnews.org/black-studie...
Opportunity in African Studies! SCOLMA and the International Africa Institute are seeking a Co-editor for Africa Bibliography, Research and Documentation (ABRD). Africa-based and early-career researchers are especially encouraged to express interest.
https://cup.org/4r9PR5b
#AfricanStudies #ABD
https://cup.org/4r9PR5b
#AfricanStudies #ABD
Call for Applications: Co-Editor Position
Welcome to Cambridge Core
www.cambridge.org
September 16, 2026 at 11:15 AM
Opportunity in African Studies! SCOLMA and the International Africa Institute are seeking a Co-editor for Africa Bibliography, Research and Documentation (ABRD). Africa-based and early-career researchers are especially encouraged to express interest.
https://cup.org/4r9PR5b
#AfricanStudies #ABD
https://cup.org/4r9PR5b
#AfricanStudies #ABD
Interested in African Studies, libraries, archives, or publishing? SCOLMA and the International Africa Institute are seeking a Co-editor for Africa Bibliography, Research and Documentation (ABRD). Apply today: https://cup.org/4h1l99C
#AfricanStudies #ABD
#AfricanStudies #ABD
Call for Applications: Co-Editor Position
Welcome to Cambridge Core
www.cambridge.org
September 16, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Interested in African Studies, libraries, archives, or publishing? SCOLMA and the International Africa Institute are seeking a Co-editor for Africa Bibliography, Research and Documentation (ABRD). Apply today: https://cup.org/4h1l99C
#AfricanStudies #ABD
#AfricanStudies #ABD
Overturn the cancellation of the passports of Dr. Sishuwa Sishuwa and other Zambians
Sign the petition here:
https://www.change.org/p/overturn-the-cancellation-of-the-passports-of-dr-sishuwa-sishuwa-and-other-zambians?signed=true
#zambia #africanstudies #histodons #africa @africanstudies […]
Sign the petition here:
https://www.change.org/p/overturn-the-cancellation-of-the-passports-of-dr-sishuwa-sishuwa-and-other-zambians?signed=true
#zambia #africanstudies #histodons #africa @africanstudies […]
Original post on h-net.social
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September 15, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Overturn the cancellation of the passports of Dr. Sishuwa Sishuwa and other Zambians
Sign the petition here:
https://www.change.org/p/overturn-the-cancellation-of-the-passports-of-dr-sishuwa-sishuwa-and-other-zambians?signed=true
#zambia #africanstudies #histodons #africa @africanstudies […]
Sign the petition here:
https://www.change.org/p/overturn-the-cancellation-of-the-passports-of-dr-sishuwa-sishuwa-and-other-zambians?signed=true
#zambia #africanstudies #histodons #africa @africanstudies […]
🎉📚 Congratulations to Azzeddine Tajjiou, the inaugural recipient of the TWQ Kassahun Checole Award in #AfricanStudies! His innovative work rethinks how African literatures are studied and compared, opening up new possibilities for scholarship in the field.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
September 15, 2026 at 4:29 PM
🎉📚 Congratulations to Azzeddine Tajjiou, the inaugural recipient of the TWQ Kassahun Checole Award in #AfricanStudies! His innovative work rethinks how African literatures are studied and compared, opening up new possibilities for scholarship in the field.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Looking for mentions/conceptualisations of the baroque in African Studies, does anyone have tips? I’ve read Mbembe again, as well as Ong and the Latin American stuff (Gago, Echeverría, Glissant), has any of that left traces in African studies?
#AfricanStudies #baroque
#AfricanStudies #baroque
September 14, 2026 at 6:52 AM
Looking for mentions/conceptualisations of the baroque in African Studies, does anyone have tips? I’ve read Mbembe again, as well as Ong and the Latin American stuff (Gago, Echeverría, Glissant), has any of that left traces in African studies?
#AfricanStudies #baroque
#AfricanStudies #baroque
This was after a Nigerian Studies Association panel discussion at a past African Studies Association Annual Meeting. Brilliant panelists. #africanstudies #nigeria
September 11, 2026 at 7:04 PM
This was after a Nigerian Studies Association panel discussion at a past African Studies Association Annual Meeting. Brilliant panelists. #africanstudies #nigeria
In a panel discussion on African Diaspora and the politics of migration with Prof. Pey Soyinka-Airewele and Prof. Rita Kiki Edozie at a past African Studies Association Annual meeting. Google Photos showed me. The app is a proper "monitoring spirit!" 😂🤣 #africanstudies #AfricanIntellectuals
September 11, 2026 at 6:53 PM
In a panel discussion on African Diaspora and the politics of migration with Prof. Pey Soyinka-Airewele and Prof. Rita Kiki Edozie at a past African Studies Association Annual meeting. Google Photos showed me. The app is a proper "monitoring spirit!" 😂🤣 #africanstudies #AfricanIntellectuals
“For Whom and For What Purpose? A Position Paper on #DigitalHumanities and #AI in #AfricanStudies”, is now out in the ZMO Programmatic Texts series! doi.org/10.58144/202... The result of a workshop organised with @fmadore.bsky.social in February 2026. We wrote our paper with 23 other authors!
September 9, 2026 at 1:19 PM
“For Whom and For What Purpose? A Position Paper on #DigitalHumanities and #AI in #AfricanStudies”, is now out in the ZMO Programmatic Texts series! doi.org/10.58144/202... The result of a workshop organised with @fmadore.bsky.social in February 2026. We wrote our paper with 23 other authors!
🎓 GSU MA Global African Studies 2027
💰 Scholarships available
📚 3 specialized tracks + African languages
🌍 Study in Sharjah, UAE
📅 Deadline: 27 Oct 2026
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#AfricanStudies #Scholarships #StudyInUAE
💰 Scholarships available
📚 3 specialized tracks + African languages
🌍 Study in Sharjah, UAE
📅 Deadline: 27 Oct 2026
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#AfricanStudies #Scholarships #StudyInUAE
Global Studies University UAE Admissions 2027: MA and PhD Programs, Scholarships, Fees, Eligibility and Deadlines - Opportunities for Youth
Prospective applicants should examine the official MA scholarships and financial-aid page or PhD financial-support page for current terms.
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September 9, 2026 at 11:34 AM
🎓 GSU MA Global African Studies 2027
💰 Scholarships available
📚 3 specialized tracks + African languages
🌍 Study in Sharjah, UAE
📅 Deadline: 27 Oct 2026
🔗 wp.me/p23f03-nQj
#AfricanStudies #Scholarships #StudyInUAE
💰 Scholarships available
📚 3 specialized tracks + African languages
🌍 Study in Sharjah, UAE
📅 Deadline: 27 Oct 2026
🔗 wp.me/p23f03-nQj
#AfricanStudies #Scholarships #StudyInUAE