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Posted on 9 November 2011, last modified on 9 October 2023
22 October 2024
The festive graduation ceremony of Master and Research Master students of African Studies will take place on Tuesday 22 October from 13:00 to 17:00 hours in the Academy Building (Telders Auditory), Leiden. You are welcome to attend the ceremony, or follow the livestream.
17 October 2024
On 8 October the Herta Mohr Building, the new home of the ASCL, was officially opened. Presentations took place in the various world institutes that are gathered in this part of the Humanities Campus. Lidewyde Berckmoes and Marieke Maagdenberg launched their book TRACES, sharing precious stories about Burundi and its diaspora.
15 October 2024
Save the date! On the 4th of December 2024, the 10th edition of the Stephen Ellis Annual Lecture will be celebrated with a special programme. Koert Lindijer, well-known journalist and author of African affairs, and Africa correspondent for the Dutch news platform NOS and the Dutch newspaper NRC Handelsblad, will be this year’s keynote speaker.
14 October 2024
Are you thinking about doing a master's degree and are you interested in Africa? Join us for the presentations on African Studies during the Master's Online Open Day on 17 October!
11 October 2024
On 1 October 1959 the Senegalese singer, songwriter, musician, composer, occasional actor, businessman, and politician was born. In Senegal, N'Dour became a powerful cultural icon, actively involved in social issues. Youssou N'Dour is featured in our library weekly.
08 October 2024
Het ASCL heeft een vacature voor een Hoofd afdeling Bibliotheek, Documentatie en Informatie (BDI) voor 5 dagen per week. Als hoofd van de afdeling BDI versterk je de verbondenheid tussen de collectie, het onderzoek en het onderwijs van het ASCL.