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Posted on 9 November 2011, last modified on 9 October 2023
09 November 2023
The collaborative project 'Sea-ing Africa' has received the LUF Impulse Grant. Focus is on infrastructure projects in port regions in Ghana and Morocco and their impact on society. Colleagues from Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology, PortCityFutures, the ASCL and NIMAR team up with partners in Ghana and Morocco.
08 November 2023
On the occasion of the 9th annual Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF), the ASCL Library compiled a web dossier on African women entrepreneurs. The dossier is introduced by ASCL researcher Akinyinka Akinyoade.
07 November 2023
As a follow-up to the inspiring visit and keynote address by Dr Graça Machel on 27 October 2023, the ASCL Library offers a list of recent publications focused on the pressing issue of climate change and intergenerational justice in Africa.
07 November 2023
Leiden University and four other Dutch universities will appoint 51 PhD candidates to conduct research for and with the African continent. They will focus on challenges such as climate change, the energy transition, and sustainable urban development.
07 November 2023
Evaluating the ‘Pretoria Agreement’: the limitations of presentist analysis of conflicts in Ethiopia
07 November 2023
06 November 2023
Walter van Beek and Harrie Leyten have co-authored this wide ranging book on masquerades in Africa. What is the meaning of masks and masquerades in African traditions, how can we understand their role in rituals and performances? Sadly, Harrie Leyten didn't live to see the book published.