News & Events

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! 

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.   

The African Studies Centre Leiden, Leiden University, has a vacancy for Head of the Library, Documentation and Information (LDI) Department. As head of the LDI department, you will strengthen the connection between the collection, research and education of the ASCL. Application deadline: 5 January.

The ASCL Annual Report for 2023 is out now! Read all about our publications, collaborations with African studies colleagues around the world, the INCLUDE Platform's new research agenda, and the ASCL Library achievements, including their partnership in the ERC project on African Literary Metadata (ALMEDA).