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How do mining activities affect the communities that live around them? In what ways have mineral resources defined Africa and her people? How does the history of mining influence contemporary mining practices? These questions will be explored during a student-organised conference from 25 to 27 March.

The Jury of the Africa Thesis Award is pleased to announce the shortlist of candidates for the 2025 Award! This year, they received 46 submissions, representing a diverse range of disciplinary fields and all examples of excellent theses based on independent research related to Africa.

Join us on 5 March for the Seminar by visiting fellow Wayne Dooling (SOAS) about the history of Cape Town. Dooling will examine how a city shaped by slavery and migration developed a cross-racial urban culture and how British colonial officials began the work of destroying the cosmopolitan city.