News

01. March 2022

Report on RecAf Digital Young Scholars’ Workshops

Brady Blackburn reports on the RecAf Digital Young Scholars’ Workshops organized by Moi University in Eldoret, Kenya.
01. February 2022

Why Study Afrikanistik? | Afrikanists Assemble | Episode 10

This month’s question is: “Let’s pretend that you’re approached by a brand-new high school graduate who isn’t sure what to major in and they ask you what it is you like about Afrikanistik/African Studies so much. What do you tell them?”

13. December 2021

Grant Proposal Write-Up Capacity Building (20.-22. January 2022)

“Recalibrating Afrikanistik” (RecAf) and the Graduate School Global and Area Studies (GSGAS), University of Leipzig, invite young researchers and lecturers working in the broader fields of African and Area Studies for a three-day workshop on the procedures of writing grant proposals.
13. December 2021

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS - 2022/23 Fellowships

The “Recalibrating Afrikanistik” (RecAf) project invites young researchers and lecturers working in the field of African Studies to apply for fellowships at the participating universities, as well as ‘Remote Fellowships’.
03. December 2021

Any 3 African Languages | Afrikanists Assemble | Episode 9

This month’s question is: “Let’s pretend that a brilliant scientist has invented a machine that can transfer up to three fluent African-language competencies to the human brain. Which African languages do you choose to acquire and why?”