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14. September 2023

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS - 2024/25 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’.
14. September 2023

CALL FOR PAPERS - Stellenbosch University x Recalibrating Afrikanistik Seasonal School (2 - 5 April 2024)

The “Recalibrating Afrikanistik” (RecAf) project invites young researchers and lecturers working in the field of African Studies to submit abstracts for the conference ‘Beyond the Recalibration of African Languages through Education’, organized by Stellenbosch University.
08. September 2023

RecAf Conference 2023 in Abuja

Brady Blackburn reports on the RecAf Conference 2023 in Abuja, hosted by the Federal University of Wukari.
11. August 2023

Visiting African Spaces | Afrikanists Assemble | Episode 26

This month’s question is: “Let’s pretend that you’ve been offered a grant to work for up to one year in an African country, region, or space that you’ve never visited before. Where would you choose to go and why?”

12. July 2023

African Literature of Today | Afrikanists Assemble | Episode 25

This month’s question is: “If you were asked to contribute to an upcoming book fair titled ‘African literature of today,’ which contemporary African literary work(s) in any language would you recommend and why?”