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The “Recalibrating Afrikanistik” (RecAf) project invites young researchers and lecturers working in the field of African Studies to submit abstracts for the conference ‘Creativity in Language and Beyond’. The conference is organized by the Federal University of Wukari and will be held in Abuja, Nigeria.

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

As part of the ‘Recalibrating Afrikanistik‘ research project, Moi University (Eldoret, Kenya) is hosting a series of digital workshops for young scholars to present their research and spark conversation amongst peers and staff from the RecAf partner universities.

Brady Blackburn reports on the digital RecAf 2021 Spring School hosted by the University of Bayreuth (March 29 to April 2, 2021).

How do we discuss popular culture in Africa, and in what ways does it stand opposed to ‘high’ art and literature? While on the one hand, not tied to a canon, popular culture is, on the other hand, not unrelated to mass media and consumption: How can popular culture be subversive?