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Africa Writes FRIDAY 11 to SUNDAY 13 JULY 2014 AT THE BRITISH LIBRARY

24 June 2014

FRIDAY 11 to SUNDAY 13 JULY 2014 AT THE BRITISH LIBRARY The Royal African Society presents Africa Writes , the annual literature and book festival in association with The British Library , for a third consecutive year. Africa Writes 2014 will bring together over 50 authors, poets, publishers, critics and experts for an...

In the name of the people : Angola's forgotten massacre : Wed. 28 May, 5.30-7pm Wolfson College

27 May 2014

Press Seminar Wednesday 28 May, 5.30-7pm Gatsby Room, Wolfson College, Barton Road, Cambridge CB3 9BB Lara Pawson, freelance writer and former Press Fellow at Wolfson College (2006), will talk about her recently published book: 'In the Name of the People'. “On 27th May 1977, a faction of the MPLA, the ruling party of...

Swahili Conversation Hour

19 May 2014

Looking to practice your Swahili in a laid back and informal atmosphere? Join us for Swahili Conversation Hour! It will be held Tuesdays at 12 noon this Easter term 2014, at the African Studies Centre meeting room on the third floor of the Alison Richard Building. We look forward to seeing you there! Carol Jean Gallo, PhD...

Don't forget to register for 'Africa Together' this week Friday 23 May

19 May 2014

The first-ever event in Cambridge to mark Africa Day. African Society of Cambridge University (ASCU) invites you to celebrate Africa Day with a programme showcasing the best Africa has to offer. The conference will feature African speakers making waves across the continent and around the world. In the morning, African...

The Nordic Africa Institute Library has revised its "Studying Africa" publication

13 May 2014

Studying Africa is primarily aimed at university students and researchers, but other groups, such as teachers and pupils at upper secondary schools and folk high schools, librarians, journalists and aid workers, may also find it useful. The ambition is to provide a clear and practical guide to literature that is reasonably...

WEDNESDAY 7TH MAY - MPhil in African Studies Dissertation Workshop

6 May 2014

MPhil in African Studies Dissertation Workshop Wednesday 7 May 2014, 10am - 3.30pm, Room S2 Panel 1: 10am - 11.30am Chair: Dr Ruth Watson Emmanuella Asabor: Memory, Nationhood and Belonging in Literary Representations of Biafra Grace Annan-Calcott: The 2007 and 2013 Kenyan General Elections in Nairobi: Continuity or Change...

Fifteenth Caine Prize shortlist announced

28 April 2014

The shortlist for the 2014 Caine Prize for African Writing was announced on Tuesday 22 April by Nobel Prizewinner and Patron of the Caine Prize Professor Wole Soyinka, as part of the opening ceremonies for the UNESCO World Book Capital 2014 celebration in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. The 2014 shortlist comprises: Diane Awerbuck...

Swahili Courses at Language Centre

11 March 2014

**New Swahili courses*** at Cambridge University Language Centre, from Basic to Intermediate. Swahili is a Bantu language and is an official and a national language in Tanzania and Kenya. It is also the lingua franca for almost the entire Eastern and Central African regions. Find details of the Language Centre's courses...

Researching Africa Day, Wednesday 12 March 2014,

7 March 2014

Researching Africa Day, Wednesday 12 March 2014 , St Antony's College, University of Oxford Researching Africa Day provides graduate students with the opportunity to network with fellow researchers, exchange information, discuss research strategies and develop ideas in a constructive, stimulating and engaging environment...

New flickr group :- Material Culture of Politics in Africa

7 March 2014

New flickr group Material Culture of Politics in Africa brings to gether images of contemporary materials produced in Africa with political relevance — posters, leaflets, graffiti, tshirts, portrait cloths, stamps, postcards etc http://www.flickr.com/groups/2548689@N20/

Africa Writes FRIDAY 11 to SUNDAY 13 JULY 2014 AT THE BRITISH LIBRARY

In the name of the people : Angola's forgotten massacre : Wed. 28 May, 5.30-7pm Wolfson College

Swahili Conversation Hour

Don't forget to register for 'Africa Together' this week Friday 23 May

The Nordic Africa Institute Library has revised its "Studying Africa" publication

WEDNESDAY 7TH MAY - MPhil in African Studies Dissertation Workshop

Fifteenth Caine Prize shortlist announced

Swahili Courses at Language Centre

Researching Africa Day, Wednesday 12 March 2014,

New flickr group :- Material Culture of Politics in Africa

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