News & Events

André Leliveld (ASCL) and Peter Knorringa (ISS) are guest editors of a special issue of The European Journal of Development Research on why frugal innovations are increasingly important for development research. While the top-down business and management literature on frugal innovation has claimed developmental relevance, the editors in their introduction give at least equal importance to much longer-standing bottom-up development studies discourses on grass-root innovation, bricolage, and livelihood strategies. Leliveld and Knorringa are (co-)directors of the Centre for Frugal Innovation in Africa.

The ASCL has established five new Collaborative Research Groups, focusing on: Politics, governance and law; Governance, entrepreneurship and inclusive development; Collaboration and contestation in words; Pioneering futures of health and well-being; and Trans-Species perspectives on African Studies. Two CRGs that have already existed for several years will continue: Africa in the world; and Rethinking African history. The CRGs form the heart of the new research programme 2018-2023 that is currently being developed.

From 5 to 9 February 2018, libraries across the world will be involved in the Colour Our Collections Week. The ASCL Library, invites you to take part by downloading, colouring and sharing a picture from our unique and distinctive collection. Pictures will be available to download on this website and in hard copy within the library.