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Posted on 9 November 2011, last modified on 9 October 2023
23 January 2024
Mayke Kaag has been appointed Professor of the Anthropology of Politics and Governance in Africa at the Institute of Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology on behalf of the ASCL. Kaag will further develop research on the politics of education in Africa, and on trust, distrust and trust making in African politics and governance.
23 January 2024
On 23 January, Zimbabwean musician, businessman, philanthropist, human rights activist and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi died in Harare at the age of 66. His lyrics often carried social messages about HIV/Aids and coded political commentary.
19 January 2024
18 January 2024
11 January 2024
The African Studies Centre Leiden is delighted to announce the ASCL Seminar Series speakers for 2024. The ASCL Seminars are invited lectures given by some of the most prominent researchers in the field of African Studies. The series will be kicked off by Dr Sandra Calkins (University of Twente) with a lecture on human-plant futures in Uganda.