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On 19 April, zoologist, writer, painter and broadcaster Desmond Morris passed away. Morris invited Professor Emeritus Wouter van Beek to his home in Ireland in April 2024, to discuss African bronzes, Dogon art, Dogon people, brass casting, and Africa more broadly. Van Beek recollects.

Het ASCL biedt momenteel twee promotieplekken aan: één over multipolariteit en militaire samenwerking in Afrika, en één over klimaat en krijgsmacht in Afrika. De projecten zijn onderdeel van de Kennishub Afrika van de Nederlandse Defensie Academie (NLDA) en worden door het ASCL met de NLDA beheerd en begeleid. 

What does it mean to choose hope in a world facing persistent conflict, climate breakdown, and inequality, without slipping into naive optimism or cynicism? During the ASCL Seminar on 7 May, Irene Guijt will explore hope as a deliberate practice and a driver of agency and leadership, with particular attention to African contexts. Join us!