News & Events

The online Africa Knows! conference kicked off on 2-4 December, with words of welcome by Carel Stolker (Rector Magnificus of Leiden University), Rajash Rawal (Vice President of The Hague University of Applied Science), and Tijmen Rooseboom (Ambassador for Youth at the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs). Many impressive keynote speeches were given, which can now all be watched on YouTube. The conference will be resumed on 18 January and will last until 24 February. Registration is still possible!

This book celebrates Maarten Mous, Professor of African Linguistics at Leiden University. For many people working in the field of African linguistics (and beyond), Maarten has been a teacher, an engaged colleague, and an inspiration. On the occasion of his 65th birthday, the present volume offers essays written by his former and current PhD candidates. It contains 25 articles and presents a variety of disciplinary and regional approaches to African linguistics, reflecting Maarten Mous’ broad scope of interest in the field.

To mark the Africa Knows! conference (2 December - 28 February), the ASCL Library has compiled a web dossier on Africa’s role in knowledge and innovation. The dossier includes titles from the ASCL Library collection, extended with sources available through the broader Leiden University Library collection. The excellent introduction is by Ton Dietz and David Ehrhardt. Enjoy the web dossier!