Living the Legacy of Uncle Kathy
“On 31st March 2017, an interfaith service celebration of the “Living the Legacy of Uncle Kathy” was held for Ahmed Kathrada, a South African politician, political […]
April 2017
Opportunities: 2017 Aidoo-Snyder Book Prize for Scholarly Work | CODESRIA 2017 Gender Institut
2017 Aidoo-Snyder Book Prize for Scholarly Work
On behalf of the African Studies Association’s Women’s Caucus of Book Prize Committee, I invite you to nominate authors for the 2017 Aidoo-Snyder Book Prize for Scholarly […]
CIHA Blog Highlights: First Quarter 2017
Welcome to the CIHA Blog’s early 2017 roundup. Thus far in 2017, the Blog has highlighted religious and humanitarian issues from around the continent, especially where such issues have intersected […]
The Privilege of being Lazy: Problematizing the UN’s “Lazy Person’s Guide to Saving the World” | Le privilège du “paresseux”: Approche critique du “Guide des paresseux pour sauver la planète” par l’ONU
By Angela Okune
Summary:
The United Nations (UN) as part of its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) program drafted a guide for “every […]
Extreme Variability: the importance of increasing climate change research in Sub-Saharan Africa
Summary:
Droughts and famine in Africa, are often discussed as humanitarian, political and economic issues. While important not to obscure the role of political economy, African policy makers […]
Update from Our Partner: Ujamaa Centre at the University of KwaZulu-Natal
Our partner, the Ujamaa Center at the University of KwaZulu-Natal recently produced their 2017 Program Flyer highlighting programmatic goals and strategy. The Ujamaa Centre at the University of KwaZulu-Natal represents […]
Opportunities: Postdoctoral Fellowship & Call for Papers – CODESRIA Bulletins 2017
One Year Postdoctoral ‘Solidarity Fellowship’ for Researchers at Risk: All Disciplines
The Université libre de Bruxelles has created a Solidarity Fund in order to provide support for researchers who no […]
Reflections on IDP Camps in South Sudan
As the situation in South Sudan deteriorates, we asked Richard Parkins, the Executive Director of American Friends of the Episcopal Church of the Sudans, to respond with […]