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Ideas Matter Fellowship for West African Scholars in a US institution
The West African Research Association (WARA), in collaboration with the Mastercard Foundation, is pleased to announce support for young West African scholars through its Ideas Matter Doctoral Fellowship program. This program reflects our joint commitment to increasing opportunities for emerging West African scholars, people who are transforming ideas into active solutions to the challenges facing not only the region, but also throughout the globe. This competition is open to West African citizens who are currently enrolled in graduate programs at institutions of higher education in the United States. Priority will be given to applicants who are at the pre-dissertation stage and who demonstrate financial need. The deadline is March 15, 2021. The Ideas Matter Doctoral Fellowship-US program will award one pre-doctoral grant of $4,000 for travel to West Africa to conduct research.
For more information, see: http://www.cihablog.com/job/ideas-matter-fellowship-for-west-african-scholars-in-a-us-institution/
The Sixth J. A. Atanda Lectures and Conference, Yoruba Culture and Society, Babcock University, June 21 – 23, 2021
Culture shapes all human civilizations while defining the core of every society. With changes over time and across regions, culture as a whole has an inseparable relationship with the societies in which it lies. To explore just such a connection, the 2021 Atanda Conference intends to examine a culture’s role in shaping society. The primary aim of the conference is to reflect on the various facets of Yoruba culture and analyze their interactions with one another and other cultural influences in a global context. To this end, the conference will discuss the dynamic nature of culture, society, and technology. Simultaneously, the conference intends to create an intellectual space for examining how pan-Yoruba culture has developed and evolved. Additionally, the conference seeks to explore the histories of ethnic and sub-ethnic divisions and alliances. Beyond the specific emphasis on the Yoruba, the overarching focus of the conference will also be to engage with the effects of Yoruba culture and society on the world at large. Deadline for abstract submission: March 30, 2021
For more information, see: http://www.cihablog.com/job/the-sixth-j-a-atanda-lectures-and-conference/
Lancement de Revue d’Histoire Contemporaine de l’Afrique (RHCA) | New Open Access Journal RHCA
The Editorial Board of the Journal of Contemporary History of Africa (RHCA) is pleased to announce the launch of RHCA, a new fully open-access journal devoted to the contemporary history of the African continent.
Le comité de rédaction de la Revue d’Histoire Contemporaine de l’Afrique (RHCA) a le plaisir de vous annoncer le lancement de RHCA, une nouvelle revue entièrement en open-access consacrée à l’histoire contemporaine du continent africain.
For more information, see: http://www.cihablog.com/job/lancement-de-revue-dhistoire-contemporaine-de-lafrique-rhca-new-open-access-journal-rhca/