Events and News
Inaugural lecture of Shane Doyle as Professor of African History: ‘The Family in African History’
The Leeds University Centre for African Studies is delighted to announce Shane Doyle’s inaugural lecture as Professor of African History,...
Dr Gabrielle Lynch – book launch of Performances of Injustices: The Politics of Truth, Justice and Reconciliation in Kenya (Cambridge University Press)
Abstract Following unprecedented violence in 2007/8, Kenya introduced two classic transitional justice mechanisms: a truth commission and international criminal proceedings....
Dr Olly Owen – Tax Reform in Nigeria– Oil, Transition and Legitimacy
On Thursday 2nd May Dr Olly Owen will be visiting us from the African Studies Centre at the University of...
LUCAS Conference – Contemporary Africas, Creative Africas: Conceptual and Methodological Advances in African Studies, 4-5th April 2019
How does one make sense of Africa – as a place and an idea – today? How should we study...
LUCAS Spring Seminar series 2019
Dr Alan Msosa – Human Rights and Sexualities in Malawi Date: 7/2/2019 | Time: 4.00pm – 5.30pm Dr Luisa Enria – The Politics of Work in...
Symposium in Honour of Bishop Christopher Senyonjo
We are delighted to announce that the University of Leeds is awarding an honorary degree to Rev. Christopher Senyonjo, and...
Call for contributions to Leeds African Studies Bulletin #80 (2018/19)
The Leeds African Studies Bulletin is published annually by the Leeds University Centre for African Studies (LUCAS). Founded in 1964, it has...
Calling UK based Nigerians
ARE YOU OF NIGERIAN DESCENT AND LIVE IN THE UK? Calling all Nigerians living in the UK to participate in...