Events and News
An editathon for Black History Month: citing African scholars on Wikipedia
Learn how to edit Wikipedia and help increase the representation of African scholars on the online encyclopedia Wikipedia ‘The free...
Inaugural lecture Professor Adriaan van Klinken: “Reimagining Christianity and Sexual Diversity in Africa”
On 28 October 2021, Adriaan van Klinken will deliver his inaugural lecture as Professor of Religion and African Studies, under...
African Knowledges for COP26: Decolonising climate change narratives on Africa
This webinar builds on the recent LUCAS Sadler Series on ‘African Knowledges for Global Challenges’. This series of events sought...
African Knowledges of Customary Justice: Chinua Achebe’s Writings
Presenters: Evelyn Nwachukwu Urama and Brendon Nicholls Hosted on Zoom https://universityofleeds.zoom.us/j/85856626936?pwd=dXo5THdUK1E3WTYxbUI1T09WSm5ldz09 Presentation 1, by Dr Evelyn Urama (Department of English...
Leeds programme for Black History Month 2021
Learn, acknowledge and celebrate Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic cultures! Leeds11, partners and friends are proud to bring you their celebratory programme for Black History Month 2021.
New book by Adriaan van Klinken: “Sacred Queer Stories: Ugandan LGBTQ+ Refugee Lives and the Bible”
LUCAS member Adriaan van Klinken, Professor of Religion and African Studies at the University of Leeds, recently published a new...
Lionel Cliffe Prize 2021 for the Best Leeds Undergraduate Dissertation in African Studies goes to Shannon de’Vries
The Leeds University Centre for African Studies is delighted to announce the winner of the 2021 Lionel Cliffe Prize for...
New Book by Adriaan van Klinken: “Reimagining Christianity and Sexual Diversity in Africa”
Adriaan van Klinken, Professor of Religion and African Studies at the University of Leeds, recently published a book co-authored with...