Events and News
Dr Karen Lucas – Researching the Mobility and Accessibility Needs of Low Income and Vulnerable Populations in African Cities
Abstract This presentation is designed to highlight the transport, mobility and accessibility needs of urban poor and socially vulnerable populations...
POSTPONED: LUCAS & ITS Seminar: Helen Ashby OBE & Tim Procter (Friends of the Sierra Leone National Railway Museum) – The Sierra Leone National Railway Museum: national heritage, national pride
Please note that this seminar has been postponed until further notice – Updates will be added to the website, and...
Dr Chisomo Kalinga (Edinburgh) – ‘He who is alone is an animal, they who are two are human’: Narrating indigenous philosophies of care and wellbeing in Malawi
Abstract: This paper offers a critical inquiry into the role and function of traditional philosophies of care, humanity and community...
Dr Arthur Rose (Bristol) – Asbestos in the Southern African Imaginary
Asbestos in the Southern African Imaginary In late 2019, Zimbabwe’s The Herald announced that the Shabanie-Mashaba Asbestos Mine, closed...
AHRC Grant for Research Network: Sexuality and Religion in East Africa
The Arts and Humanities Research Council has awarded a Research Networking grant for a project on sexuality and religion in East Africa.
New Norman Miller archive for African Studies
The Norman Miller Archive is a new open multimedia resource featuring selected research, photos, films, journals, books, and field notes from the library...
Lionel Cliffe Prize 2019 for the best Leeds undergraduate dissertation in African Studies
The Leeds University Centre for African Studies is delighted to announce the winner of the 2019 Lionel Cliffe Prize for...
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...