Events and News
African Knowledges of Community and Belonging – Seminar 7 in the series “African Knowledges for Global Challenges”
On 29 April, we have the seventh seminar in the Sadler seminar series “African Knowledges for Global Challenges”. This seminar...
University of Leeds and CGIAR Research Programme on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security Webinar – ‘Innovation: Solutions to the climate crisis in Africa
Tuesday 20 April 2021 | 14:00 – 15:30 BST | Online Despite its low contribution to greenhouse gas emissions, Africa...
Rescheduled Music Research Colloquium: ‘Folk Opera Development & Impact in Ghana: Historical & Cultural Contexts’
Abstract Ghanaian Folk Opera, arguably one of the country’s most successful musical art forms, was invented by Saka Acquaye (1923-2007)...
African Knowledges of Water and Environment – Seminar 6 in the Series “African Knowledges for Global Challenges”
On 18 March, we have the sixth seminar in the Sadler seminar series “African Knowledges for Global Challenges”. Under the...
Call for Papers: “African languages and social change: Politics, activism, and justice”
The “Language in Africa” (LIA) special interest group of the British Association of Applied Linguistics (BAAL) is holding its 2021...
LUCAS-LAHRI Virtual Research Fellowships Scheme
The Leeds University Centre for African Studies (LUCAS), in collaboration with the Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute (LAHRI), is...
New book by Jane Plastow: “A History of East African Theatre”
Congratulations to LUCAS member Jane Plastow, Professor of African Theatre at the University of Leeds, who recently published her latest...
Ghanaian environmentalist wins Goldman Environmental Prize
Ezekiel Chibeze, a Ghanaian environmental champion, was named the 2020 Goldman Environmental Prize winner, citing his ‘commitment to promoting good...