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The Journal of the British Academy has just published its latest issue, which includes a special section on "African Ecologies: Literary, Cultural and Religious Perspectives." The recently restyled journal was launched at a celebratory event at the British Academy in London, on 22 May 2024. At this event, the journal's editor, Professor Fiona Williams, highlighted...
On 2 November 2023, Professor Tendai Mangena delivered her inaugural lecture as British Academy Global Professor in African Cultural Studies at the University of Leeds. The title of the lecture is "Disruptive Single Women: Gender and Sexuality among the Shona of Zimbabwe". A recording is now available online. Please watch and share it!
Late July 2023, fifteen early-career researchers from various parts of Africa gathered in Nairobi. They participated in the “African Ecologies” writing and mentoring workshop. This workshop took place at the British Institute in Eastern Africa (BIEA) and was co-hosted by the Leeds University Centre for African Studies, with funding from the British Academy. The workshop...
Call for Contributions to edited book volume: Intersectionality and Climate Justice in Eastern Africa Eastern Africa is acutely experiencing the climate crisis. From increasing dry seasons, heatwaves, drought, and food insecurity, to flooding and mudslides, for countries across the region, climate change is an issue of today not of tomorrow. With the majority of countries in...
LUCAS member, Dr Winnie Bedigen, is Lecturer in international development at the University of Leeds. She recently published a new book, titled Indigenous peacebuilding in South Sudan: Delivering Sustainable Peace Through Traditional Institutions, Customs and Practices. The book explores the indigenous peace cultures of the major ethnic groups in South Sudan (Dinka, Nuer, Anuak and...
Call for Papers: Intersectionality and Climate Justice in Eastern Africa Online Workshop, Wednesday 9 August 2023 The project "Gender, Generation and Climate Change" (GENERATE) in the School of Geography, together with the Leeds University Centre for African Studies, is hosting an online workshop on 9 August 2023, for which we welcome proposals. Eastern Africa is...
AEGIS – Europe’s dynamic association of African Studies, of which LUCAS is a member – has just launched its brand-new website. With a completely new interface and many new features, the site provides important updated information about: almost 40 AEGIS institutional members; 10 thematic Collaborative Research Groups; key African Studies events such as the...
The British Academy has awarded funding to the University of Leeds to support African early-career researchers working on the timely and critical topic of African ecologies. The African Ecologies project will work with Africa-based early-career arts, humanities and social science researchers. The aim is to support them in developing their writing skills, preparing their work for publication,...
The Leeds University Centre for African Studies and the British Institute in Eastern Africa are hosting an interdisciplinary writing and mentoring workshop on the theme of “African Ecologies”, to take place on 29-31 July 2023 in Nairobi, Kenya. The workshop is aimed at Africa-based early-career researchers from across Arts, Humanities and Social Science subjects, whose...
LUCAS is currently recruiting a lecturer in Global African Studies. This is newly created permanent position that will help us to deliver on our strategic goals as an interdisciplinary centre for African Studies at the University of Leeds. We welcome applicants from across the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. You will be based in one...