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…
LUCAS / LAHRI Virtual Research Fellow Dr Robert Kuloba Wabyanga (pictured) visited West Yorkshire in late January for a research event at the University of Leeds. Dr. Wabyanga is Associate Professor of Hebrew Bible in the Department of Religious Studies and Philosophy at Kyambogo University in Uganda. His travel was funded by a grant from…
We are delighted to welcome Dr Tendai Mangena to the University of Leeds. On 1 February 2023, Dr Mangena is taking up a four-year Global Professorship position, awarded to her by the British Academy. Dr Mangena will be working on a project titled “Uncoupling Heteropatriarchy in African Feminism”. Using the experiences of unmarried Shona women…
We are delighted to welcome Dr Megan Robertson, who on 1 February 2023 is taking up a two-years UKRI Postdoctoral Fellowship (previously Marie Curie Fellowship). She will be working on a project titled “Sex and the Sacred: Queering Black Performing Arts in Cape Town, South Africa”. As part of this project, she will explore sexuality…
LUCAS is delighted to announce that Jekoniya Chitereka has passed his PhD viva. We congratulate Dr Chitereka for this fantastic achievement. Dr Chitereka’s thesis is titled: ‘Big Science Politics and Global Development: The Case of Square Kilometre Array (SKA) in Africa’ and was supervised by Dr Alexander Beresford and Professor Melvin Hoare. During his studies…
LUCAS is delighted to announce that PhD student Ganzi M. Isharaza has passed their Viva and been awarded their PhD with no corrections. We congratulate Dr Isharaza for this fantastic achievement. Dr Isharaza’s thesis is titled: ‘Afro-Pessimism Reconsidered: An Analysis of International Non-Governmental Organisations’ Communications in East Africa’ and was supervised by Professor Chris Paterson…
The Leeds University Centre for African Studies (LUCAS), in collaboration with the Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute (LAHRI), is pleased to announce up to six short-term virtual visiting research fellowships for 2023. The deadline for applications is 9am (GMT) on Friday 17 February 2023. The Virtual Visiting Research Fellowships are short-term ( six month) fellowships…
The University of Leeds is delighted to welcome Dr Tendai Mangena, who has been awarded a prestigious Global Professorship by the British Academy. With this award, Dr Mangena will take up a four-year position associated with the Leeds University Centre for African Studies and the School of Philosophy, Religion and History of Science. She will…
The African Studies Association in the UK (ASAUK), at its recent 2022 biennial conference, has awarded its prestigious Award for Outstanding Achievements in African Studies to Raymond C. Bush, Professor Emeritus at the University of Leeds.
