Centre of African Studies
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'Poor numbers: how we are misled by African development statistics and what to do about it'
Morten Jerven (Simon Fraser University, Vancouver) will introduce his book on Monday 20 May at 5pm, Room S2, Audrey Richards Building, West Road, Cambridge more...
Smuts Commonwealth Lecture 2013
Fiction and Reality of Mobility in Africa
Professor Francis B Nyamnjoh (University of Cape Town)
Friday 31 May 2013, Alison Richard Building
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The Audrey Richards Annual Lecture in African Studies 2013
Dr. Sylvia Tamale,
EXPLORING THE CONTOURS OF AFRICAN SEXUALITIES:
Statutory, Customary and Religious Laws
4 June 2013 , Alison Richard Building
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MPhil in African Studies
We have a new MPhil page. For information about the course please download the MPhil Leaflet. The deadline for applications is 30 June 2013.
Visiting Research Fellowships 2013-14
The Visiting Fellows for 2013-14 have been appointed,
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Atta Kwami exhibited his work in the exhibition 'Grace' during his fellowship at CAS, to see his work at the ARB click here
The University of Cambridge's wide-ranging and long-term strategy of engagement with African higher education institutions moved into its next phase following the recent announcement of a $1.2 million grant by the Carnegie Corporation of New York and a $1 million grant by The Alborada Trust.
more information here
The Cambridge-Africa Alborada Research Fund
is now open for applications, with a submission deadline of 1st May. The application must be completed by a Cambridge researcher and by an African researcher proposing collaborative research work.
Full information on the research fund can be found here
Africa Research Forum
The Africa Research Forum is an interdisciplinary discussion forum for post graduate students and faculty members working on Africa related topics.
More information here
ART in the ARB, Call for Submissions 2013-14
The Alison Richard Building hosts several art exhibitions during the year. To find out more visit: ART in the ARB
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Centre of African Studies Director
Dr Harri Englund, Director of the Centre of African Studies, is on sabbatical leave in the 2013 Lent and Easter terms.
Dr Chris Warnes is Acting Director in Lent term and Professor David Maxwell is Acting Director in Easter term 2013.
Centre of African Studies
The University of Cambridge has long been one of the world's leading centres for study of Africa.
Vibrant teaching and research programmes focused on Africa exist across the University, including those in the natural and biomedical sciences, archaeology, social sciences and humanities.
Cambridge has a reputation for high-quality research relevant to the continent, for the stimulation of debate and for active engagement with Africa-based scholarship. The Centre of African Studies was established in 1965 by the path-breaking social anthropologist, Dr Audrey Richards. Our first-class library attracts a steady flow of students and visiting academics. We act as a hub for graduate-level and faculty interdisciplinary research, we run a one-year interdisciplinary MPhil, and we host the Cambridge/Africa Collaborative Research Programme which brings African academics to Cambridge to work with us and share their research.
The Centre's library attracts a steady flow of undergraduate and graduate students. So does the Centre's Research Seminar Series that takes place during Michaelmas and Lent of every academic year.
Contact the Centre of African Studies, Alison Richard
Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge. CB3 9DT.
Email centre@african.cam.ac.uk
Tel. 01223 334396 Fax. 01223 769329
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Email centre@african.cam.ac.uk
Tel. 01223 334396 Fax. 01223 769329
Information provided by webmaster@african.cam.ac.uk ©2013