Fenneken Veldkamp

🔎 Keep eyes on #Sudan, follow our web resources 👇🏾👇🏾

A #Veni grant for Tanja Hendriks @ascleiden.bsky.social @unileiden.bsky.social! Looking into proactive ways of #disaster response in times of #climatechange in #Malawi. Congratulations!

Is #corruption threatening #democracy in #Malawi? Highly relevant seminar @ascleiden.bsky.social @unileiden.bsky.social on 11 September with a view to the upcoming #elections in Malawi!

Mirjam de Bruijn @UniLeiden.bsky.social talks at #ECAS about the New Scramble for Africa, referring to #ICTs as a resource in itself. 'It's the new gold'. Researching conflicts in #Sahel, she sees correlation between conflicts and clicks, 'social media thrive on conflicts'.

What is the link between demographics and politics? Jon Abbink spoke about the link between politics and imbalanced strong youthful age structures in #Ethiopia and #Sudan, while Akinyinka Akinyoade focused on the (always contested) census in #Nigeria, and what that means for the future. At #ECAS2025

#ECAS2025 in Prague has taken off! @Eric-cezne.bsky.social of @UniLeiden.bsky.social presenting about how the establishment of a green hydrogen (#GH2) landscape impacts socio-economic development and #energy #justice in Limpopo #SouthAfrica. With Susanne Nicholaysen of @UtrechtUniversity.bsky.social

See you in Prague! #ECAS2025

Visiting fellows at the ASCL | African Studies Centre Leiden The ASCL has a vibrant Visiting Fellows Programme. Selected fellows collaborate and network with colleagues, make use of our excellent library, and give a seminar in the context of the Collaborative…

🌍 Meet the people bringing fresh perspectives to #AfricanStudies at #ASCL!

Our current #VisitingFellows are conducting fascinating research that spans education, art, memory, and post-conflict narratives.👉 Read about them here: ascleiden.nl/news/visitin...

#ResearchExchange #AcademicCommunity

Proud of my colleague Mayke Kaag! 👇🏾

Heading to International ConFest: Africa–Asia, A New Axis of Knowledge in Dakar on 11–14 June? Don’t miss the chance to connect with the African Studies Centre Leiden!

📚 Visit our stand to browse and buy ASCL publications, and🎙️ join our panel sessions!

Koyo Kouoh | African Studies Centre Leiden On the 10th of May, the Camerioonian-Swiss curator Koyo Kouoh unexpectedly passed away at the age of 57. She served as executive director and chief curator of the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art…

Honouring Koyo Kouoh's life, work, and legacy - buff.ly/44pe4cR

On 10 May 2025, the world lost an extraordinary cultural force. Koyo Kouoh passed away unexpectedly at the age of 57. More than a visionary curator, she was a guide and advocate for countless artists, especially from the Global South.

🏆 We are thrilled to announce that the Africa Thesis Award 2024 has been awarded to Baleseng Maeneche! 🎉 Her excellent thesis critically examines how media narratives shape perceptions of male violence in South Africa.

Read more about Baleseng’s thesis: buff.ly/lM3C8pH

📢 Are you looking for a master's that offers in-depth knowledge of African realities? Read research master student Ivan Anderegg's story about his research semester in Ghana about gaming culture! buff.ly/fLZBKqc
#Master #ResearchMaster #AfricanStudies #LeidenUniversity #Gamingculture #Ghana

🔎 Looking to understand the ongoing violence in eastern #DRCongo?

ASCL’s Library offers a curated list of online resources including articles, blogs, infographics, podcasts, and videos, shedding light on the crisis and its wider societal impact.

➡️ buff.ly/Yc1Abm6

#ConflictAnalysis#AfricanStudies

🎓 Visiting professorships for 2 ASCL researchers! Rahmane Idrissa been appointed Visiting Prof at The Africa Institute, Global Studies University 👉 buff.ly/lYQGVr4 Annachiara Raia will serve as Visiting Prof at the University of Turin, teaching Swahili Literature in Arabic Script 👉 buff.ly/0FtBxZj

🌟 We are super excited that Liesbeth Kanis has started as the new Head of the Library, Documentation and Information Department at the ASCL. Kanis brings a wealth of experience in global scholarly information. 🔎 Read more: buff.ly/ivXskSl #AfricanLibrary #access2knowledge @UniLeiden.bsky.social

📣 Calling all Africa-focused scholars - apply for the ASCL Visiting Fellowship!

🚨 Deadline: 7 May 2025

buff.ly/Bcp0zI6

#AfricanStudies #VisitingFellowship #AcademicOpportunity #ASCL

❓ What does #peace really mean? Join our ASCL seminar with Dr Tim Glawion! buff.ly/iNNruYc

📅 Thursday 1 May
📍 ASCL offices in Leiden or online
🔗 Register here: buff.ly/iNNruYc

Don’t miss this deep dive into the subjective dimensions of peace and #statebuilding across #Africa!

🎓 Congrats to Dr Loes Oudenhuijsen on the successful defence of her PhD thesis on 'Wicked' women in Senegal at @unileiden.bsky.social! Her work sheds light on the experiences of feminists, lesbians & sex workers in #Senegal navigating gender norms. #GenderStudies #AfricanStudies
📸 Jos Kuklewski

Follow the African Studies Centre Leiden on Bluesky: @ascleiden.bsky.social

@unileiden.bsky.social @leidenhumanities.bsky.social @leidenglobal.bsky.social @leidensocial.bsky.social @fggaleiden.bsky.social @leidenlaw.bsky.social @jacobscarolien.bsky.social @melibrarynl.bsky.social

Join us for the upcoming ASCL Seminar: Waves of Memory in the #RedSea, where Valentina Fusari will explore #ItaloEritrean lives through the lens of mixedness, #oralhistories, and #archival records.
📅 Thursday 6 March, 16:00 CET
📍 Herta Mohr building in Leiden or online
➡️ ascleiden.nl/news/ascl-se...

Beautiful donation of c. 650 Amharic books to African Studies Centre Leiden, from the estate of Prof. A.J. Drewes (1927-2007) @unileiden.bsky.social @ASCLeiden First novels in Amharic, rare leaflets and more. Treasure trove for students and researchers. Drewes called the books "Amharic incunabula".

Compositie-schilderij van 30 onderdelen Afrika, gemaakt door medewerkers van @ASCLeiden @unileiden.bsky.social . "Het geheel is meer dan de som van de delen" - samenwerking heeft meerwaarde, juist in deze tijden.

LECTURE: "The COVID-19 Pandemic Response and Africa's New Era of Austerity" with historian Toby Green at the African Studies Centre in Leiden, Netherlands, May 2, 2024. An urgent issue that historians failed to address during the pandemic. In person + online ⬇️ www.ascleiden.nl/news/ascl-se...