Wednesday February 16 2011, 5PM-7PM, Danford Room, Centre of West African Studies, U. of Birmingham,http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/Documents/university/edgbaston-map.pdf, R16, Arts Building – in the red zone) Speakers: Dr Long, Nick (independent scholar), The media in a fragile state. Demonstrating effects, and protecting sources. Dr Pype, Katrien (U. of Birmingham), Reciprocity and Risk in the Lives and Work of Kinshasa’s Television Journalists … Continue reading
First Meeting of Congo Research Network December 11, 2010 U. of Birmingham, Edgbaston Campus Arts Building, 2nd Floor, Danford Room http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/Documents/university/edgbaston-map-09.pdf – in the red zone – R16 how to get there? By train: from New Street Train Station (main train station in Birmingham), take the train to University Campus (approx. 7 a 10 min) or bus … Continue reading
Wednesday February 2 2011 Seminar at the University of Birmingham (Centre of West African Studies, Arts Building, 2nd floor, Danford Room, 4.45-6.30pm) ‘Congolese History Between the Local and the Global: Challenging National Frameworks in Colonial and Post-Colonial History.’ Convenor: Dr K. Skinner Dr Larmer, Miles, lecturer at the U. of Sheffield (UK) ‘Rethinking local agency … Continue reading
JOIN THE CONGO RESEARCH NETWORK We are establishing a community of researchers working on DR Congo across the Humanities, called the Congo Research Network. Who? We are concentrating on establishing a critical mass of scholars working on any aspect of Congolese culture from any of the Humanities disciplines. Why? There are a wide range … Continue reading