The CongoResearchNetwork is organizing a 3rd PhD workshop, with a broadened focus on the Central Afria region. We invite PhD scholars working on a social sciences or humanities related topic on DRC or another Central African country. The workshop will be in person (in Brussels) and online.
VERSION FRANCAISE CI-DESSOUS In light of the success of last year’s event, we are organizing a second edition of our Ph.D. Days with a broadened focus on the Central Africa region. Opportunities for research in DRC and the wider region of Central Africa are expanding in Belgium and around the world. We feel it is … Continue reading
African History Book Club. New Monographs on Africa’s pasts. 27 March 2020, 1.30 PM-6 PM Bozar VUB-ULB we.KONEKT Space, 10 Rue Royale/Koningsstraat, 1000 Brussels During the workshop, three young historians who just published their first monographs will talk about both their research and the challenges of turning a PhD dissertation into a book. The book … Continue reading
SEE BELOW FOR THE FRENCH VERSION The Becoming of Congo: Epistemologies, Practices, and Imaginaries The Congo Research Network (CRN) is organizing its fifth international conference, to be held at the University of Milan on 15-16 September 2020. The conference aims to bring together junior and senior scholars across the humanities and social sciences, sharing a … Continue reading
Catherine Hoskyns is currently Professor Emerita in International Relations at Coventry University, UK. In 1965 she published The Congo since Independence Jan 1960 – Dec 1961, a study of the breakdown in the Congo after independence, focusing on the international context. She has maintained a long-term interest in developments in East and Central Africa but has … Continue reading
Catherine Hoskyns is currently Professor Emerita in International Relations at Coventry University, UK. In 1965 she published The Congo since Independence Jan 1960 – Dec 1961, a study of the breakdown in the Congo after independence, focusing on the international context. She has maintained a long-term interest in developments in East and Central Africa but has … Continue reading
Brussels, May 28th and 29th 2019 Venue: Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Campus de la Plaine, Building C, 5th floor, room 5C406) Particularly in the past decade, an increasing number of scholars in the Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) has become interested in the DRC, thus significantly expanding the field of Congo studies. This two-day PhD meeting … Continue reading
Catherine Hoskyns is currently Professor Emerita in International Relations at Coventry University, UK. In 1965 she published The Congo since Independence Jan 1960 – Dec 1961, a study of the breakdown in the Congo after independence, focusing on the international context. She has maintained a long-term interest in developments in East and Central Africa but has … Continue reading
Catherine Hoskyns is currently Professor Emerita in International Relations at Coventry University, UK. In 1965 she published The Congo since Independence Jan 1960 – Dec 1961. a study of the breakdown in the Congo after independence, focusing on the international context. For further biographical information and details of publications see: https://www.coventry.ac.uk/life-on-campus/staff-directory/arts-and-humanities/professor-catherine-hoskyns/ PART ONE A Congo … Continue reading