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Mick Feyaerts is a doctoral researcher at the research group History of Modernity and Society (MoSa) at KU Leuven. In four blog posts, she will be sharing some reflexive notes about her research trip in Kikwit (October 2023), during which she engaged in archival research, oral history interviews, and participant observation among Catholic sisters. Her … Continue reading
6th Congo Research Network Conference “Congolese Horizons: Weaving Temporalities in Congo Studies“ 29-31 Jan 2025 The Africa Institute, Global Studies University (GSU) Sharjah, UAE The Congo Research Network (CRN) is organizing its sixth international conference themed, “Congolese Horizons: Weaving Temporalities in Congo Studies,” to be held at The Africa Institute, Global Studies University (GSU), Sharjah, … Continue reading
Poste academique temps partiel en histoire de l’art : arts de l’afrique et des diasporas africaines(correspondant a 2/10 de temps plein, soit un forfait horaire de 60 h/an)Faculte de Philosophie et Sciences sociales, Université libre de Bruxelles
The research project led by Jonathan Weigel (Assistant Professor, Haas School of Business, University of California Berkeley) is looking for qualified applications for the positions of Predoctoral Research Associate/Research Associate/Research Intern to work on research projects in development economics and political economy in Kananga, Democratic Republic of Congo. This is an opportunity to gain field … Continue reading
Call for abstracts Interdisciplinary Conference “Exploring Intersections: Decolonization,Diasporas and the African Food System“, 2nd – 3rd July 2024, Africa Museum, Tervuren, Belgium Submit abstracts by 1st April 2024 Appel à résumésConférence interdisciplinaire “Explorer les intersections : Décolonisation, diasporas et système alimentaire Africain“, 2 – 3 juillet 2024, Africa Museum, Tervuren, Belgique Soumettre avant le 1er … Continue reading
[Version française en-dessous] Call for Contributions The Congo Research Network (CRN) invites researchers at all levels to contribute to the “Field Notes” section of its website. We are seeking a series of four blog posts (maximum 1000 words each, in English or French) recounting your fieldwork experiences in Congo. These posts will be published online … Continue reading
Why would a Chinese PhD student choose to conduct anthropological research in Congo? How did he secure access to the field? Do Chinese-Congolese couples exist, considering the “self-segregation” of the Chinese in Africa? How does a Chinese ethnographer navigate his identity and positionality with both Congolese and Chinese informants in the field? In a series … Continue reading
Why would a Chinese PhD student choose to conduct anthropological research in Congo? How did he secure access to the field? Do Chinese-Congolese couples exist, considering the “self-segregation” of the Chinese in Africa? How does a Chinese ethnographer navigate his identity and positionality with both Congolese and Chinese informants in the field? In a series … Continue reading
Why would a Chinese PhD student choose to conduct anthropological research in Congo? How did he secure access to the field? Do Chinese-Congolese couples exist, considering the “self-segregation” of the Chinese in Africa? How does a Chinese ethnographer navigate his identity and positionality with both Congolese and Chinese informants in the field? In a series … Continue reading
Why would a Chinese PhD student choose to conduct anthropological research in Congo? How did he secure access to the field? Do Chinese-Congolese couples exist, considering the “self-segregation” of the Chinese in Africa? How does a Chinese ethnographer navigate his identity and positionality with both Congolese and Chinese informants in the field? In a series … Continue reading
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