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The Congo Research Network (CRN) is a community of researchers working on DR Congo and its diaspora across the Humanities
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2nd Blog Post by Judith Verweijen

The challenges of researching armed actors in Eastern DRC: #2 Balancing the analysis of discourses and practices In general, human beings tend to justify their own acts, represent reality in a way that suits their interests, and develop rational and rhetorical strategies for coping with conflicting or “inconvenient” information, like downplaying, ignoring, or twisting certain … Continue reading

1st Blog Post by Judith Verweijen

The challenges of researching armed actors in Eastern DRC:  #1 overcoming sensationalism and exoticism   Certainly, it was the mixture of a deep fascination for the subject matter, an attraction to armed actors and an incurable penchant for thrill-seeking that drove me to dedicate my PhD research to the Congolese military and armed groups in … Continue reading

Australian fellowships for African researchers

Australian Government Scholarships (ADS) – Masters and PhD Scholarship in Agriculture for African Countries citizens to study at an Australian university. Applicants must normally be a resident in their country of citizenship. The scholarships are for study in Australia at an Australian university however it is preferred that any field research is undertaken primarily in … Continue reading

Vacancy: (ethno)musicologist or anthropologist for the Royal Museum of Central Africa in Tervuren (Belgium)

more information about the vacancy for an (ethno)musicologist or anthropologist at the Royal Museum of Central Africa (Tervuren, Belgium) English http://www.africamuseum.be/museum/about-us/jobs/collaborateur-scientifique-pour-ethnomusicologie-et-linguistique ; Dutch http://www.africamuseum.be/museum/about-us/jobs/wetenschappelijke-medewerker-voor-de-afdeling-etnomusicologie-en-linguistiek French http://www.africamuseum.be/museum/about-us/jobs/collaborateur-scientifique-pour-ethnomusicologie-et-

Policy Document “Stabilising the Congo”

RSC Policy Briefing 8 (December 2011) Stabilising the Congo http://www.rsc.ox.ac.uk/publications/policy-briefings/RSCPB8-StabilisingCongo.pdf   Written by Emily Paddon (University of Oxford) and Guillaume Lacaille (independent expert), this policy briefing considers the ‘stabilisation approach’ adopted by both the international community and national government to address the continued insecurity in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).   Considering stabilisation also offers … Continue reading

Conference on the Future(s) of DRCongo (Research), 9 Dec 2011, Leuven

read the conference position text here read the program here read the abstracts here information on directions here

Directions – Conference

DIRECTIONS – CONFERENCE THE FUTURE(S) OF DRCONGO(RESEARCH) Friday December 9 2011 Katholieke Universiteit Leuven   Venue Erasmushuis 08.16, Faculty of Arts, Blijde Inkomststraat 21, 3000 Leuven (Belgium)   Sponsored by The Newton Alumni Program (British Academy) and the Belgian Association of Africanists Organized by the CongoResearchNetwork and the Institute of Anthropological Research in Africa (K.U.Leuven) … Continue reading

Abstracts

ABSTRACTS – THE FUTURE(S) OF DRCONGO(RESEARCH) Friday December 9 2011 Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Venue Erasmushuis 08.16, Faculty of Arts, Blijde Inkomststraat 21, 3000 Leuven (Belgium) Sponsored by The Newton Alumni Program (British Academy) and the Belgian Association of Africanists Organized by the CongoResearchNetwork and the Institute of Anthropological Research in Africa (K.U.Leuven) Biyoya, Philippe, University … Continue reading

Conference program

CONFERENCE PROGRAM – THE FUTURE(S) OF DR CONGO(RESEARCH) Friday December 9 2011 Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Venue Erasmushuis 08.16, Faculty of Arts, Blijde Inkomststraat 21, 3000 Leuven (Belgium) Sponsored by The Newton Alumni Program (British Academy) and the Belgian Association of Africanists Organized by the CongoResearchNetwork and the Institute of Anthropological Research in Africa (K.U.Leuven) 9. … Continue reading

CRN CONFERENCE – POSITION TEXT

POSITION TEXT FOR THE CONFERENCE ‘THE FUTURE(S) OF DR CONGO (RESEARCH)’    Friday December 9 2011 Katholieke Universiteit Leuven   Venue Erasmushuis 08.16, Faculty of Arts, Blijde Inkomststraat 21, 3000 Leuven (Belgium)   Sponsored by The Newton Alumni Program (British Academy) and the Belgian Association of Africanists Organized by the CongoResearchNetwork and the Institute of … Continue reading

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