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Since February 2012, CongoResearchNetwork is organizing research work shops in Kinshasa the goal is to organize 10 work shops during the year 2012 (format: 40 minutes presentation, 10 minutes discussion by an assigned discussant, 20 minutes open discussion) All work shops are open to everyone. If you are in Kinshasa and wish to present your material … Continue reading
more information on postdoctoral fellowships in Belgium – non-Belgian citizens can also apply http://www.belspo.be/belspo/organisation/Call/postdoc12_en.stm (English), http://www.belspo.be/belspo/organisation/Call/postdoc12_fr.stm (French).
For those who wish to participate in the ASAUK biannual conference taking place in Leeds, September 6-8 2012, do not forget to register and to submit your paper proposal online before 27 April 2012. 12 panels concerning Congo research will be presented. The coordination of the Congo stream is provided by the CongoResearchNetwork. Check the … Continue reading
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
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 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
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-
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
read the conference position text here read the program here read the abstracts here information on directions here
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
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