Congo Research Network

[Job Alert] Un expert documentaliste, Africa Museum

LE MUSÉE ROYAL DE L’AFRIQUE CENTRALE engage un expert documentaliste h/f/x Pour un contrat de premier emploi à durée déterminée (poste vacant uniquement aux jeunes employés < 26 ans) Le candidat idéal aura de l’expérience dans la gestion d’archives, la documentation numérique et un intérêt marqué pour l’histoire coloniale. Date limite : 28 mars 2025

CFA: 2025 Fellowships at the Africa Institute, Global Studies University, Sharjah

The Africa Institute, Global Studies University, Sharjah offers three fellowship opportunities for scholars, writers, and translators engaged in Africa and African diaspora studies. 🔹 Restitution and Reparation Fellowship (Deadline: April 1, 2025) – Supported by Open Society Foundations, this program fosters research on African art restitution and cultural heritage. 🔹 Tejumola Olaniyan Creative Writers-in-Residence (Deadline: … Continue reading →

Highlights from the 6th CRN Conference at The Africa Institute, Global Studies University (GSU) in Sharjah, UAE

CFA: PhD position University of Antwerp: history of language vitality among the Congolese diaspora in Belgium

The University of Antwerp is looking for a PhD candidate for a position on the history of language vitality among the Congolese diaspora in Belgium, supervised by prof. Margot Luyckfasseel and prof. Mieke Vandenbroucke (Deadline: 10 March 2025): More info: https://www.uantwerpen.be/en/jobs/vacancies/academic-staff/?q=3831&descr=Doctoral-scholarship-holder-in-the-field-of-History-and/or-Sociolinguistics-focusing-on-the-Congolese-Diaspora-in-Belgium

CFA: 12 scholarships for MSc training, and 21 research-focused PhD project scholarships within the Congo Basin Science Initiative (CBSI)

French Version Below The first set of these scholarships are funded by UK International Development, under the project CRAFT-Sustainable Development, part of the UK government’s Congo Basin Forest Action Programme. They are open to nationals of Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon and Republic of the Congo who are also resident in one of these countries. … Continue reading →

Program: 6th CRN Conference “Congolese Horizons: Weaving Temporalities in Congo Studies”

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, UAE, between Wednesday, January 29 – Friday, January 31, 2025 (location map). The conference is open to the public. Free admission. Pre-register to attend. The conference … Continue reading →

Highlights from the ASA 2024

Some photos from the CRN special session and panel:

Événement : Projection & débat du documentaire « Kasongo (im)matériel »

Le vendredi 18/10, le film « Kasongo (im)matériel », réalisé à Kasongo par Noémie Arazi, sera présenté à l’ULB et suivi d’une discussion. KASONGO (IM)MATÉRIEL explore l’histoire oubliée des Arabo-Swahilis en République démocratique du Congo. Leur trajectoire d’oppresseurs à opprimés ainsi que l’adoption locale de leur culture et de leur langue reflètent les tensions et l’ambivalence de … Continue reading →

CFP: The Financial History of (De)Colonisation in the 19th and 20th Centuries

Call for PapersThe Financial History of (De)Colonisation in the 19th and 20th CenturiesUniversity of Antwerp, 16-17 May, 2025 The University of Antwerp and University of Groningen welcome applications from scholars at all career stages to present their papers during a workshop at the University of Antwerp in May 2025 dedicated to exploring the financial dimensions … Continue reading →

Appel à candidature : Doctorat en anthropologie médicale dans le cadre du projet Artemisia_RDC

Doctorat en anthropologie médicale dans le cadre du projet Artemisia_RDC  Date limite : 1/9/2024  I. Contexte  Dans le cadre de l’exécution d’un projet de recherche pour le développement (PRD) financé par l’Académie de Recherche et d’Enseignement Supérieur (ARES – Belgique), le Département d’anthropologie de la Faculté de sciences sociales, administratives et politiques (UNIKIN), en collaboration … Continue reading →