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[English version below] Cher·ère collègue, Au nom des partenaires du consortium, The Food Bridge vzw, la KU Leuven, le Jardin botanique de Meise et Scivil, ainsi que du Comité citoyen, l’AfricaMuseum a le plaisir de vous inviter à Roots & Recipes. Cet événement unique se tiendra à l’AfricaMuseum de Tervuren les 25 et 26 septembre 2026, dans le cadre de … Continue reading
The international DFG conference “Disséquer & guérir. Violences dans les littératures congolaises” is taking place at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin 1-4 September, including also several readings with authors from the DRC and its diaspora. You are welcome to come around for the presentations, debates and cultural events. The working language is French. For more information: Prof. … Continue reading
Some photos from the CRN special session and panel:
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
A l’occasion de la parution de la traduction française de l’ouvrage A Nervous State (Duke University Press 2016) couronné par le Prix Klein de l’American Historical Association, le Congo Research Network a le plaisir d’inviter des jeunes chercheur.ses à dialoguer avec l’autrice autour de son travail, et de l’impact qu’a eu ce désormais classique de … Continue reading
The program of the conference on Decolonization, Diaspora and the African Food Systems, which will be held from the 2nd to 3rd July 2024, at the Africa Museum Tervuren, Belgium, is out! Here is the registration link: https://www.eventbrite.be/e/decolonization-diasporas-and-the-african-food-system-tickets-849731488757 This hybrid conference is an initiative of the Food Bridge vzw in partnership with Diaspofood ULB, Africa Museum … Continue reading
67th Annual Meeting of the African Studies AssociationGlobal Africa Chicago, IL December 12-14, 2024 There is a special session for Congo Research Network scheduled for Thursday, December 12, 6:00-7:00 pm in Iowa (6th floor). Below are the panels/sessions/individual presentations in relation to research on Congo: Thursday 12 December, 8:00 AM – 9:45 AM ((UTC-05:00) Central Time (US & Canada)) … 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
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
As part of the lecture series “New Histories of Central Africa”, Prof. Florence Bernault (Sciences-Po – Paris) will deliver a lecture on “Transaction: Revisiting Imaginaries of Domination in Colonial Gabon” at ULB (meeting room NA.4.302, access plan can be found here) on Thursday 21 February at 5 PM. Attendance is free. Please find below an … Continue reading
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