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Call for Contributions: CRN Field Notes Series

[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

A Chinese Ethnographer in DR Congo – Part 4

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

A Chinese Ethnographer in DR Congo – Part 3

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

A Chinese Ethnographer in DR Congo – Part 2

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

A Chinese Ethnographer in DR Congo – Part 1

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

A Congo Journey 1958 – Part Four

Catherine Hoskyns is currently Professor Emerita in International Relations at Coventry University, UK. In 1965 she published The Congo since Independence Jan 1960 – Dec 1961, a study of the breakdown in the Congo after independence, focusing on the international context. She has maintained a long-term interest in developments in East and Central Africa but has … Continue reading

A Congo Journey 1958 – Part Three

Catherine Hoskyns is currently Professor Emerita in International Relations at Coventry University, UK. In 1965 she published The Congo since Independence Jan 1960 – Dec 1961, a study of the breakdown in the Congo after independence, focusing on the international context. She has maintained a long-term interest in developments in East and Central Africa but has … Continue reading

A Congo Journey 1958 – Part two

Catherine Hoskyns is currently Professor Emerita in International Relations at Coventry University, UK. In 1965 she published The Congo since Independence Jan 1960 – Dec 1961, a study of the breakdown in the Congo after independence, focusing on the international context. She has maintained a long-term interest in developments in East and Central Africa but has … Continue reading

A Congo Journey 1958

Catherine Hoskyns is currently Professor Emerita in International Relations at Coventry University, UK. In 1965 she published The Congo since Independence Jan 1960 – Dec 1961. a study of the breakdown in the Congo after independence, focusing on the international context. For further biographical information and details of publications see: https://www.coventry.ac.uk/life-on-campus/staff-directory/arts-and-humanities/professor-catherine-hoskyns/    PART ONE A Congo … Continue reading

« Au-dessous du volcan », rencontres littéraires de Goma, 14-16 juin 2018. Deuxième partie

Par Parfait Nzeyimana et Charly Mathekis Trente minutes que nous voguons sur le lac Kivu. Si le temps était élastique, on serait toujours là, devant la vue de l’eau formant bulles et rayons lumineux, lorsque le canot perce l’espace ! L’œil ne se fatiguerait pas de voir de dos Guillaume Jan et Alexandre Mirlesse, assis à … Continue reading

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