We kindly invite you on Wednesday 21 December to a presentation by professor Muriam Haleh Davis of her new book "Markets of Civilization: Islam and Racial Capitalism in Algeria".

Professor Sami Zemni will act as discussant.

In Markets of Civilization Muriam Haleh Davis provides a history of racial capitalism, showing how Islam became a racial category that shaped economic development in colonial and postcolonial Algeria.

https://www.africaplatform.ugent.be/news/book-presentation-muriam-haleh-davis-markets-civilization-islam-and-racial-capitalism-algeria

Stilstaan bij de koloniale geschiedenis van de stad: “Stap per stap door de dekolonisatie” is een audiowalk in het hartje van Gent, waarbij jullie als luisteraars op verschillende locaties de kans krijgen even stil te staan bij de koloniale geschiedenis van de stad. Eryckah Sway, de host van de audiowalk, gaat tijdens elke aflevering in gesprek met activisten, professoren en studenten.

Deze audiowalk is een project van UNYA Gent, gefinancierd door Global Minds Fund. Als studenten hopen we op deze manier open conversatie te stimuleren waarbij onze geschiedenis in zijn huidige context wordt geplaatst.

https://www.africaplatform.ugent.be/news/stap-stap-door-de-dekolonisatie-podcast-van-unya-gent

Short Initiative (SI) projects are short-term projects of a maximum of two years. The projects aim to explore, build and deepen academic/scientific collaborations among diverse teams of academics and researchers.

SI projects focus on a sustainable development challenge. Project budgets amount to a maximum of 70.000 EUR for two years.

https://www.africaplatform.ugent.be/news/launch-vlir-uos-call-short-initiatives-2023

On 18 November 2022, Amsab-ISG launched the exhibition ‘Embroidered Past, Imagined Future in Congo’ with works by Lucie Kamuswekera, a Congolese artist who narrates the turbulent history of her country through embroideries.

The expo is an initiative of researchers from Ghent University and The Ohio State University.

Still until 31/3/2023

https://www.africaplatform.ugent.be/news/expo-lucie-kamuswekera-embroidered-past-imagined-future-congo