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Nelson Mandela
 

NEWS

Conflict Research Group Book Launch 23: "Contested States in War and Law" - 2/6/2026

The Conflict Research Group, in collaboration with the Ghent Institute for International and European Studies, invites you to attend CRG Book Launch 23: "Contested States in War and Law", edited by Janis Grzybowski, Giulia Prelz Oltramonti, and Agatha Verdebout.

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"Libye, patrimoine révélé" - Exposition au musée de l'Institut du Monde Arabe à Paris

À travers une sélection de photographies et de vidéos, cette exposition met en lumière le travail scientifique de longue durée mené par la mission archéologique françaises en Libye (MAFL) en étroite collaboration avec les autorités libyennes, et donne à voir la diversité des sites étudiés, des périodes explorées et des enjeux de préservation et de restauration.

Le professeur Sadi Maréchal de l’Ghent Centre for Late Antiquity a contribué à la partie consacrée aux fouilles des thermes romains de Leptis Magna.

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Cinémathèque Afrique

Une sélection inédite de films de grands cinéastes africains (1955 à nos jours). Ces œuvres, restaurées par l’Institut français et rendues accessibles par TV5MONDE, offrent un panorama rare du cinéma africain.

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BantuGent research seminar with Jeroen Dewulf: "From the Kingdom of Kongo to Congo Square: Kongo Dances and the Origins of the Mardi Gras Indians" - 16/6/2026
 

This presentation focuses on one of New Orleans’ most enigmatic performance traditions, the Mardi Gras Indians. By interpreting the tradition in an Atlantic context, Dewulf traces the “Black Indians” back to the ancient Kingdom of Kongo and its war dance known as sanga(mento).

By comparing Kongo dances in Latin America, the Caribbean and Louisiana, Dewulf demonstrates that the dances on New Orleans’ Congo Square were part of a much broader Kongolese performance tradition. Dewulf’s groundbreaking research suggests a strong impact of Kongolese traditions on the development of African-American music, dance, and parading culture.

 
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11th International Conference on Bantu Languages (Bantu11) - 18-21 August 2026
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Save the date: CBL-ACP business forum Nigeria - 28-30/10/2026
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CALLS & COMPETITIONS

Global Minds Fund - Short Research Stays call - deadline: 2/6/2026

This call targets researchers from one of 37 eligible countries in the Global South, and who wish to spend between 1 and 3 months as a visiting researcher at Ghent University to support and expand their ongoing research on sustainable development challenges.

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Colloquium over het Afrikaans: "Inter-Breyten - Breytenbach in context" - deadline voor het indienen van abstracts: 15/6/2026
 

Het Gents Centrum voor Afrikaans en de Studie van Zuid-Afrika nodigt u van harte uit voorstellen in te dienen voor een tweedaags colloquium over Breytenbach in context. Het congres heeft plaats in Gent op 26-27 november 2026.

 
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Intra-Africa Mobility Scholarships available - application deadline: 28/6/2026

SHE-CREEDS (Strengthening Higher Education for Climate-Responsive Agriculture, Energy-Efficient Technologies, and Digital Innovation in Sub-Saharan Africa) is a collaborative higher education initiative funded under the Intra-Africa Academic Mobility Scheme, aimed at strengthening the capacity of African universities to respond to climate change. 

The project focuses on mainstreaming climate change into existing postgraduate programmes by promoting knowledge exchange and mobility in key areas.

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AFRICA PLATFORM INITIATIVES AND EVENTS

International conference GAPSYM19: "Voices, Rights, Justice in Africa" - abstract submission deadline: 1/6/2026
 

This 19th multidisciplinary conference of the Africa Platform will be co-organised by Ghent University’s Human Rights Research Network and Conflict Research Group. Voices, Rights & Justice in Africa remain highly relevant today due to ongoing challenges related to human rights, environmental rights, rights to health & education, access to legal systems, etc. across the continent.

Studying these issues academically will inform policymaking, activism, and international engagement to promote accountability, equity, and sustainable development in African societies.

 
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