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The Gods Are Wise
Yorùbá Sacred Orature and Environmental Sustainability

• Interrogates the ethics of environmental sustainability in postcolonial Africa
• Presents a significant new interpretation of the relationship between female bodies, society, and environmental sustainability
• Explores how the fear and fascination of Yorùbá Òrìsà Worship by Christianity and Islam promotes its antifragility

CATTLEFRONTIERS explores how European colonialism, global capitalism and multiple forms of local agency transformed cattle economies in Southern and Central Africa during the colonial and early postcolonial period (1870s–1970s).

This fascinating lecture series deals with topics such as colonialism and global connections, often directly related to Africa.

Welcome to this presentation by Ann Van Baelen on "Recent insights into the Middle and Late Pleistocene human occupation of the Central Rift and West Turkana, Kenya”.

On behalf of the Learning Network of Decolonisation, we are pleased to invite you to a screening of the documentary Soundtrack to a Coup d’État, directed by Johan Grimonprez.

The film explores Congo’s 1960 struggle for independence through the lens of music and international politics, interweaving archival footage and jazz.

Welcome to this presentation by Hilde Gunnink (UGent/ULeiden) & Nina van der Vlugt (UGent) on "The Diachrony of Lateral Obstruents in Southern Bantu".

Tuesday 18 November (17:00-19:00): Swahili book club for students, graduates and other Swahili language lovers.

To attend: send an e-mail tor Tineke.Deduytschaever@UGent.be & Maud.Devos@UGent.be

The Lake Kivu region, which borders Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, has often been defined by scholars in terms of conflict, violence, and separation.

In contrast, this innovative study explores histories of continuities and connections across the borderland. Gillian Mathys utilises an integrated historical perspective to trace long-term processes in the region, starting from the second half of the nineteenth century and reaching to the present day.

In this talk Alena presents a recently launched language documentation and description project on the endangered Kusua language (D.22) spoken by a group of some 150 forest foragers. The group has been resettled multiple times in the last 30 years and currently resides in two settlements in the Bundibugyo district of western Uganda. In addition to providing the overview of the sociolinguistic situation the talk will present some tools and techniques the team adopted to manage this large-scale documentation initiative.

We invite submissions for a panel for the 10th Annual Conference of Lagos Studies Association, and for a special issue exploring the complex diverse cultural, social, political, religious, and economic perceptions of human body waste across the African continent.

This theme seeks to understand how traditional beliefs, modern practices, and policy interfaces shape the meaning, management, and ultimate destiny of body waste in various African communities.

The Ghent Africa Platform is pleased to announce its 18th Annual Symposium (GAPSYM18), themed "Resources in Africa".

Resources in Africa are central to global discussions on sustainability, development, and equity. GAPSYM18 will delve into how resources shape Africa’s socio-economic, environmental, and cultural landscapes and define Africa’s position in today’s globalisation.

The Ghent University Mandela Lectures have become established public events in the city of Ghent. This year's lecture with take the form of a panel discussion, with Belgian public intellectual David Van Reybrouck, professor in international politics and economic development Adebayo Olukoshi, former Namibian ambassador to Belgium Mekondjo Kaapanda-Girnus, and Lieselot Declercq, entrepreneur and director of d-teach.

They will discuss contemporary challenges related to geopolitics, trade relations, culture and entrepreneurship in Africa's relationship to Europe.

The discussion will be facilitated by journalist John Vandaele