In die skeppingsproses – of dit met taal, visuele kuns, of musiek is – is die gevoel van ongemak dikwels die vonk wat die vlam van kreatiwiteit aansteek.

By die 8ste Kollokwium oor Afrikaans en die Studie van Suid-Afrika het die tema van ongemak nie net gegloei nie, maar gebrand soos net ’n skelmbraai op ’n weeksaand in Suid-Afrika kan. Die tipe ongemak waaroor daar by dié geleentheid besin is, verwys na die ongemak wat ontstaan wanneer ons onsself in onbekende situasies plaas, soos om diepgewortelde vooroordele te konfronteer. Dit dien as ’n teken van groei as ons dit verwelkom eerder as vermy. Die verskeidenheid sprekers het ons uitgedaag om die grense van diskoers en identiteite te heroorweeg as ’n produktiewe ruimte vir verandering en refleksie....

This summer school is a comprehensive program designed to explore the interconnectedness of climate change, human migration, and health outcomes.

Participants will engage with a range of topics, including strategies for mitigating the adverse effects of climate change, adapting to its inevitable consequences, and managing the loss and damage
causes.

This event will be hosted by the School for Climate Studies at Stellenbosch University (lead: Prof. Guy Midgley) and will take place in-person on campus from 20–24 January 2025.

Every two years, the KBF Africa Prize rewards African organisations which contribute to transforming society and sustainably improving the lives of people in Africa.

Beyond its monetary value of 250.000 euros, it offers its laureates unique opportunities to increase their visibility and promote their cause to international audiences.

Rossella Marino (UGent Department of Social Work and Social Pedagogy) will co-edit a book with Kamal Donko and Ernest Aniche by the provisional title "Debating the relevance of ECOWAS: a tool or an obstacle to decolonisation" edited by Springer for the United Nations University Series on Regionalism. This comes as a result of a dedicated workshop held on 15 October.

All chapter contributions must answer the question: Is ECOWAS a Tool or an Obstacle to Decolonization? Please make sure your chapter includes a critical reflection as to this question based on your specific empirical case, which must be relevant to ECOWAS.

IPORA (https://ipora.africa/en/) is an international transdisciplinary research network, created to study the major challenges facing the African continent and to find concrete solutions. 

The main governance body is the General Assembly, which will meet in Bordeaux (France) in April 2024. On this occasion, IPORA wishes to invite all public or private institutions interested in the Africa-Europe partnership to participate in a conference titled 'Strengthening Africa-Europe academic partnership (SAEAP) for improving intersectoral governance' and debate on the major issues, current or future research, good partnership practices and intersectoral governance.