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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.

Join us for a thought-provoking exploration of two pressing challenges in contemporary healthcare and society. Dr. Ama Kissi will present research revealing how racial bias continues to influence healthcare systems. Following this, Prof. Kris Rutten will examine how media narratives and public discourse construct our collective understanding of mental health—shaping everything from stigma to help-seeking behaviours.

Wanneer de barista’s van Komaf Koffie in de straten van Gent staan, ontmoeten ze voortdurend warme mensen die klaarstaan voor elkaar. Mensen die een helpende hand bieden, een glimlach delen of gewoon even luisteren. Kleine, positieve daden die onze stad groot maken.

Die positiviteit willen Gent Fair Trade en Komaf Koffie vieren. En dat doen we niet met zomaar een feest.

The Positive Club is een ode aan al wie goed doet.

Tuesday 18/11 (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.

In this seminar we will explore and critically reflect on the concept of positionality in research—that is, who we are, the contexts we work in, the relationships we build, and the methodological choices we make together shape the research process and its outcomes.

We are honored to welcome Prof. Sarojini Nadar, a renowned critical feminist scholar from the University of the Western Cape, whose work on social justice, reflexivity, and research methodology has inspired scholars across disciplines

Prof. Dr. Isa Blumi is a renowned US scholar and specialist in Middle East Area Studies. His recent book on Yemen has raised awareness about one of the most severe humanitarian disasters of the 21st century.

Since last academic year (2024-2025), Ghent University has given the faculties a degree of autonomy in organising activities during Ghent University's Fair Trade Week.

Following a successful previous edition, we are continuing this project under the guidance and supervision of the Green Office. This year, the week has been renamed “Sustainable and Fair Trade Week at Ghent University” and will take place from 23 to 27 March 2026.

The BantUGent team is happy to welcome you to the city of Ghent (Belgium) for the 11th International Conference on Bantu Languages (Bantu11). It will take place from August 18 to August 21, 2026, just before the 55th Colloquium on African Languages and Linguistics (CALL 2026) in Leiden (the Netherlands) from August 24th till August 26st, 2026. 

We invite submissions for a panel for the 10th Annual Conference of Lagos Studies Association, and for an Afrika Focus 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.

TEAM projects are medium-term (5 years), impactful projects designed to explore, build, and deepen academic/scientific collaborations among diverse teams of academics and researchers focusing on sustainable development challenges.

In 2026, the Foundation fiat panis will once again announce its two science awards dealing with problems of food security in the Global South.

The Hermann Eiselen Science Award is awarded for excellent dissertations and is endowed with 30,000€.

The Hans Hartwig Ruthenberg-Graduate-Award is awarded for outstanding Master's theses and is endowed with 7,500€.

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