Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) is an educational methodology focused on fostering online intercultural learning experiences within universities in different countries. MSU’s Center for Global Learning and Innovation, Alliance for African Partnership (AAP), and African Studies Center (ASC) anticipate welcoming to the third cohort of the COIL Faculty Fellows Program-Africa a mix of bilateral and trilateral COIL projects. Prior experience in COIL is not required; faculty from any discipline are welcome!   https://globalyouth.isp.msu.edu/partnerships/coil/coil-faculty-fellows-program-africa/coil-faculty-fellows-cohort-3/ Read more

Workshop: The Organization of African Unity and the Struggle against Colonialism and Racism in Africa Lisbon, 13 and 14 November 2025 In-person and online Venue: NOVA University of Lisbon, Portugal    The study of international organizations is an emerging field that covers a topic of growing importance in academia. In recent decades, the contributions of such organizations as actors in international relations have received increasing attention (Iriye 2004). Theoretical and empirical analyses seek to provide insights into the work of intergovernmental organizations, nongovernmental organizations, or transnational networks. By expanding their geographical scope beyond national borders, scholars interested in international organizations have reflected the myriad ways in which they can be studied (Hurd 2012). The Organization of African Unity (OAU), as a regional organization, has been the subject of ongoing research (Gassama 2015). However, a review of existing publications reveals that relatively few studies have addressed the OAU's solidarity against colonialism and racism in Africa. Several reasons may explain this situation. Comparatively, the OAU has received less attention than other international organizations, notably the United Nations. Research has mainly focused on its establishment and achievements in conflict resolution, cooperation and development (Muchie et al. 2014; Naldi 1999). Difficulties in accessing primary sources may also have contributed to the diversion of interest from the OAU's contribution to decolonization and the end of white minority regimes. Writing on the subject has mostly been done at the time of the events and lacks historical perspective (Binaisa 1977; El-Khawas 1978). The accounts are limited in scope, discussing primarily the OAU's support for the liberation movements of Zimbabwe, Namibia and South Africa (Klotz 1995; Thomas 1996). With regard to the Portuguese colonies, with the exception of the work of Walraven (1999), it is difficult to find an overarching narrative, and the available information is mostly found in publications that do not focus on the topic as a primary concern (Sousa 2011; Tíscar Santiago 2013). Thus, a more critical approach is needed to question what the OAU did to support the struggle against colonialism and racism in Africa, as well as the complexities and nuances involved. With this situation in mind, we intend to explore the OAU's solidarity with the struggle against colonialism and racism in Africa in a workshop in-person and online that will take place in Lisbon, at the Institute of Contemporary History of the NOVA University of Lisbon, on 13 and 14 November 2025. The workshop aims to place the OAU initiatives in their context and help consolidate analyses of its solidarity as a critical subject of the end of colonialism and white minority regimes. In addition, the workshop will contribute to rethinking the gaps in historiography by examining the OAU solidarity as a transnational phenomenon that transcended national boundaries. We welcome proposals for 20-minute presentations on these and other topics: -The extent to which the OAU played a role in ending colonialism and racism on the African continent;  -How the Liberation Committee was instrumental in the strategy of the OAU to undermine colonial rule and racist minority rule; -How the attitudes of a number of states, due to inter-African competition, shaped the OAU's policies on colonialism and racism; -How the diplomacy of the OAU sought to shape the debate at the UN on colonialism and racism;  -How the OAU engaged with non-African countries as part of its support to the struggle for independence and against apartheid; -How the organization worked as an intermediary in the support given by third parties to anti-colonial and anti-racist organizations;   -The importance of the relationship with the OAU for anti-colonial and anti-racist organizations to advance their agenda;  -The tensions and disagreements between the OAU and the anti-colonial and anti-racist organizations;  -The extent to which the anti-colonial and anti-racist organizations sought to use the OAU not only against the colonial and racist powers, but also to sideline competing groups. Abstracts for presentations (200 words) and a biographical note (250 words) should be sent to: OAUconference@gmail.com Deadline for submissions: 8 August 2025 Notification of acceptance: 15 August 2025 The organization foresees the publication of the communications. The first draft of the papers is due on 30 January 2026.  Organization Aurora Almada e Santos (IHC-NOVA FCSH / IN2PAST) Contact Email aurorasantos@fcsh.unl.ptRead More: https://networks.h-net.org/group/announcements/20119998/workshop-organization-african-unity-and-struggle-against-colonialism  Read more

Freedom: A Journal of Research in Africana Studies is a digital peer-reviewed periodical published annually by the W.E.B. Du Bois Center for the Study of the Black Experience (CSBE) at Bowie State University. This journal specializes in interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research focusing on the lived experiences of the Black Diaspora.   Our editorial board invites you to submit 250 to 300-word abstracts for research articles, book reviews, poetry, and original multimedia-based submissions. Any performance-based submissions must not be publicly accessible or previously hosted on other platforms. Research articles should be limited to between 3,000 and 5,000 words; book reviews and short fiction should be limited to 1,500 words, and multimedia submissions should be no more than 10 minutes. All written submissions should follow the most recent Chicago Manual of Style. Submissions should be emailed as a word document or a link to the multimedia file to duboiscenter@bowiestate.edu. Please remove your name, institutional affiliation, and any other identifying information from your complete manuscript for review.    The deadline for abstract submissions is October 3, 2025. Authors will be notified that their abstract has been accepted by Nov 7, 2025. Complete manuscripts for accepted abstracts will be due January 23, 2026, and the issue will be published in July 2026. If you have questions about the journal or submitting to it, please email duboiscenter@bowiestate.edu attention Dr. Karen Cook-Bell, Managing Editor.   Contact Information Karen Cook Bell, Ph.D. Du Bois Center for the Study of the Black Experience Bowie State University Bowie, MD 20715 Contact Email kcookbell@bowiestate.eduRead more: https://networks.h-net.org/group/announcements/20119886/freedom-journal-research-africana-studies-volume-iii-call-papers  Read more

Society for French Historical Studies 71st Annual Conference March 5-8, 2026 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Theme: Liberties [Version française ci-dessous] The Society for French Historical Studies invites proposal submissions for the 2026 annual meeting, which will take place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In the city where the Declaration of Independence was signed 250 years ago, the theme of this year's conference is "Liberties." Plenary speakers include François Furstenberg (Johns Hopkins University), Jennifer Johnson (Brown University), and Ashli White (University of Miami).  Conference sessions will take place at the Philadelphia Marriott Old City. Proposals are due September 15, 2025. We will circulate a submission portal link in early August. In the meantime, please feel free to reach out to sfhsphiladelphia@gmail.com with any questions that you may have. We invite submissions on any aspect of French history, but we particularly welcome submissions that engage the conference’s theme. We are also open to papers and panels that speak to wider European and/or Francophone geographies, such as histories of empire or colonization, transnational histories, and more.  We seek a wide range of presentations, in English or French, including traditional panels, roundtables, or lightning sessions. We also seek proposals for creative or non-traditional sessions, as well as sessions on topics such as professional development or mentorship.  We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive conference. We encourage scholars with expertise outside of French history and those unaffiliated with institutions of higher education to submit proposals.   To submit a proposal for a panel/session (typically consisting of three paper presenters, a chair, and an optional discussant), we will request via the submission portal as a single .doc or .pdf :  Cover letter that briefly describes the presentation(s) and lists all panel participants and their contact information.  Abstract (300 word maximum) and 1-page CV for each presenter.  To submit a proposal for an individual paper, we will request via the submission portal as a single .doc or .pdf:  Abstract (300 word maximum) and 1-page CV for presenter.  3-5 keywords (inclusive of geography, periodization, or theme) to help the programming committee in determining the appropriate panel in which the paper might be presented. We cannot accept proposals for material that has already been presented or published, or that has been submitted for presentation in another forum. Participants must be members of the Society for French Historical Studies in good standing at the time of the conference and must pay conference fees.  Membership dues should be paid directly to Duke University Press: https://www.dukeupress.edu/society-for-french-historical-studies-sfhs.   Questions? Please reach out to sfhsphiladelphia@gmail.com   On behalf of the program committee, Megan Brown (President, Society for French Historical Studies, megan.brown@swarthmore.edu) Jess Pearson (Program Committee Co-Chair) Owen White (Program Committee Co-Chair)   2026 The Society for French Historical Studies 71e Conférence Annuelle 5-8 mars 2026 Philadelphie, Pennsylvanie Thème : Libertés   Appel à contributions   La Society for French Historical Studies lance un appel à contributions pour son congrès annuel 2026, qui se tiendra à Philadelphie, en Pennsylvanie. En honneur à la ville où la Déclaration d'Indépendance a été signée il y a 250 ans, le thème de la conférence de cette année est « Libertés ». Parmi les conférenciers invités, nous aurons le plaisir d’accueillir François Furstenberg (Johns Hopkins University), Jennifer Johnson (Brown University), et Ashli White (University of Miami). La conférence aura lieu au Philadelphia Marriott Old City.   La date limite de soumission des propositions est le 15 septembre 2025. Un lien vers le portail de soumission sera diffusé début août. En attendant, n'hésitez pas à nous contacter à l'adresse sfhsphiladelphia@gmail.com pour toute question.   Les contributions attendues peuvent concerner tout aspect de l'histoire de France, et plus particulièrement celles en relation avec le thème du colloque. Nous sommes ouverts aux communications et aux panels portant plus largement sur la francophonie et ses enjeux, notamment l'histoire des empires ou de la colonisation, les histoires transnationales, etc.   Nous recherchons un large éventail de présentations, en anglais ou en français, incluant des panels traditionnels, des tables rondes ou des présentations éclair. Nous recherchons également des propositions de sessions créatives ou non traditionnelles, ainsi que des sessions sur des sujets tels que le développement professionnel ou le mentorat.   Nous nous engageons à organiser un colloque accueillant et inclusif. Nous encourageons les chercheurs ayant une expertise en dehors de l'histoire de France et ceux qui ne sont pas affiliés à des établissements d'enseignement supérieur à soumettre des propositions.   Pour soumettre une proposition de panel/session (généralement composée de trois présentateurs, d'un président et d'un discutant facultatif), nous demanderons, via le portail de soumission, sous forme d'un seul fichier .doc ou .pdf : Une lettre de motivation décrivant brièvement la ou les présentations et listant tous les participants au panel ainsi que leurs coordonnées. Une proposition de communication (300 mots maximum) et un CV d'une page pour chaque présentateur. Pour soumettre une proposition de communication individuelle, nous vous demanderons, via le portail de soumission, un seul fichier .doc ou .pdf : Une proposition de communication (300 mots maximum) et un CV d'une page pour le présentateur. 3 à 5 mots-clés (géographie, périodisation ou thème inclus) pour aider le comité de programmation à déterminer le panel approprié pour la présentation de la communication. Nous ne pouvons accepter les propositions de communication ayant déjà été présentées ou publiées, ni celles soumises pour présentation dans un autre forum. Les participants doivent être membres en règle de la Society for French Historical Studies au moment du colloque et s'acquitter des frais d'adhésion. Les cotisations doivent être réglées directement à Duke University Press : https://www.dukeupress.edu/society-for-french-historical-studies-sfhs.   Des questions ? Veuillez contacter sfhsphiladelphia@gmail.com   Au nom du comité de programme,   Megan Brown (Présidente, Society for French Historical Studies, megan.brown@swarthmore.edu) Jess Pearson (Program Committee Co-Chair) Owen White (Program Committee Co-Chair)   Contact Information Megan Brown Contact Email sfhsphiladelphia@gmail.com URL https://www.societyforfrenchhistoricalstudies.net/ Read more

The South African Historical Journal (SAHJ) is fully accredited, peer-reviewed, and internationally regarded as the premier journal focused on promoting significant historical scholarship on the southern African region. As the journal of the Southern African Historical Society (SAHS), SAHJ works closely with the society to develop the discipline in southern Africa.  The editorial collective (Prinisha Badassy, Marc Epprecht, Kate Law, Kundai Manamere, Teverayi Muguti, Camalita Naicker, Laura Phillips, and Janeke Thumbran) invites applications from those interested in joining the editorial collective (for a term of five years).   The duties of those joining the journal will include: Commissioning and overseeing the timely production of journal copy, including special issues in their area of expertise. Attending biannual online ‘town hall’ meetings (between the collective and the editorial board). Soliciting, evaluating and processing article manuscripts through the peer-review and article production processes. Actively promoting the journal through their networks. Attending and participating in regular meetings and maintaining active correspondence with the editorial collective, suggesting constructive feedback and proposing potential strategies for Journal development. Review, develop and implement editorial policies and the Journal’s style guide. Ensuring that the SAHJ’s code of publishing ethics is upheld by authors and reviewers.    Ideal candidates should be dedicated, enthusiastic, and committed to ensuring the success of the Journal. Applicants should have effective organisational skills and the capacity to adhere to deadlines and collaborate effectively with other members of the editorial collective. If they are based at an institute of higher learning or research centre, they should ensure that they have the full support of their institution to undertake this role for the 5-year tenure. Please also note that this role is not remunerated.   Those interested are encouraged to submit their CV and a covering letter (max four sides of A4) that details the following:  area(s) of expertise nature of academic networks relevant administrative experience experience of collaborative working   Please send to the managing editors, Law and Phillips (kate.law@nottingham.ac.uk; Laura.Phillips@wits.ac.za) by 20th September 2025.  Contact Information Kate Law: [(kate.law@nottingham.ac.uk]kate.law@nottingham.ac.uk; and Laura Phillips: Laura.Phillips@wits.ac.za  Contact Email Laura.Phillips@wits.ac.za URL https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/rshj20 Read more

Deadline: Sep 01, 2025 Donor: Grant Type: Awards, Prizes and Challenges Grant Size: $10,000 to $100,000 Countries/Regions: All Countries Area: Education, Human Rights, Social Justice, Individuals, Youth, Violence Prevention, Peace & Conflict Resolution, Youth & Adolescents Nominations are open for the UNESCO Prize for Global Citizenship Education to promote the visibility and recognition of projects and initiatives in the field of GCED from around the world. For more information, visit https://www.unesco.org/en/prizes/global-citizenship-education Premium Link: https://grants.fundsforngospremium.com/opportunity/op/nominations-open-for-unesco-prize-for-global-citizenship-education Read more

We are pleased to announce an upcoming fully funded Academic Writing Workshop, aimed at fostering scholarly exchange and supporting the development of high-quality academic publications on International Politics in Africa. The workshop is generously funded by the British Academy. We invite applications from African early career scholars who wish to participate in this focused and collaborative environment. Workshop Overview The workshop will bring together a select group of academics to work intensively on draft papers, receive feedback from peers and journal editors, and engage in sessions designed to strengthen academic writing skills and research methodology. Participants will have the opportunity to present and refine a paper intended for submission to a peer-reviewed journal. Participants’ research should focus on international politics in Africa broadly conceived, i.e., the empirical study and understanding of how African societies, citizens, governments, supranational institutions, and non-governmental organisations experience international politics. The workshop has the following three objectives: To evaluate how Africa's political, social and economic history can contribute to the development of an African International Relations school.  To review the appropriateness of different methodologies that can be applied when empirically evaluating international politics in Africa. To consider effective strategies of publishing research on Africa’s international relations in internationally reputable outlets, and to respond to methodological training needs to close publishing gaps.  Eligibility Applicants must meet the following criteria: ●      Hold a PhD in Political Science/International relations or be in the process of completing one. ●      Be a scholar currently employed at a higher education institution in Africa. ●      Be prepared to present and workshop a draft paper during the event. ●      In line with the funder’s guidelines, applicants should be based in higher education institutions in Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, and Tanzania, or in a least developed country in Africa.    Application Requirements Interested applicants are asked to submit the following materials: Cover Letter (max 500 words): Outlining your interest in the workshop, your current research focus, and what you hope to gain from the experience. Curriculum Vitae (CV): Including academic appointments, education, and a list of publications (if applicable). Abstract (500 words max): A summary of the paper you intend to present and develop during the workshop. The abstract should include the research question, methodology, and expected contribution to the field. The abstract should aim to conform to the workshop’s broad theme of the intersection between African politics and International Relations.   Deadline for Applications: July 1, 2025Workshop Dates: 7-9 April, 2026 Location: Nairobi, KenyaCosts and Funding: Accommodation, travel to Nairobi and meals while at the workshop  will be covered by the organizers.   Submission Instructions Please compile your application materials into a single PDF file and submit via email to m.chacha@bham.ac.uk with the subject line: Workshop Application – [Your Name].   Contact For questions or further information, please contact Mwita Chacha at m.chacha@bham.ac.uk. Contact Email fkern@essex.ac.uk URL https://sites.google.com/view/ipia/call-for-papers Read more

2026 African Critical Inquiry Workshop: Revisiting and Reimagining “Imvo Zabantsundu”             The African Critical Inquiry Programme (ACIP) is pleased to announce that the 2026 ACIP Workshop will be Revisiting and Reimagining “Imvo Zabantsundu”. The project was proposed by organisersAthambile Masola (Historical Studies), Litheko Modisane (Film and Media Studies), Sanele kaNtshingana (African Languages), and  Wanga Gambushe (African Languages) at University of Cape Town and Sisanda Nkoala (Linguistics) of University of the Western Cape. Revisiting and Reimagining “Imvo Zabantsundu” will take place in Cape Town, South Africa in March 2026. Revisiting and Reimagining Imvo Zabantsundu              Revisiting and Reimagining “Imvo Zabantsundu” will be a two day immersion workshop delving into the newspaper Imvo Zabantsundu, the first Black-owned newspaper in South Africa. Established in 1884 by John Tengo Jabavu (1859–1921), this newspaper not only laid the foundation for Black journalism but also generated a print culture that was challenging the colonial print culture that was emerging in the region. The newspaper has become a cultural artefact many refer to as a pioneering moment but few have engaged with it as a historical, cultural, and political artefact worth revisiting as a living and breathing archive. This workshop will bring together academics, students, journalists, and creatives to reinvigorate the newspaper towards a longer project which will culminate in a book that will revisit Imvo through scholarly and creative responses. This workshop will include collective close reading of the newspaper (those available), analyses of changes in the language used over time, as well as a film screening which situates the newspaper within a broader intellectual tradition of the world of letters in the southern African region. In a context where English dominates public culture, it has become harder to imagine that South Africa once had a rich culture of multilingual newspapers such as Imvo as well as other newspapers that came later, such as Ilanga lase Natali, The Bantu World, and Koranta ea Becoana. This workshop aims to challenge this narrowing of public culture by taking seriously the newspaper as a cultural artefact which can reinvigorate contemporary public culture.                                                              * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *             Founded in 2012, the African Critical Inquiry Programme (ACIP) is a partnership between the Centre for Humanities Research at University of the Western Cape in Cape Town and the Laney Graduate School of Emory University in Atlanta. Supported by donations to the Ivan Karp and Corinne Kratz Fund, the ACIP fosters thinking and working across public cultural institutions, across disciplines and fields, and across generations. It seeks to advance inquiry and debate about the roles and practice of public culture, public cultural institutions, and public scholarship in shaping identities and society in Africa through an annual ACIP workshop and through the Ivan Karp Doctoral Research Awards, which support African doctoral students in the humanities and humanistic social sciences enrolled at South African universities.             Information about applying to organize the 2027 ACIP workshop and for the 2026 Ivan Karp Doctoral Research Awards will be available in November 2025. The deadline for both workshop applications and student applications is 1 May 2026.             For further information, see http://www.gs.emory.edu/about/special/acip.html and https://www.facebook.com/ivan.karp.corinne.kratz.fund. Contact Email ckratz@emory.edu URL https://gs.emory.edu/about/special/acip.html Read more

Deadline: Sep 30, 2025 Donor: Harvard Radcliffe Institute Grant Type: Fellowship Grant Size: $10,000 to $100,000 Countries/Regions: All Countries Area: Politics, Education, Climate Change, Artists, Individuals, Innovation, Peace & Conflict Resolution, Science, Technology The Harvard Radcliffe Institute is seeking applications for its Fellowship Program to support fellows in developing new tools and methods, challenge artistic and scholarly conventions and illuminate their past and present. For more information, visit https://www.radcliffe.harvard.edu/radcliffe-fellowship/become-a-radcliffe-fellow Premium Link: https://grants.fundsforngospremium.com/opportunity/op/apply-for-harvard-radcliffe-institute-fellowship-program Read more

MAAAS 2025: Democracy and Environmental Justice October 10-11, 2025 Lincoln University Jefferson City, MO   The Mid-America Alliance for African Studies (MAAAS) in collaboration with the Kansas African Studies Center at the University of Kansas, will hold its 2025 conference at Lincoln University in Jefferson City, MO on October 10-11. Although we invite scholars to submit proposals for individual papers or panels on any topic, we especially welcome contributions that address the conference theme of Democracy and Environmental Justice.  How do struggles for environmental justice intersect with concerns about democracy? Among other intersections, both face threats from the inordinate power that multinational and transnational corporations have exercised over African communities, from representative councils to nation state and regional government bodies. These corporations and neo-colonial governments deploy their power to undermine any regulation, such as environmental protection via democratic process, that would impede their exploitation of natural resources. What are the impacts of and responses to this ongoing attack on Africa and the Diaspora? We invite scholars interested in Africana Studies from all disciplines to participant at this conference. Interested scholars should submit a 250-word abstract or panel description by July 31st to MAAAS at  MAAASpp@gmail.com. Registration Information Coming Soon on MAAAS-2025-Conference.   For additional information, please contact: Elizabeth Chunda, MAAAS President (2025) Elizabethchunda@ku.edu Read more

Deadline: Sep 16, 2025 Donor: Springer Nature Limited Grant Type: Awards, Prizes and Challenges Grant Size: $100,000 to $500,000 Countries/Regions: All Countries Area: Environment, Diseases, , PhD Holder, Researchers, Innovation, Research, Science Entries are now open for the Takeda Innovators in Science Award with Nature to honour groundbreaking research by early-career scientists in Gastrointestinal and Inflammatory Diseases, Neuroscience and Oncology. For more information, visit https://www.nature.com/immersive/innovatorsinscience/index.html Premium Link: https://grants.fundsforngospremium.com/opportunity/op/call-for-entries-takeda-innovators-in-science-award-with-nature Read more

The Turkish Journal of African Studies (TUJAS) invites original research articles, review essays, and book reviews for its upcoming issue. TUJAS is an interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed, open-access journal that publishes scholarly work on historical and contemporary developments across the African continent. We welcome contributions from scholars working in history, politics, economics, sociology, anthropology, and cultural studies related to Africa. Submission Deadline: 01/08/2025Language of Publication: English and TurkishWebsite: https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/tujasContact: tujas@sakarya.edu.tr Contact Information Journal Contact Turkish Journal of African Studies SAKARYA UNIVERSITY, MIDDLE EAST INSTITUTEtujas@sakarya.edu.tr  Sakarya University Esentepe Campus 54050 Serdivan / SAKARYA / TURKEYTechnical Contact Muhammed Yasir Bodur SAKARYA UNIVERSITY, MIDDLE EAST INSTITUTEyasirbodur@sakarya.edu.tr  Co-Editor Mahmut Cihat İzgi SAKARYA UNIVERSITY, MIDDLE EAST INSTITUTEcizgi@sakarya.edu.tr  Contact Email tujas@sakarya.edu.tr URL https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/tujas Read more