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International Arts Competition (African Migration)
The Centre for Migration Studies at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, is excited to announce open submissions for its annual International Art Competition, co-organized by three of its research groups: Mobilities, Narratives, and Circulation: Africa and Its Diasporas.
This year’s theme, African Diasporas, Migrations, and Mobilities, invites artists to explore the rich histories, cultures, and experiences shaped by the movement of African peoples across the globe—whether through forced or voluntary migration, and across both past and contemporary periods.
The competition is open to all, regardless of geographic location, citizenship status, or other identifiers. Artists may submit up to three artworks, and two prizes will be awarded by the jury:
First Prize: CAD $1,500
Second Prize: CAD $500
Learn more: https://migration.ubc.ca/programs-initiatives/art-competition/international-art-competition-2024-25/
Deadline is February 17th, 2025.
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Baboki Gaolaolwe-Major
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CULTURE AND SOCIETY
International Arts Competition (African Migration)
The Centre for Migration Studies at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, is excited to announce open submissions for its annual International Art Competition, co-organized by three of its research groups: Mobilities, Narratives, and Circulation: Africa and Its Diasporas.
This year’s theme, African Diasporas, Migrations, and Mobilities, invites artists to explore the rich histories, cultures, and experiences shaped by the movement of African peoples across the globe—whether through forced or voluntary migration, and across both past and contemporary periods.
The competition is open to all, regardless of geographic location, citizenship status, or other identifiers. Artists may submit up to three artworks, and two prizes will be awarded by the jury:
First Prize: CAD $1,500
Second Prize: CAD $500
Learn more: https://migration.ubc.ca/programs-initiatives/art-competition/international-art-competition-2024-25/
Deadline is February 17th, 2025.
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Baboki Gaolaolwe-Major
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Call for Nominations: Japan Foundation Awards 2025
Deadline: Feb 28, 2025
Donor: Japan Foundation
Grant Type: Awards, Prizes and Challenges
Grant Size: Not Available
Countries/Regions: All Countries
Area: Arts & Culture, Languages, Architecture and Planning, Education, Research, Sports & Recreation
Nominations are now open for the Japan Foundation Awards, which are presented to individuals or organizations that have significantly contributed and are expected to contribute further to the promotion of international mutual understanding and friendship through their academic, artistic, or cultural activities.
For more information, visit https://www.jpf.go.jp/e/about/award/apply/index.html
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Call for Nominations: Japan Foundation Awards 2025
Deadline: Feb 28, 2025
Donor: Japan Foundation
Grant Type: Awards, Prizes and Challenges
Grant Size: Not Available
Countries/Regions: All Countries
Area: Arts & Culture, Languages, Architecture and Planning, Education, Research, Sports & Recreation
Nominations are now open for the Japan Foundation Awards, which are presented to individuals or organizations that have significantly contributed and are expected to contribute further to the promotion of international mutual understanding and friendship through their academic, artistic, or cultural activities.
For more information, visit https://www.jpf.go.jp/e/about/award/apply/index.html
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CFPs: Kenya-UK PACT Clean Energy Transition Program
Deadline: Jan 29, 2025
Donor: UK PACT (Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transitions)
Grant Type: Grant
Grant Size: $100,000 to $500,000
Countries/Regions: Kenya
Area: Capacity Building, Community Development, Energy, Public Health, Information Technology, Innovation
The UK PACT (Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transitions) is seeking proposals for the Clean Energy Transition Program.
For more information, visit https://www.ukpact.co.uk/kenya-country-fund-cleanenergytransition-call-for-proposals
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Baboki Gaolaolwe-Major
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CFPs: Kenya-UK PACT Clean Energy Transition Program
Deadline: Jan 29, 2025
Donor: UK PACT (Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transitions)
Grant Type: Grant
Grant Size: $100,000 to $500,000
Countries/Regions: Kenya
Area: Capacity Building, Community Development, Energy, Public Health, Information Technology, Innovation
The UK PACT (Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transitions) is seeking proposals for the Clean Energy Transition Program.
For more information, visit https://www.ukpact.co.uk/kenya-country-fund-cleanenergytransition-call-for-proposals
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Entries open for DAAD Artists-in-Berlin Program
Area: Arts & Culture, Filmmaking and Entertainment, Literature, Music, Visual Arts, Climate Change, Racial Justice, Research
The DAAD Artists-in-Berlin Program offers artists time and space to focus on their creative practice without production obligations.
For more information, visit https://www.berliner-kuenstlerprogramm.de/en/application/
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Entries open for DAAD Artists-in-Berlin Program
Area: Arts & Culture, Filmmaking and Entertainment, Literature, Music, Visual Arts, Climate Change, Racial Justice, Research
The DAAD Artists-in-Berlin Program offers artists time and space to focus on their creative practice without production obligations.
For more information, visit https://www.berliner-kuenstlerprogramm.de/en/application/
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Submit Applications for Commonwealth Peace Prize
Deadline: Jan 17, 2025
Donor: Commonwealth Secretariat
Grant Type: Awards, Prizes and Challenges
Grant Size: $10,000 to $100,000
Countries/Regions: Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Brunei, Cameroon, Canada, Cyprus, Dominica, Fiji, Ghana, Grenada, Guyana, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Saint Kitts And Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent And The Grenadines, Samoa, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad And Tobago, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Kingdom, Vanuatu, Zambia
Area: Capacity Building, Community Development, Democracy & Good Governance, Innovation, Peace & Conflict Resolution, Religion, Sustainable Development, Youth & Adolescents
Submissions are now open for the Commonwealth Peace Prize to recognize a distinguished peace-builder with a strong track record of faith-based engagement in conflict resolution, promotion of social cohesion, and sustainable peace.
For more information, visit https://thecommonwealth.org/commonwealth-peace-prize
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Submit Applications for Commonwealth Peace Prize
Deadline: Jan 17, 2025
Donor: Commonwealth Secretariat
Grant Type: Awards, Prizes and Challenges
Grant Size: $10,000 to $100,000
Countries/Regions: Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Brunei, Cameroon, Canada, Cyprus, Dominica, Fiji, Ghana, Grenada, Guyana, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Saint Kitts And Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent And The Grenadines, Samoa, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad And Tobago, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Kingdom, Vanuatu, Zambia
Area: Capacity Building, Community Development, Democracy & Good Governance, Innovation, Peace & Conflict Resolution, Religion, Sustainable Development, Youth & Adolescents
Submissions are now open for the Commonwealth Peace Prize to recognize a distinguished peace-builder with a strong track record of faith-based engagement in conflict resolution, promotion of social cohesion, and sustainable peace.
For more information, visit https://thecommonwealth.org/commonwealth-peace-prize
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Tackling Urban Challenges in Freetown
With over 1 million residents, Freetown, Sierra Leone’s capital, faces critical challenges in housing, infrastructure, and service provision—issues intensified by climate change. Many residents live in informal settlements; up to 70% of the population works in the informal sector.
In response, the Sierra Leone Urban Research Centre (SLURC) was established in 2015 to address these pressing issues through research, capacity building, and advocacy, focusing on health, land, housing, and mobility. SLURC has become a vital platform for dialogue, bringing together urban stakeholders to shape Freetown’s future.
Urban Transformations in Sierra Leone captures SLURC’s impactful journey, showcasing key findings from diverse research projects and highlighting the power of transdisciplinary collaboration.
Discover how knowledge and partnerships are reshaping Freetown.Download the book for free: https://ow.ly/AivJ50UlstO
By:
Baboki Gaolaolwe-Major
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Tackling Urban Challenges in Freetown
With over 1 million residents, Freetown, Sierra Leone’s capital, faces critical challenges in housing, infrastructure, and service provision—issues intensified by climate change. Many residents live in informal settlements; up to 70% of the population works in the informal sector.
In response, the Sierra Leone Urban Research Centre (SLURC) was established in 2015 to address these pressing issues through research, capacity building, and advocacy, focusing on health, land, housing, and mobility. SLURC has become a vital platform for dialogue, bringing together urban stakeholders to shape Freetown’s future.
Urban Transformations in Sierra Leone captures SLURC’s impactful journey, showcasing key findings from diverse research projects and highlighting the power of transdisciplinary collaboration.
Discover how knowledge and partnerships are reshaping Freetown.Download the book for free: https://ow.ly/AivJ50UlstO
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Baboki Gaolaolwe-Major
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Conference – Call for Papers: Academic Freedom in Africa: Revisiting the Kampala Declaration
CODESRIA invites submissions for the conference “Academic Freedom in Africa: Revisiting the Kampala Declaration,” happening April 29–May 2, 2025, at the University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Themes:
Academic freedom and governance
Neoliberalism and higher education
Gender, diversity, and inclusion in academia
Indigenous knowledge and decoloniality
Financing and resources in African universities
Key Dates:
Submission Deadline: January 10, 2025
Notification: February 28, 2025
Papers (5,000–7,000 words) must align with CODESRIA guidelines. Travel and accommodation will be provided for selected authors.
Contact tgf@codesria.org for inquiries. For more information: https://codesria.org/conference-call-for-papers-academic-freedom-in-africa-revisiting-the-kampala-declaration/
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Baboki Gaolaolwe-Major
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Conference – Call for Papers: Academic Freedom in Africa: Revisiting the Kampala Declaration
CODESRIA invites submissions for the conference “Academic Freedom in Africa: Revisiting the Kampala Declaration,” happening April 29–May 2, 2025, at the University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Themes:
Academic freedom and governance
Neoliberalism and higher education
Gender, diversity, and inclusion in academia
Indigenous knowledge and decoloniality
Financing and resources in African universities
Key Dates:
Submission Deadline: January 10, 2025
Notification: February 28, 2025
Papers (5,000–7,000 words) must align with CODESRIA guidelines. Travel and accommodation will be provided for selected authors.
Contact tgf@codesria.org for inquiries. For more information: https://codesria.org/conference-call-for-papers-academic-freedom-in-africa-revisiting-the-kampala-declaration/
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Baboki Gaolaolwe-Major
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Call for Papers: African Intellectual History
Join the conversation marking 25 years since Philip Zachernuk’s Colonial Subjects (2000). Explore the evolution of African intellectual history, from indigenous thought to modern ideas shaping politics, law, culture, and more.
📅 Submission Deadline: January 10, 2025📍 Location: Maryland, USA
Key themes include:✅ Indigenous African political thought✅ Identity and nationhood✅ African medical ideas✅ Biographies of unacknowledged thinkers
Submit a 200-word abstract and bio to jonathan.roberts@msvu.ca Read more: https://networks.h-net.org/group/announcements/20051259/cfp-african-intellectual-history-25-years-philip-zachurnuks-colonial
Let’s reflect, rethink, and reimagine African ideas shaping history!
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Baboki Gaolaolwe-Major
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Call for Papers: African Intellectual History
Join the conversation marking 25 years since Philip Zachernuk’s Colonial Subjects (2000). Explore the evolution of African intellectual history, from indigenous thought to modern ideas shaping politics, law, culture, and more.
📅 Submission Deadline: January 10, 2025📍 Location: Maryland, USA
Key themes include:✅ Indigenous African political thought✅ Identity and nationhood✅ African medical ideas✅ Biographies of unacknowledged thinkers
Submit a 200-word abstract and bio to jonathan.roberts@msvu.ca Read more: https://networks.h-net.org/group/announcements/20051259/cfp-african-intellectual-history-25-years-philip-zachurnuks-colonial
Let’s reflect, rethink, and reimagine African ideas shaping history!
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Baboki Gaolaolwe-Major
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CULTURE AND SOCIETY
Entries open for Wellcome Photography Prize
Deadline: Jan 14, 2025
Donor: Wellcome
Grant Type: Awards, Prizes and Challenges
Grant Size: $10,000 to $100,000
Countries/Regions: All Countries
Area: Arts & Culture, Visual Arts, Climate Change, Environment, Diseases, Health, Mental Health & Crisis Support, Media, Science
The Wellcome is inviting photographers and biomedical image makers from all disciplines and levels to enter its Photography Prize.
For more information, visit https://wellcome.org/our-work/wellcome-photography-prize
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Entries open for Wellcome Photography Prize
Deadline: Jan 14, 2025
Donor: Wellcome
Grant Type: Awards, Prizes and Challenges
Grant Size: $10,000 to $100,000
Countries/Regions: All Countries
Area: Arts & Culture, Visual Arts, Climate Change, Environment, Diseases, Health, Mental Health & Crisis Support, Media, Science
The Wellcome is inviting photographers and biomedical image makers from all disciplines and levels to enter its Photography Prize.
For more information, visit https://wellcome.org/our-work/wellcome-photography-prize
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Grants to celebrate the contribution of African Food to American Cuisine (Uganda)
The U.S. Embassy in Uganda is inviting applications for its culinary diplomacy program, “Celebrating the Contribution of African Food to American Cuisine,” in honor of Black History Month 2025.
💰 Grant Size: $10,000 - $100,000📍 Eligible Country: Uganda
This program seeks innovative projects that celebrate the rich influence of African cuisine on American food culture. Grants will be awarded to projects in:
🌱 Agriculture, Food & Nutrition
🎨 Arts & Culture
🍽 Hotels, Restaurants, and Hospitality
📈 Economic Development
🛠 Career Development
💡 Innovation
For more information, visit https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/356842
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Grants to celebrate the contribution of African Food to American Cuisine (Uganda)
The U.S. Embassy in Uganda is inviting applications for its culinary diplomacy program, “Celebrating the Contribution of African Food to American Cuisine,” in honor of Black History Month 2025.
💰 Grant Size: $10,000 - $100,000📍 Eligible Country: Uganda
This program seeks innovative projects that celebrate the rich influence of African cuisine on American food culture. Grants will be awarded to projects in:
🌱 Agriculture, Food & Nutrition
🎨 Arts & Culture
🍽 Hotels, Restaurants, and Hospitality
📈 Economic Development
🛠 Career Development
💡 Innovation
For more information, visit https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/356842
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Call for Applications: Cartoonist Residency Program
Are you a talented young cartoonist passionate about cultural advocacy and artistic collaboration? Apply now for the Cartoonist Residency Program — an empowering opportunity to support young African cartoonists through virtual and in-person learning, creative exchange, and cultural advocacy.Click here for more information and to apply: https://cfcafrica.org/call-for-applications-cartoonist-residency-program/
By:
Baboki Gaolaolwe-Major
CULTURE AND SOCIETY
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Call for Applications: Cartoonist Residency Program
Are you a talented young cartoonist passionate about cultural advocacy and artistic collaboration? Apply now for the Cartoonist Residency Program — an empowering opportunity to support young African cartoonists through virtual and in-person learning, creative exchange, and cultural advocacy.Click here for more information and to apply: https://cfcafrica.org/call-for-applications-cartoonist-residency-program/
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Baboki Gaolaolwe-Major
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Making, Unmaking, and Remaking Africa!
This is your chance to contribute to vital discussions on Africa's future and showcase your research.Read more and apply here: https://conference.caas-acea.org/
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Baboki Gaolaolwe-Major
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Making, Unmaking, and Remaking Africa!
This is your chance to contribute to vital discussions on Africa's future and showcase your research.Read more and apply here: https://conference.caas-acea.org/
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Baboki Gaolaolwe-Major
