African Research Matters. How Can We Consider and Rely on African Research?
Interview with Pr Mamadou Diouf during the African Research Matters symposium at Gaston Berger University in Saint-Louis, Senegal. Second installment of our African Research Matters series, recorded at Gaston Berger University in St-Louis, Senegal, during the launch of Global Africa, the first interdisciplinary and multilingual pan-African scientific journal. Insights from inspiring researchers in the humanities and social sciences, hailing from various continents and the diaspora. Delighted to welcome you, dear listeners, back to the campus of the University Gaston Berger in St-Louis for the second part of our Global Africa series. This series is dedicated to the first pan-African and multilingual scientific journal launched in mid-March 2022, during a conference whose title is already a program in itself: African Research Matters. How can we rethink and heal the world from Africa? Why should we rely on and include African research? Welcome to the second installment, where we listen to three influential and committed voices. With the Senegalese historian Mamadou Diouf, A professor at Columbia University in New York, he reflects on the history of Saint-Louis, at the crossroads of time, the world, and the challenges of our time. The Nigerian Political Sciences Professor Adebayo Olukoshi, A professor at the Wits School of Governance at the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa, he emphasizes the importance of decolonizing minds both in the Global North and the Global South. And Nadine Machikou, A professor at the University of Yaoundé 2 in Cameroon. By: Caroline Lachowsky
The Junior Researchers’ Institute Has Begun!
We are thrilled to announce the launch of the 2024 Young Researchers’ School, organized in partnership with CIHABlog and IAS. This event runs until November 2, bringing together emerging talents engaged in research on Africa and its global challenges. Follow Along to stay updated on the insights and achievements of the 2024 Young Researchers’ School!
Africa-Asia, A New Axis of Knowledge 3, a Conference-Festival
Join us in Dakar, the vibrant heart of Francophone West Africa, for the third edition of Africa-Asia:A New Axis of Knowledge ! As a cultural and intellectual hub, Dakar embodies ‘Teranga’—the Senegalese spirit of hospitality—and brings together rich traditions in arts, music, and gastronomy. Known for its peaceful democracy and openness to global partnerships, Senegal offers a welcoming and dynamic environment for meaningful exchanges. Stay tuned for more details, and get ready to experience Dakar’s unique blend of history and creativity at the most western tip of Africa. For more information, click here.
Call for Contributions for ECAS 2025!
ECAS 2025
Conference on Excellence in Research in Human and Social Sciences.
Global Africa is a multilingual and interdisciplinary pan-African academic journal. Published quarterly and available in Open Access, it hosts reflections on global issues and their challenges approached from Africa and its diasporas to demonstrate how world transformations unfold from the continent. Its 5th issue was released last March. However, the Global Africa program is broader: it aims to enhance the ecosystem of continental scientific publishing through the creation of journals, as well as the promotion of open access, capacity building for human resources in university presses, and scientific publishing professionals… Global Africa particularly prioritizes the digitization of academic archives: by digitizing and making accessible, in partnership, African journals lacking visibility, it will contribute to preserving and sharing Africa’s intellectual heritage. The main presenters of this conference : Mame Penda Ba is an associate professor of political science at Gaston Berger University in Saint-Louis, Senegal. As the Director of Laspad (Interdisciplinary Laboratory in Human and Social Sciences), she is the editor-in-chief of the Global Africa journal. She is also the Executive Secretary of the African Studies Association for Africa (ASAA). Her work covers public policy analysis (education, research, health, gender, decentralization, security) and sociology of religion. Toussaint Kafarhire Murhula is a political analyst, researcher in social sciences, and Director of the Arrupe Research and Training Center in Lubumbashi, DRC. He is the president of the African Studies Association for Africa (ASAA) and deputy editor of the Global Africa journal. His research focuses on social justice, democracy and peace, political violence and conflicts, religion, and global public health policy. The conference is open to all, within the capacity of the software, at : Passcode: 255578 Meeting ID: 925 8787 0949
Conference: “Econometrics from the Sky”
The Saint-Louis Research Laboratory in Economics (LARES) of Gaston Berger University, Senegal, is pleased to invite you to an exceptional conference. Date and Time: Saturday, June 1, 2024, at 11 AM Venue: UFR, Gaston Berger University, Saint-Louis, Senegal Theme: “Econometrics from the Sky” Speaker: Prof. Jean Louis Arcand Moderator: Prof. Samba Mbaye Don’t miss this unique opportunity to enrich your knowledge in econometrics with innovative and global perspectives