CODESRIA Bulletin Online, No. 4, May 2025 – V. Y. MUDIMBE: A Tribute
Zubairu Wai, University of Toronto, Canada During the recently concluded Academic Freedom in Africa Conference, convened by CODESRIA at the University of Dar es Salaam, the gathering took a moment out of the planned schedule to reflect upon the late Professor Valentin Mudimbe. Prof. Mudimbe’s passing on 21st April 2025 occurred
The Intellectual in Africa’s Policy Processes: A Convening in Memory of Prof Abdalla S. Bujra
Malindi, Kenya | 7-8 April 2025 CODESRIA is fifty-two years old. Although it was formally established in 1973, its ideational origins date back to a conference held in Bellagio, Italy in 1964 on ‘Economic Research in Africa’. Among the ten directors of African-based research institutes invited, only two were African. The
CODESRIA Bulletin , number 1, 2025
Special Issue Reflection on the Contribution of CODESRIA Second Executive Secretary In this Issue Walking with Professor ABDALLA S. BUJRA // Cheminer avec le professeur ABDALLA S. BUJRA Prof. ABDALLA BUJRA, 1938–2025: CODESRIA's Towering Pillar Godwin Murunga
ACADEMIC FREEDOM CONFERENCE: Application opportunities for self-sponsored participants
University of Dar es Salaam, 29th April – 2nd May 2025 The Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) is delighted to announce a limited number of additional opportunities on its agenda for participation in the forthcoming conference on Academic Freedom in Africa: Revisiting the Kampala Declaration.
Call for Proposals: African Fellowships for Research in Indigenous and Alternative Knowledges (AFRIAK)
Deadline: 15th May 2025 The Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) is pleased to announce a call for proposals for a new research and fellowship programme, the African Fellowships for Research in Indigenous and Alternative Knowledges (AFRIAK). This programme is offered with the support of the
Africa Development, Volume 49, Number 3, 2024
Special Focus on Lusophone Africa We are delighted to announce the release of a special issue of Africa Development | Afrique et Développement, dedicated to new approaches to social movements and human rights in Lusophone Africa. This issue brings together cutting-edge research and critical discussions on key socio-political and economic challenges in Portuguese-speaking African countries. Guest
INCEPTION MEETING PROGRAMME: Sub-Committee on Reviewing the Kampala Declaration
CODESRIA in collaboration with the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) is currently hosting the Inception Meeting of the Sub-Committee on Reviewing the Kampala Declaration on Intellectual Freedom and Social Responsibility (1990) UDSM, Tanzania 21-23 January 2025. Programme of the Meeting Day 1: Tuesday, 21 January 2025 TIME SESSION SPEAKER(S) 9:00 - 10:00 Welcome and introductory session
Conference – Call for Papers: Academic Freedom in Africa: Revisiting the Kampala Declaration
Venue: University of Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Date: 29th April - 2nd May 2025 Concept Note In November 1990, CODESRIA organized a landmark conference in Kampala, Uganda where the Kampala Declaration on Intellectual Freedom and Social Responsibility was adopted. Coming just a few months after the Dar es Salaam Declaration
