Beyond images of war: Sammy Baloji’s work captures DR Congo’s vibrant arts and culture, challenging western views theconversation.com/beyond-images-… via The Conversation Africa Thabo Leshilo Reuben A. Loffman Modern & Contemporary France French Studies SFPS

“The decline in humanities and social science enrolments at English universities and department closures are not mere coincidence. The state of affairs is a consequence of the business-focused policy frameworks in which universities operate.”– Dr Zahid Naz
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'The fellowship welcomes applications from across the Global South for a grant of up to $5,000 to complete translations of works from the African continent and its diaspora, into English or Arabic.'

We are hiring! Opening for Lecturer in African Studies & International Development, 2 year post starting in September. Stunning city, supportive department, and engaged students. Details below. elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candidat…

'It is impossible to be a top-line manager& administrator & mentor& researcher& writer& outreach officer & IT expert& online instructor& pedagogical innovator& recruiter & teacher& marker & external examiner & press pundit & grant bidder & editor & look after your own wellbeing.'

This makes for concerning reading. Time for a proper gov-lead languages strategy involving education, business and diplomatic stakeholders (see 🇮🇪), rather than local authorities just acting with no overall strategy in mind. Jenny Gilruth Scottish Government

Rancière and Latin America: A Dialogue on Politics, Culture, and Social Struggle

University of Stirling (Campus Central 3.04)

A funded event of the Society of Latin American Studies (SLAS)

in our latest podcast, guest-editor Prof Nina Parish discusses our recent special issue on Memory Studies in the French-speaking world with Charles Forsdick and presenters Dr. Maria Tomlinson and Benjamin Dalton podbean.com/ep/pb-38nwt-15…

La Grande Dame des Lettres mondiales, Maryse Condé, tire sa révérence, nous léguant une œuvre portée par la quête d’un humanisme fondé sur les ramifications de nos identités et les fêlures de l’Histoire. RIP.

Are you a researcher at a UK-based university? Language Acts and Worldmaking, based at King’s College London, is looking for researchers to complete their survey for a British Academy-funded project on the role language skills play in academic research:

app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/kings/ba-pro…

'Universities adopt the language of wellness, but defined by hyperproductivity and achievement – take care of yourself, but only so you can be the best worker possible. This is a wellness that is compulsory and frames not being OK as personal failure.'
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The Society is delighted to announce that registration for our Annual Conference (Literature&Languages) is now open for registration! Don't miss out on the discounted ‘early bird’ rates (deadline: 29th March 2024). Final registration deadline is 19th April 2024.

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An honour and a pleasure to discuss anti-racism work with ⁦⁦Lilian Thuram⁩ ⁦The Hunterian⁩. #curatingdiscomfort #museumpeople #challengeracism

In our March issue, enjoy free access for a limited time (courtesy of University of California Press) to this essay by Emile Chabal on the unique tensions between republican values and a range of identity politics in France:
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Interested in migration? Come and do a fully-funded PhD University of Stirling and join 'People on the Move', our fantastic interdisciplinary team! Full details below - application deadline 25 March stir.ac.uk/research/resea…

Next Wednesday, Dionne Brand will deliver the second annual 'Atlantic Slavery & Its Aftermaths' lecture at All Souls (6 March).

The following evening (Thursday, 7 March), she will be reading from her poetry at Trinity College. Book free tickets here: trinity.ox.ac.uk/node/1530

Excited and honoured to be talking with Marie NDiaye Maison Française d'Oxford this Friday! Oxford Modern Languages mfo.ac.uk/event/conversa…

Hemley Boum à Sciences Po
Avec Elgas Elgas et Richard Banégas
C'est jeudi, 16h

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Postcolonial Realms of Memory is currently free to access as an e-book here: liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/doi/book/10.38… Such a valuable resource in our research & teaching Liverpool University Press Literature&Languages

Thank you so much for your generous donations. To raise £50k in 24 hrs is heartwarming. This will enable me to evacuate all 8 members of my small family. I’ve now updated the amount from the description to evacuate my 3 married sisters & their children too gofund.me/680a516f