African Studies@Carleton Digest: Issue of April 1, 2016

Apr 1, 2016

Call for Papers- 2nd Annual Institute of African Studies Undergraduate Research Conference Event @ Carleton: “Cultural Transfers Workshop Series :Decolonizing Lusophone Africa” Event @ Carleton: “The South Sudan Crisis: Human Rights and the Challenges of Governance”...

Sub-Saharan Africa: 2035 and Beyond, by Robert Rotberg

Mar 28, 2016

Robert Rotberg, a well-known Africa specialist published this article on February 20, 2016. Is Africa rising or diving? Can its middle-class be the driving force? or the never-ending corruption and lack of human rights? A good read. Sub-Saharan Africa, 2035 and...

South Sudan: Summary Report of Meeting of UN Resrep Owusu with Canadian NGOs in Ottawa March 21, 2016

Mar 27, 2016

On March 21, Eugene Owusu, the United Nations resident representative in South Sudan, who was in Ottawa at the invitation of the Canadian Government, met with a small group of NGOs at the Oxfam/CCIC office. Eight NGO representatives participated in person, and another...

March 30 ASG Presents: Addressing Africa’s youth employment challenge

Mar 22, 2016

DATE: Wednesday, March 30 TIME: 17:30 pm – 19:30 pm LOCATION: St. Paul’s university, Guigues Hall, 223 Main street, Room 1124, Guigues Amphitheater Opening remarks   Addressing Africa’s youth employment challenge. Talk by : Ms. MarthaMelesse, Senior Program...

African Studies@Carleton Digest: Issue of March 18, 2016

Mar 18, 2016

The Africa Study Group Presents : “Addressing Africa’s youth employment challenge” FREE Book Reading Event featuring author H. Nigel Thomas Invitation to Africana Sunday, Worship & Praises the African Way. REMINDER- Event @ Carleton:“Perspectives on Canada’s...

African Studies@Carleton Digest: Issue of March 11, 2016

Mar 11, 2016

Event @ Carleton: “Perspectives on Canada’s shifting approaches to Africa: 2003 to 2016” Event @ Carleton: “UNHCR and Changing Responses to the Global Refugee Crisis” Event @ Carleton: “Global and International Studies Launch Conference” Event @ uOttawa :An evening...

African Studies@Carleton Digest: Issue of March 4, 2016

Mar 5, 2016

Event @ Carleton:”Reflections on the Egyptian Revolution by Dr. Khaled Fahmy” Flavours of the East Gala 2016 Event @ UOttawa: “Structural effects of contact between French and Mambay (Niger-Congo)” CELADA – Call for New Members and Invitation to Upcoming Meeting PLAY:...

China-Africa Economic Relations: Analysis from Geoffrey York, Globe & Mail

Mar 3, 2016

China’s African retreat: How a once-celebrated relationship turned cold WITBANK, SOUTH AFRICA — The Globe and Mail Published Friday, Feb. 26, 2016 4:49PM EST Last updated Sunday, Feb. 28, 2016 8:15AM EST The vast sprawling machinery of South Africa’s...

African Studies@Carleton Digest: Issue of February 26, 2016

Feb 26, 2016

Event @ Carleton: Book Launch of Calypso Jews with Author Sarah Casteel Civil perspectives in the area of civil liberties Dueling Pianos REMINDER-Event @ Carleton:”Human Rights and The Public Sphere in Africa Conference” REMINDER-Event @ Carleton:The Indocile Image-A...

New Publication from one of our members on Triangular Cooperation

Feb 23, 2016

South Africa, BRICS and the South African Development Partnership Agency: redefining Canada’s development assistance to Africa through triangular cooperation Hany Besada & Evren Tok Published in Canadian Foreign Policy Journal. SADPA, SA & Canada...