Category: Events
Archives and Democracy Session | October 7 | IFAS
On October 7th, the French Institute of South Africa will organise an in-person session on Archives and Democracy in South Africa, in the framework of the “Paths to Democracy” Forum. The session, divided into two panels, will discuss the links between archives and democracy, especially the problem of free access...
Appel à communications/ Call for Papers
Colloque/ ConferenceWeaving Histories from Below in the Global SouthNeedlework, Gender, and Empowerment in Southern Africa Johannesburg 2-3 November 2022 IFAS-Recherche/ IFAS-ResearchEn partenariat avec le département d’histoire de l’université du Witwatersrand/ In partnership with the History Department, Wits University L’ambition de la conférence Weaving Histories from Below est d’étudier comment la...
Exposition Homère et l’Océan Indien/ Exhibition Homer and the Indian Ocean
Carla Bocchetti, chercheuse associée à l’IFAS-Recherche, organise du 15 au 30 juin une exposition sur Homère et l’océan Indien au Centre Culturel Franco-Mozambicain (CCFM) à Maputo. L’exposition a ouvert ses portes avec succès la semaine dernière. Le but de cette exposition “Homère et l’océan Indien” est de décentrer le regard sur L’Odyssée – texte...
Book Launch
Wits University Press, the Wits History Workshop and IFAS-Research are organising on the 6th of May the book launch of “Cuba and Africa, 1959–1994: Writing an Alternative Atlantic History”, edited by A. Delmas, G. Bonacci & K. Argyriadis. To register on Zoom click here.
Informality in Times of Covid-19 – The Impact of the 2020 Pandemic on Vulnerable Workers in South Africa
Journée d’étude/ Seminar November 19th, 2020 13:30 – 17:00 On the 19th of November, the French Institute will organise a seminar as part of the “Informality and Covid-19 in South Africa” project launched a few months ago by IFAS-Research. The main results of this research will be presented and discussed....
The History of Urban Cultures in Southern Africa
Matthieu Rey (CNRS, IFAS-Research), Sophie Dulucq (IFAS-Research), and Noor Nieftagodien (Wits History Workshop, University the Witwatersrand) are currently preparing the co-edition of a special issue devoted to the history of urban cultures in Southern Africa (19th-20th centuries) for the Revue d’Histoire contemporaine de l’Afrique. This volume will gather papers insisting on the relationships between a specific place and stage – cities and...
Announcement due to the current situation – COVID-19
Announcement due to the current situation – COVID-19 Dear friends of IFAS-Research, Due to the current situation, and in light of the latest announcements, IFAS-Research is taking the necessary measures to follow all advices and regulations. Therefore, we regret to inform you that all our events are cancelled until further...
Live event – MUSIC FOR LIBERATION
An evening of debate and music dedicated to musical movements and countercultures in Southern Africa. > Saturday 28 March | 6pm – 2am > Keleketla! Library, Troyeville, Johannesburg In 2020, IFAS-Research will explore the various musical movements born in reaction to, or in resonance with the social and political realities...
Special event with Professor Henry Laurens from the Collège de France
The Eastern Question (19th-21st centuries): Foreign powers and local actors > Thursday 5 March | 1:30 – 3:30 pm > Humanities Graduate Seminar Room, Humanities Building, Wits University Within the framework of the agreement between the Collège de France and the University of Pretoria, IFAS Research (French Institute of South...
Photo exhibition at the AMEC centre
Home in Exile: Life in Zaatari Refugee Camp > Wednesday26 February 2020 | 6:00 – 8:00 pm > Otto Street Illovo, Sandton, 2196 In the current refugee crisis, the UNHCR has highlighted two great areas of departure: the Middle East and Central Africa. Cities such as Johannesburg emerged from massive transfers...