South Africa has recently been afflicted by xenophobic violence and the issue of migrants — mainly from the African continent — is a sensitive one. It is only logical that sociologists and migration specialists have, since March, reflected on the Covid-19 crisis, taking into account the parameter of migrant populations in the pandemic equation. Regards […]
Since the beginning of the lockdown in South Africa, the Human Science Research Council (HSRC) has launched a general survey on the effects of Covid-19 in the country and the awareness of the pandemic among South Africans. “We are appealing to all South Africans to participate in this survey. The research team is adopting the BiNu […]
Exceptionally, we propose here two contributions in French, which are also an invitation to take a step out of the Southern African situation for a while. These contributions revolve around the following questions: — Can we use history to understand the current Covid-19 epidemic? — How can historians think what is new, unprecedented, when their disciplinary reflex […]
A few weeks ago, Sean Mfundza Muller, a Se nior Lecturer in Economics, discussed the impact on South African society of the direct and indirect consequences that would be induced by a strict lockdown and the cessation of economic activities. His text highlights the extreme complexity of these current issues, the difficulty of political decision-making, […]
The pandemic which, after other parts of the world, is beginning to hit southern Africa is currently mobilising medical researchers on the front line. However, researchers from human and social sciences have and will have much to say about the social, political, and economic dimensions of the crisis triggered by the expansion of Covid-19. IFAS-Research […]
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 notice. IFAS-Research offices are also […]
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 of oppression, authoritarianism and colonisation. […]
Sounds of Southern Africa. Music, Empowerment, Freedom (XXe-XXIe siècles) International Conference L’IFAS-Recherche organise, à la mi-septembre 2020, un colloque international consacré aux relations entre mouvements musicaux et politique en Afrique australe du XXe siècle à nos jours. Les chercheurs sont invités à faire parvenir leurs propositions de communication avant le 30 avril 2020. IFAS-Research […]
⚠️ DEADLINE UPDATED ⚠️ La Revue d’histoire contemporaine de l’Afrique prépare un numéro spécial, à paraître à la fin de l’année 2020, qui sera consacré à l’histoire des cultures urbaines en Afrique australe (XIXe-XXe siècles). Les propositions d’articles sont à adresser aux coordinateurs du numéro avant le 15 avril. The Revue d’histoire contemporaine de l’Afrique […]
The Sterkfontein Caves, situated in the Cradle of Humankind about 40 kilometers northwest of Johannesburg, represent one of the world’s richest sites in hominid fossils, and discoveries there continue to astound the international scientific community. The discovery, excavation and research on Little Foot through the years: In the late 1890s gold miners dynamited the Sterkfontein […]
