DUCCAH

Official twitter account of the Durham Centre for Contemporary African History.

[DUCCAH @DUCCAHistory]

DUCCAH Seminar, 'Sudan's Coup: History Repeated?': Monday 6 June 16:00 BST on zoom - use this link to register:

https://t.co/nFBf9osf2s

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DUCCAH FILM SCREENING: THE SECRET SAFARI: 10am tomorrow (20 May), Seminar Room 1, 43 North Bailey - all welcome!

Documentary about an undercover MK operation, 'African Hinterland' that set up a safari company which smuggled weapons into South Africa between 1986-1993.

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A Fire Within Film Screening: 9 May 5pm, Elvet Riverside 201 - All welcome!
https://t.co/306Fgvj0Om

[T&F Africa @TandF_Africa]

Deadline approaching for submissions for @ASAUK_News in Birmingham this year. There are also bursaries available for African Early Career Scholars, so make sure you get your application in ASAP for one of our favourite events of the year! https://t.co/axBgOVO6ay

[African Affairs @AfrAfJournal]

Blog on 'The perils of perpetuating postcolonial biases in research' https://t.co/VS2NMCx1Fb cites #ResearchNote by Susan Dodsworth and @Fromagehomme https://t.co/NNhxMO8Van

[DUCCAH @DUCCAHistory]

An interesting lecture is taking place in Durham's Al-Qasimi Building tomorrow at 17:00- Jestina Mukoko, a former Zimbabwean newsreader will present on 'End of an Era: Is this an Opportunity for Zimbabwe to Respect Human Rights?'
https://t.co/gkL3pLHMmS

[DUSESG Sudan Studies Research Conference @DUSESG]

Abstract deadline extension!

We have had a few requests to extend the deadline due to people being away on fieldwork (in Sudan)!

So the new deadline for abstracts is the 31st January 2018!

We look forward to seeing you all in Cambridge on the 5th May!

[DUSESG Sudan Studies Research Conference @DUSESG]

Almost the new year and it is almost the deadline for abstracts! Only 7 days to go....

Send in your abstract for either a podium or poster presentation by the 5th January 2018!

Get in touch if you have any questions at [email protected]

Happy New Year everyone!

[DUSESG Sudan Studies Research Conference @DUSESG]

19 days left to get those abstracts in!
Deadline is 5th January 2018
Send them to [email protected]

[DUSESG Sudan Studies Research Conference @DUSESG]

Good news! @Archaeopress will publish the proceedings of our upcoming 2nd Sudan Studies Postgraduate Conference! Send an abstract and join us in Cambridge for a day of profitable discussions!

[Scholars Hub Africa @SchHubAfrica]

#NEW University of Leeds Doctoral Scholarships in UK, 2018: Subscribe to Scholars Hub… https://t.co/IGseY8mVMp

[DUCCAH @DUCCAHistory]

Our latest blog post is now online! @g_m_roberts writes on "Globalisation resisted? Magufuli's Tanzania, the European Union, and writing history amid the 'present crisis'"

https://t.co/nA8ELEG51z

#DUCCAH #Tanzania #Africa #Africanpolitics

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An interesting and important piece about the struggle to offer a more diverse history curriculum in British schools, and the nascent 'resources for schools project', by a former DUCCAH speaker Miles Larmer:

https://t.co/q1m2SAdqOm

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A big thank you to @GidronYotam for delivering an excellent talk yesterday! That marks the end of our seminars for this term. Keep an eye out for updates on the blog as new pieces come out and enjoy the festive season!

[Scholars Hub Africa @SchHubAfrica]

The University of Oxford is now accepting applications for various scholarships open to African students for the 2018-2019 academic session. This year, many of the scholarships open to Africans are fully-funded, covering tuition fees, and living expenses.
https://t.co/S2OpOCRRSk

[DUCCAH @DUCCAHistory]

Tomorrow evening is our final seminar of the term in SR1 at 5:15. @GidronYotam will be presenting on “The Anya-Nya, the Mossad, and the transformation of the southern Sudanese struggle, 1969-1971”

[Scholars Hub Africa @SchHubAfrica]

Warren Wilson College invites international students to apply for both merit and need-based scholarships for 2018/2019 academic session. Award ranges from $4,000-18,000 USD and need-based aid depending on students financial need. Deadline: 1st March 2018
https://t.co/v96uH8Ltr8

[DUCCAH @DUCCAHistory]

A new blog post is now online! Our very own Justin Willis writes with @GabrielleLynch6 on enduring dynamics in Kenyan electoral politics:

https://t.co/MoJ3VnJslY

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@VinaigretteGirl @durham_uni Hi there! Testing this on my own computer and the link currently seems to be working- is it still failing to load for you now? (Tom)

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There is a week left for applications to the Sudan Archive Visiting Fellowship at @durham_uni in 2018! More information available here: https://t.co/3iwg5FMAsn