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Happy first day of term to our Cantabs! The library will be closed tomorrow (Tuesday October 8th) from 12pm-2pm for our MPhil induction. Please come see us before or after!

📢Our departmental seminar series kicks off next Tues 15 October at 12.30 in the Sociology Seminar Room. Join us to discuss the problem of white normativity. Speaker: Prof. Eduardo Bonilla-Silva Duke University Chair: Professor Patrick Baert, Cambridge University bit.ly/3TQj45G

📢Exciting news! Our Call for Papers is now live for our 2025 Conference📢 "Through the generations: youth, ageing and African Studies collections" 30th June 2025, University of Oxford Keynote: Dr Buhle Mbabmbo-Thata, University of Lesotho. ℹ️ scolma.org/?p=3143

The Evaristo Prize for African Poetry is open to submissions till November 1st! The prize is awarded to 10 poems by an African writers who have not yet published a full-length book of poetry. More info here: africanpoetrybf.unl.edu/contest-prizes…

CAAS Conference 2025 Theme: "Making, Unmaking, and Remaking Africa" CFP Deadline: December 2, 2024 More info: conference.caas-acea.org

1⃣ Our 1st Seminar from the #SCOLMA2024SS is now available on YouTube, titled "Digital Re-Curation & Creative Research with African Archives" How does this relate to your work? 🔔Remember to subscribe to our channel to be notified as soon as # 2⃣ drops! youtube.com/watch?v=jh8NoX…

📜We’ve accepted pamphlet correspondences from HMSO with East & South Africa c. 1921-26 donated by Leo Amery & his son, Julian. Both father & son were war correspondents with Leo having covered the Boer War. 🖇️Click the link in our bio to view the list and to request a viewing!

We’ve created a guide for new and returning Cambridge University students, including online resources, top tips, skills training, tours, collections, and what’s new this term. lib.cam.ac.uk/stories/studen… #Cambridge #GoingtoCambridge

It’s spooky season and the Library has some new tenants 🕸️ Come enjoy the crisp (and hopefully later sunny) air on our balcony before the weekend!

2⃣ Our 2nd Seminar from the #SCOLMA2024SS is now live on YouTube, titled "Digital Resources for African Studies: Teaching & Research" How do you use digital resources to teach? 🔔Remember to subscribe to our channel to be notified as soon as # 3⃣ drops! youtube.com/watch?v=4coPvn…

We are deeply saddened to hear of Tayo Agunbiade's recent passing. Tayo became a SCOLMA member earlier this year and brought a refreshingly light humour when conducting historical research on West African women. We will miss her. bellanaija.com/2024/10/tayo-o…

👋 Hey Jenni! African Studies Library - Cambridge University's trusty captain spoke as part of the 2024 Scolma Seminar Series this past March - watch the full video discussing dispersed African Studies collections on YouTube!

'Assembling Shaolin in Zambia: African trainees programme, cultural heritage, and philanthropy' A presentation by Hangwei Li (German Institute of Development and Sustainability) A hybrid event by the Frontiers of Faith network on 7 November at 2pm crassh.cam.ac.uk/events/43775

📚Pleased to announce we have a brand new collection available for consultation - Paul la Hausse de Lalouvière donated his Southern African Bibliographies from Wits University (Jo-burg) c. 1965-72 to us earlier this spring. 🔗Click the link in our bio to view the collection aid!

We are so excited for this!! Come hear about what the future of African Studies can look like at Cambridge 🌍

We were pleased to welcome Moritz A. Mihatsch (موريتس ميهَطْش) and the MPhil World History cohort Cambridge History to Cambridge University Library today to view material from the World Collections Dept. Thanks to all involved!

Ever used a thesis or dissertation as part of your research? If not, you probably will at some point in your academic career. We recently moved our 100+ unpublished theses collection to our archive. Ask us about how they might improve your research!

Wohooo! Check out our conversation with Africa in Words and learn how SCOLMA can help you broaden your network. Thank you again to all who made the #SCOLMA2024SS a fruitful endeavour, we look forward to seeing you at our conference next year in June!

🎙️NEW: Is democracy declining? Crossing Channels guest, David Runciman, sees democracy as unravelling not collapsing. Kristin Michelitch examines challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa, while Ahmed Mohamed explores cultural factors in the MENA region. 🎧 pod.fo/e/28a279