From Nov 5 to Dec 10, 2024, UN Women Nigeria is calling for an end to violence against women and girls in Nigeria. Government, CSOs, private sector, development partners, this is possible! #NoExcuse #16Days #16DaysOfActivism2024

Today, @unwomenng @beatriceeyong joined the @fmwa_ng to kick off the #16DaysOfActivism2024 against gender-based violence at the Joint Press Briefing and Flag off activities. Together, we're taking a stand to end violence against women and girls.

Event 2! The 'African Voices Against Slavery' exhibition opens on Tues 3 Dec in the ground floor atrium of UCL East's main building (Marshgate). It will run until 17 December.

📣 Funded Visiting Fellowships for scholars from the Global South Our partners for Fellowships in 2026 are Cambridge HPS, and we are looking for scholars whose research combines science, politics, and justice Learn more and apply by 24 Feb 2024 crassh.cam.ac.uk/global-south-f…

#Thiaroye44 In December 1944 in #Senegal, the French army opened fire on African soldiers who were simply demanding their pay. 80 years later, the number of victims and their burial site remain unknown. #France continues to obstruct the truth. Here’s why. afriquexxi.info/Thiaroye-1944-…

For all those interested in the long shadows of colonial violence and its silencing, an overview of current debates about France's massacre of African soldiers returning from WW2 in #Thiaroye1944

📣 New scholarships announced for the DPhil in Area Studies We’re very pleased to offer two departmental awards of £60,000 for incoming students to the DPhil in Area Studies. Application deadline: Jan 28 2025 Find out more: areastudies.web.ox.ac.uk/article/new-sc… #OxfordScholarships

Final day to submit a film for ASA2025!

Applications for 2025-2026 HFG African Fellows Awards are now open. We invite emerging #AfricanScholars studying aspects of violence on or directly related to the African continent to apply. Learn more and apply here: hfg.org/african-fellow…

What are the most pressing issues for women in Nigeria today? HE Dr Amina Mohamed, Deputy Secretary-General of the UN, and other senior Nigerian leaders in conversation at a recent webinar by the #HIDAwolowofoundation. youtube.com/watch?v=3CZR4z…

🚨 #ASA2025 in Birmingham 🚨 🐦Early Bird registration is now OPEN! 📅Ends 17 March Everyone wishing to attend must register, either face-to-face, or online (via zoom) Anthrohubuob Uni of Birmingham More info here ⤵️ theasa.org/conferences/as…

Join us online tomorrow for our first Africa Talk of the new term, and hear from Saibu Mutaru of UCC Ghana

Looking forward to a workshop organised by the great Olukoya Ogen UNIOSUN with University of Lagos! It is part of an exciting, collaborative conversation spanning East and West Africa and Anglo- and Francophone countries, which illuminates broader continental patterns.

A woman was assaulted. She spoke up. Her abuser presided over her case. She was punished instead. If this does not make you sick, then you are part of the problem. #Justicefornatasha #IStandWithSenatorNatasha

The COUNTDOWN has begun. Please get ready and let's meet out for a peaceful protest. Senator Natasha has the right to a fair hearing and also has the right to be given all her Senate privileges. 😊😊🙏🏾 Thank you Anon X user. #IStandWithSenatorNatasha #WeWillNotBeSilenced

Very informative visit to Uni of Birmingham & discussion with students. Congratulations on the 125th anniversary. Many ties to 🇩🇪, like Goethe University Frankfurt, but also through Horizon Europe. Innovative work at Tyseley Energy Park. Thanks to Pro Vice Chancellor Robin Mason & team.

I am really pleased that my article on marriage in eighteenth-century West Africa has now been published. It was a labour of love! The article is Open Access: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/14…

As conference season rolls in, are you thinking of writing up your presentation as an article? The @africajacs editors would love to hear from you. Here are the journal's aims and scope, and a link to the submission page:

How should scholars engage with oral sources? In this article I reflect on the social conventions addressed by Yoruba ìtàn (narrative histories) to contextualise the information they provide on urban life and gender relations in the eighteenth century. doi.org/10.1111/1468-0…