Centre of African Studies

Events

5 Mar. 2026, 15:15-17:30

Africa Seminar: The Social Navigation of Teenage Pregnancy and Motherhood in Adonkia, Sierra Leone

In Sierra Leone, teenage pregnancy is commonly framed as a health crisis or risk within public…

19 Mar. 2026, 15:15-17:00

Africa Seminar: Agile Society: How Technologies are Transforming African Bureaucracies

The global diffusion of emerging technologies has been accompanied by a rapid intensification of…

24 Apr. 2026, 17:00-18:00

Book Launch: Highlife Unbound - Highlife as Trilocal and Transnational Music Culture 1950-1967

In his new book, Highlife Unbound (published by Brill 2026), Dr. Markus Coester unfolds the triloca…

24 Apr. 2026, 20:00-22:00

Concert with Ghanaian Highlife Band Amamere

Experience the magic of highlife music with Amamere, an exciting upcoming band from Cape Coast,…