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Multiple Waterscapes

2024.12.20

Student Assistant for MUWUG research project

The Centre of African Studies (CAS) on the South Campus of the University of Copenhagen (UCPH) seeks a part-time Student Assistant, as soon as possible, to join an exciting team of researchers working within the project…

Articles

2024.12.12

Articles on Ghana’s Election 2024

Dive into the latest articles exploring Ghana’s 2024 Elections and gain valuable insights from experts, including Associate Professor Karen Lauterbach.

Article

2024.12.05

Analyzing President Biden's Visit to Angola

Associate Professor Stig Jensen has recently analyzed President Biden's visit to Angola from December 2-4, 2024, in articles published on pov.international and Altinget.

workshop

2024.11.14

HOWA Research Project – CEA/CAS Workshop Highlights

In the framework of the Marie Sklodowska Curie-funded research project HOWA, hosted by the Centre for African Studies, an interdisciplinary workshop was held at the Centre of African Studies at the University of…

Festival

2024.10.08

Swahili Festival 2024

Swahili Festival is an annual event offering a platform to Swahili businesses, NGOs, artists, and more to showcase their work, as well as offering the opportunity for attendees to interact with Swahili culture. This…

Research

2024.09.04

New postdoc researcher at the Centre of African Studies

The Centre of African Studies welcomes new postdoc researcher Dr. Mads Yding.

Research

2024.09.03

New Assistant Professor at the Centre of African Studies and Center for Privacy Studies

Francis Ethelbert Kwabena Benyah, join Centre of African Studies (CAS) as an Assistant Professor in African Studies, with a dual role at the Centre for Privacy Studies in the Faculty of Theology at the University of…

Research Conference

2024.09.02

CAS graduates attend The Third European Students' Conference on African Studies

Three recent graduates from the African Studies MA program presented their MA theses at the conference hosted by the University of Basel

Research Conference

2024.08.27

ECAS 2025 - Call for Panels Deadline on 15th September

The European Conference on African Studies (ECAS) 2025 will take place from 25-28 June in Prague under the theme: African, Afropolitan, and Afropean Belongings and Identities.

Research

2024.08.23

'The Social Life of Health Data': Health Records and Knowledge Production in Ghana

Guest Researcher at CAS and Marie Curie fellow at the IT University Alena Thiel has published a new book examining 'The Social Life of Health Data'

Research

2024.08.20

New Publication: ‘Farming God’s Way’ in Post-Apartheid South Africa

CAS guest researcher Hans Olsson has published a new article in the Journal of Southern African Studies, examining 'Evangelical Cosmologies of Land and ‘Crisis’ in Post-Apartheid South Africa'

New Staff

2024.08.14

Sven Botha joins the Centre of African Studies as a Guest Researcher

Sven will advance his research on Africa-Nordic relations while at CAS. This research encompasses the establishment of a research community that examines the relationship between Africa and the Nordics from a political,…

New Staff

2024.07.24

Mumbi Macharia is the new Kiswahili teacher at the Centre of African Studies

Born and raised in Nairobi, Kenya, Mumbi will be teaching Kiswahili I and Kiswahili II at the Center of African Studies

New Staff

2024.07.18

Ben Jones joins the Centre of African Studies as an Associate Professor

Ben will be working on the 'Multiple Waterscapes in Urban Ghana' research project. He brings long-term experience as an ethnographer, with a particular focus on local level institutions in Africa, and the part they play…

PHD Opportunity

2024.07.10

PostDoc/PhD/MPhil Opportunities at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Positions in Kumasi, Ghana are part of the 'Multiple Waterscapes in Urban Ghana' research project

Research

2024.06.28

New Publication: Sources of wealth and legitimacy in charismatic Christianity in Ghana

'A man’s gift will make room for him': Sources of wealth and legitimacy in charismatic Christianity in Ghana

PhD Opportunity

2024.06.28

PhD scholarship on Multiple Waterscapes in Urban Ghana

Applications are invited for a PhD scholarship on Multiple Waterscapes in Urban Ghana at the Centre of African Studies, University of Copenhagen. The scholarship is for three years and is available from 1 January 2025 o…

Study Environment

2024.06.03

Strong Social Ties at Centre of African Studies

A New Report from University of Copenhagen Reveals Strong Social Cohesion and Supportive Study Environment at the Centre of African Studies.

in memory of

2024.05.23

Remembering Ole Justesen // Mindeord om Ole Justesen

It is with sadness that we have received the message of the passing of Ole Justesen, co-founder and former Director at the Centre of African Studies, University of Copenhagen.

Diplomacy in Africa

2024.04.30

Dag Hammarskjöld - UN Hero?

In a recent podcast produced by Radio4 titled ‘Verden Kalder’, Associate Professor Stig Jensen delves into the history surrounding Dag Hammarskjöld, in light of the recently released movie about his life. Stig speaks…