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5th Seminar of Reconstructing the Paradigm of African Area Studies

2017/01/27 @ 3:00 PM - 5:30 PM

5th Seminar of Reconstructing the Paradigm of African Area Studies

Date: 27th January 2017 (Friday) 15:00-17:30 (Reception will open on 14:30)

Venue: #318, Inamori Memorial Foundation Building (third floor), Kyoto University

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Program:
15:00-15:10
Introduction
Akira Takada (ASAFAS, Kyoto University)

15:10-15:40
The State of African Studies in Europe
Barbara Bompani (Center of African Studies, University of Edinburgh)

15:40-17:00
Forging New Alliances: Reflections on Religion and Politics in Post-Apartheid South Africa
Barbara Bompani (Center of African Studies, University of Edinburgh)

17:00-17:30
General Discussion

Hosted by:
– “Network formation for reconstructing the paradigm of African Area Studies in a globalizing world” for the JSPS Program for Advancing Strategic International Networks to Accelerate the Circulation of Talented Researchers (PI: Jun Ikeno)
Co-hosted by:
– 61st Kyoto University African Study Seminar (KUASS)

【Notes】
* The talk is given in English, and no translation will be provided.
* No reservation is required for participating in the seminar.
* Admission-free.
* Contact: c/o Ms. Yasuko Shimomura, Project Secretariat, “Network formation for reconstructing the paradigm of African Area Studies in a globalizing world”
E-mail: y-shimomura[at]asafas.kyoto-u.ac.jp

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Date:
2017/01/27
Time:
3:00 PM - 5:30 PM
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