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Africa Centre for Transregional Research
@actunifreiburg.bsky.social
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Scientific center for Transregional, Reciprocal African Studies and Societal Exchange at the University of Freiburg. https://act.uni-freiburg.de/en
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📅 Join our director @mehler.bsky.social, Dr Tim Zajontz from
@pwunifreiburg.bsky.social & Dr Nneka Okechukwu, former fellow at @friasunifreiburg.bsky.social, this Wednesday at
@uni-freiburg.de

#Freiburg's Africa Talk: Africa’s positioning in a geopolitically fragmented world

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December 1, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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📚 Recommendation: Our reading list on #Sudan – to understand the current developments in al-Fasher, we must engage critically with current and historical context. Our staff members have collected valuable literature.

Available on our website: www.arnold-bergstraesser.de/en/news/read...
November 5, 2025 at 9:31 AM
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New (and alerting) article we wrote on the upcoming elections in the Central African Republic. Pls share and discuss - let's keep all eyes on CAR!
@democracyinafrica.bsky.social @abi-freiburg.bsky.social @kristoftiteca.bsky.social @enripicco.bsky.social

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Continuities and Ruptures Ahead of the December 2025 Elections in the Central African Republic | Democracy in Africa
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November 13, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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🎤Helga Dickow im Interview über die Auswirkungen des Kriegs im #Sudan auf den #Tschad

Die Bevölkerung ist unter der auoritären Herrschaft Mahamat Débys zunehmend frustriert – Provokationen könnten auf fruchtbaren Boden fallen.

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November 24, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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📢 Europäischer Forscher in der Zentralafrikanischen Republik zu Zwangsarbeit verurteilt

@timglawion.bsky.social fordert in der @faznet.bsky.social die Freilassung seines Kollegen Joseph Figueira Martin, der 2023 von Söldnern der russischen Wagner-Gruppe verhaftet wurde.

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Russlands Drohkulisse in Afrika: Europäischer Forscher verurteilt
Ein europäischer Forscher ist in der Zentralafrikanischen Republik zu Zwangsarbeit verurteilt worden. Der Fall stellt auch die Entwicklungsarbeit vor Ort infrage.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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"What is Restitution? Some Conceptual Considerations": MIASA Working Paper by Kodzo B. Gavua (Univ. of Ghana) & Hans Peter Hahn (@goetheuni.bsky.social) now available for download on UGSpace:
miasa.ug.edu.gh/publications...

#restitution, #culturalartefacts, #museum
October 10, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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Join online The Claude Ake Memorial Lecture with Akosua Adomako Ampofo on "Peacemaking and Healing Strategies: Chronicling Stories of Kindness and Justice Work"

Tuesday, 2 December 2025, 15.15- 17.00 (CET)

@healingchronicles.bsky.social @mehler.bsky.social

Register here: nai.uu.se/claudeake2025
Peacemaking and Healing Strategies: Chronicling Stories of Kindness and Justice Work - The Nordic Africa Institute
Although humans have always lived with chaos and suffering, research suggests that feelings of despair and a sense of hopelessness have reached new heights in recent decades, especially for young peop...
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December 1, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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Our Winter School "Inherited Futures: Ruptures and Contestations" is starting tomorrow in Basel! It's part of a EUCOR partnership between the universities of Basel, Strasbourg, and Freiburg, but everyone is welcome to the public sessions. Please contact the Basel organizers here tinyurl.com/bdfx8cj8
November 30, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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manuelaboatca.bsky.social
In unserem Graduiertenkolleg 2571 „Imperien: Dynamischer Wandel, Temporalität und nachimperiale Ordnungen“ sind 4 wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiter*innen-Stellen, befristet auf drei Jahre, Teilzeitstelle (65 %), Eintrittstermin: 01.05.2026, zu besetzen!
November 20, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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📅Film screening & discussion: colonial legacy in land disputes in Kenya

Save the Date! 7.11.2025 in Freiburg - our staff member Edwin Mutyenyoka will discuss the implications of the dynamics highlighted in the documentary

🤝 Part of #greenmotions festival
www.arnold-bergstraesser.de/en/events/fi...
October 16, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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Today it has been 500 days since researcher/humanitarian Joseph Figuera Martin has been unjustly imprisoned in the Centr. Afr. Republic. We call for his immediate release: www.demorgen.be/meningen/hum...
And we must talk about researcher safety!
@kristoftiteca.bsky.social @abi-freiburg.bsky.social
Humanitaire hulpverleners zoals Joseph verdienen bescherming, geen gevangenis
500 dagen is het dat de Belgisch-Portugese hulpverlener Joseph Figueira Martin willekeurig wordt vastgehouden in de Centraal-Afrikaanse Republiek. ‘Mobilisatie doet ertoe’, argumenteren Olivier Vandec...
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October 8, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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#CallforApplications addressing senior researchers @uni-freiburg.de and other Freiburg based research institutions: FRIAS is funding two project groups. The aim of this funding programme is to support multidisciplinary cooperation at an early stage. Read more: uni-freiburg.de/frias/cfa-fr...
October 2, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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„Mit dieser Restitution verbinden wir die Hoffnung, einen Beitrag zu Heilung und Gerechtigkeit zu leisten“, betont Rektorin Krieglstein. "Heute treten wir ihr mit kritischer Aufarbeitung der eigenen universitären Geschichte, Verantwortung und Respekt gegenüber den Herkunftsgesellschaften entgegen.“
forumwissen.bsky.social Forum Wissen @forumwissen.bsky.social · Oct 8
The Universities of Göttingen&Freiburg have returned #humanremains to a delegation from #MarshallIslands @uni-goettingen.de. “It's an important moment for us, the 1st #repatriation of our #ancestors is about restoring their dignity", said Amb. Doreen deBrum.

www.uni-goettingen.de/en/3240.html...
Delegation der Marshall Islands und Partnerinnen aus Deutschland platzieren Kartons mit menschlichen Gebeinen für Übergabezeremonie
October 8, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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friasunifreiburg.bsky.social
Bis zu 14 hochqualifizierte Wissenschaftler:innen in frühen Karrierephasen, die aufgrund ihrer Arbeit in den USA unter politischem Druck stehen, können ihre Forschung künftig @uni-freiburg.de, Tübingen & Konstanz fortsetzen. Das FRIAS hat die Initiative mitbegründet. uni-freiburg.de/neue-fellows...
Entrane to Harvard Universit as symbolic picture for the programme post docs under pressure FRIAS Uni Freiburg
September 29, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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Deadline approaching - #DAAD #fellowships for the interdisciplinary MSc #Environmental Governance Programme at the @uni-freiburg.de

Deadline: 15.10.2025

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actunifreiburg.bsky.social Africa Centre for Transregional Research @actunifreiburg.bsky.social · Aug 7
Are you interested in the interdisciplinary MSc #Environmental Governance Programme at the @uni-freiburg.de ?

The German Academic Exchange Service (#DAAD) is offering six #scholarships per year for candidates from #DAC countries.

Application open now!

www.meg.uni-freiburg.de/admissions/S...
DAAD/EPOS Scholarships for Young Professionals from Developing Countries — MSc Environmental Governance Programme
www.meg.uni-freiburg.de
October 2, 2025 at 7:47 AM
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Check out the call for Interdisciplinary Fellow Groups (IFG) at @miasa-ug.bsky.social
Deadline: 31.10.2025

miasa.ug.edu.gh/fellowship-p...
October 2, 2025 at 7:43 AM
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One week to go: Extension of application deadline for MIASA Individual Fellowships at the Univ. of Ghana for the Academic Year 2026/27

New deadline: 29 Sept 2025

miasa.ug.edu.gh/fellowship-p...
September 22, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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📆 Am 5.10.25 findet in #Freiburg das 2. #Afrikaforum statt, organisiert von www.movingafrica.org
im #Jazzhaus

Mo Assumang, Ann-Kathrin Müller und @ajagbe.bsky.social von der @uni-freiburg.de diskutieren zu #Rassismus

Konzert mit der fantastischen www.luciadecarvalho.com

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September 18, 2025 at 6:19 AM
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📆Vom 26. bis 27.9.25 findet die #Africa Week Germany 2025 in #Freiburg statt unter dem Motto: „Sichtbar / Unverzichtbar“.
-> Rolle der afrikanischen #Diaspora in Politik, Wirtschaft, Wissenschaft und Kultur
@abi-freiburg.bsky.social @franziscaz.bsky.social

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Einladung / Invitation - Africa Week Germany - German-Afrika-Insight e.V
26. – 27. SEPTEMBER 2025 BÜRGERHAUS ZÄHRINGEN LAMEYSTR. 2, 79108 FREIBURG Freitag, 26.09.2025Vorträge:Dr. Leonard Alaribe / Akinola FamsonPodiumsdiskussion / Foto AusstellungAfrikanische Köstlichkeite...
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September 17, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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Extension of application deadline for MIASA Individual Fellowships at the Univ. of Ghana for the Academic Year 2026/27

New deadline: 29 Sept 2025

miasa.ug.edu.gh/fellowship-p...

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September 8, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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friasunifreiburg.bsky.social Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies (FRIAS) @friasunifreiburg.bsky.social · Jul 16
Are you a #PostDoc or #Professor seeking time to focus on your research in a vibrant, international community?
Apply now for the FRIAS Fellowship Programme 2026/27!
Deadline: 13 Sept 2025, 13:00
#Fellowship #AcademicJobs #CfA
🔗https://uni-freiburg.de/frias/funding/frias-fellowship-programmes/
Informational graphic for the FRIAS Fellowship Programmes 2026/27. It lists three types of fellowships: Early Career Fellowships – 4 to 10 months for researchers with a doctoral degree and up to 8 years of postdoctoral experience. Senior Fellowships – 3 to 8 months for researchers with a doctoral degree and at least 8 years of postdoctoral experience. Sustainable Governance Senior Fellowship Programme for Researchers from Africa – 6 months for researchers with a doctoral degree, at least 8 years of postdoctoral experience, and affiliation with an institution in Africa. Application deadline: 13 September 2025, 13:00.
September 3, 2025 at 6:59 AM
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The CAT initiative offers teams of #EarlyCareerResarchers (3-5 members) short stays at FRIAS or other European Institutes for Advanced Studies. Deadline: 14 October 2025.
More information: uni-freiburg.de/frias/call-f...
August 14, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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friasunifreiburg.bsky.social
#CallforApplications #CfA for researchers from #Africa:
Apply for our fellowship programme 2026/27.
Deadline: 12 September 2025, 13:00 (CET)
uni-freiburg.de/frias/call-f...
August 21, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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„#Academic #Freedom and #Knowledge Production in Ghana“

An interview between MIASA Coordinator Agnes Schneider-Musah @agnesjsm.bsky.social and MIASA PI Chika C. Mba, Senior Research Fellow, Institute of African Studies, Univ. Of Ghana

Now available on: miasa.hypotheses.org/4681
Academic Freedom and Knowledge Production in Ghana: An Interview with Chika C. Mba
MIASA Academic Coordinator Dr. Agnes Schneider-Musah interviews Dr. Chika C. Mba, Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of African Studies at the University of Ghana and MIASA’s Principal Investigat...
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July 25, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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We are thrilled to announce a Special Issue in Africa Today on „Rethinking #Women‘s #Political #Power in #West Africa“ edited by members of MIASA IFG9 Gretchen Bauer @udelaware.bsky.social, Erdmute Alber @unibayreuth.bsky.social and Akosua Darkwah, Univ. Of Ghana.

muse.jhu.edu/issue/55236
Project MUSE - Africa Today-Volume 71, Number 3-4, Spring/Summer 2025
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July 18, 2025 at 1:18 PM