Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa/Conseil pour le développement de la recherche en sciences sociales en Afrique
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Forthcoming from @CODESRIA: "African Feminist Theory Articulated and Grounded in Tanzania" by Rasel Madaha—a feminism built from the ground up, over two decades of action research with Tanzanian communities. A thread 👇
ALT African Feminist Theory Articulated and Grounded in Tanzania: A response to Western Patriarchal Neoliberalism Rasel Madaha http://bookshop.codesria.org/index.php/product/african-feminist-theory-articulated-and-grounded-in-tanzania-a-response-to-western-patriarchal-neoliberalism/
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"Documents in detail how African feminist thinking works in practice against patriarchy and neoliberal globalization. Madaha's book shows an alternative path." — Signe Arnfred, Roskilde University
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#CODESRIA #AfricanFeminism #Tanzania
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A tribute to the life and legacy of Professor Fantu Cheru (1949–2026) has just been published in
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Bulletin Online (No. 3, June 2026). Essential reading to honor his contribution to African studies. 👇journals.codesria.org/index.…
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ALT Professor Fantu Cheru (1949–2026) CODESRIA Bulletin Online, No. 3, June 2026 http://journals.codesria.org/index.php/codesriabulletin/article/view/6410
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As a longtime Council member, Prof Anyang’ Nyong’o has deeply enriched CODESRIA through his enduring scholarship and vital contributions to African knowledge production.
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Forthcoming from @CODESRIA: "The Mwomboko Dance" by Beth Maina Ahlberg & Ingela Krantz. A book about community-led research, sexuality, and breaking silence in 1990s Central Kenya. A thread 👇
ALT The Mwomboko Dance: A Symbol for Creating Spaces to Break the Silence on Sexuality in Central Kenya Beth Maina Ahlberg & Ingela Krantz ISBN: 978-2-38234-107-0 https://bookshop.codesria.org/index.php/product/the-mwomboko-dance-a-symbol-for-creating-spaces-to-break-the-silence-on-sexuality-in-central-kenya/
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Reviewers call it "a must-read for anyone working in reproductive and sexual health in Africa." An interdisciplinary model with implications far beyond Kenya.
ISBN: 978-2-38234-107-0
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#CODESRIA #MwombokoDance #ReproductiveHealth #AfricanResearch #Kenya
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The consequences? Extraversion of research, theoretical poverty, demobilised publics, distorted policy & the deferral of epistemic freedom. The full article: journals.codesria.org/index.…
#CODESRIA #EpistemicFreedom #Decolonisation
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@CODESRIA mourns the passing of Professor Fantu Cheru (3 June 2026), a distinguished political economist, development scholar, and cherished member of our community.
Read the tribute: codesria.org/tribute-to-prof…
#FantuCheru #CODESRIA #AfricanScholarship #RIP
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Le @CODESRIA a la profonde tristesse d’annoncer le décès du Professeur Fantu Cheru, éminent économiste politique, spécialiste du développement et membre de la communauté du CODESRIA, survenu le 3 juin 2026.
Lire l’hommage: codesria.org/fr/hommage-au-p…
#SciencesSociales #Hommage
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📢 Vient de paraître
"Les femmes dans les forces de défense et de sécurité au Sénégal – Une intégration mitigée"
Un ouvrage de Selly Ba, El Hadji Malick Sy Camara & Ousmane Ba.
📖 Commandez dès maintenant : 👉 bookshop.codesria.org/index.…
#GenreEtSécurité #SciencesSociales
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🚨Call for applications | CLACSO & CODESRIA — Academic Freedom in the Global South: Social and Institutional Lessons Learned from Latin America, the Caribbean and Africa
Deadline: May 29, 2026
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🚨Appel à candidatures CLACSO & CODESRIA — La liberté académique dans les pays du Sud : leçons sociales et institutionnelles tirées de l'Amérique latine, des Caraïbes et de l'Afrique
Date limite : 29 mai 2026
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🚨Chamada de candidaturas | CLACSO & CODESRIA — Liberdade Acadêmica no Sul Global (África, América Latina, Caribe)
Prazo: 29 de maio de 2026
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South meets South. @CODESRIA welcomed Prof. Giorgio Romano (Universidade Federal do ABC) & community organiser Ms. Marilene Sousa Coelho for a rich exchange on geopolitics, critical minerals & Afro-Brazilian and African Studies. Shared histories. Shared futures. #AfricanStudies
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Sul encontra o Sul. CODESRIA recebeu o Prof. Giorgio Romano e a ativista comunitária Marilene Sousa Coelho em um encontro enriquecedor sobre geopolítica, minerais críticos e Estudos Africanos e Afro-Brasileiros.
Histórias partilhadas. Futuros partilhados.
#SulSul #AfroBrasileiro
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Time to defend knowledge as a common good! 🌍
CLACSO & CODESRIA launch a research call on Academic Freedom in Latin America, the Caribbean & Africa.
💰 $6,000 USD per project
📅 Deadline: May 29, 2026
🔗 Apply here: clacso.org/libertad-academic…
#AcademicFreedom #GlobalSouth #HigherEd
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CODESRIA retweeted
Africa’s transformation requires sustainable leadership which entails substantive leadership.This means the people should ask questions and participate in decision-making processes.Remember,strong individuals inspire us but only strong institutions sustain us.
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