IADS, UNILAG, Holds Conference to Nurture Next Generation of Researchers
“The common facts of today are the products of yesterday’s research.” ~ Duncan MacDonald. This ideology was reverberated at the Lagos-ACC Graduate Conference in African Studies with the theme, “Studying Contemporary Africa: Politics, Society and Decoloniality”. Dr. Akin Iwilade of the School of Social and Political Science, The University of Edinburgh virtually delivered the keynote address on the theme. Professor ‘Muyiwa Falaiye, Director, Institute of African and Diaspora Studies (IADS), introduced the Lagos-African Cluster Centre […]
IADS Holds 2-Day Regional Workshop, July 27
The University of Lagos, African Cluster Centre of Excellence (ACC), a Centre within the Institute of African and Diaspora Studies (IADS), University of Lagos (UNILAG), will hold a two-day Regional Workshop on Security from Tuesday, July 27 to Wednesday, July 28, 2021. Theme: Security Challenges in West Africa: Multiforms & Perspectives Time: 9:00 a.m. daily Venue: Institute of African and Diaspora Studies (IADS), J. P. Clark Building, UNILAG Keynote Speakers: Prof. Benson Osadolor, Ag. Vice-Chancellor, Ambrose Alli University Dr. Drissa Rahmane, Centre for […]
Postdoctoral Fellowship in African Studies: Call for Applications
The African Cluster Centre (ACC), University of Lagos, Nigeria, welcomes submission of applications for a maximum of 6 months’ postdoctoral fellowship in African and Diaspora Studies. The fellowship programme, funded by the African Multiple Cluster of Excellence at the University of Bayreuth under the auspices of Germany Excellence Strategy, is designed to support early career scholars and/or junior faculty whose research interests are centred on or related to African Studies and the overarching agenda of […]
Rahamon Bello Best Ph.D. Thesis Award 2021: Call for Applications
The Institute of African and Diaspora Studies (IADS), University of Lagos hereby announces the 2021 call for applications for the Rahamon Bello Best Ph.D. Thesis Award in African and Diaspora Studies. This award seeks to encourage and appreciate young intellectuals whose Ph.D. theses address African and diaspora issues and the reconfiguration of African Studies. The Rahamon Bello Award also promotes cutting-edge intellectual and multidisciplinary research works in African Studies. The honouree of the award Professor […]
LAGOS-ACC Graduate Conference in African Studies: Call for Abstracts
The Lagos African Cluster Centre (Lagos-ACC) cordially invites graduate students conducting research on themes relating to Africa to apply to participate in its first Graduate Conference at the University of Lagos. The Conference, with the theme:“Studying Contemporary Africa: Politics, Society and Decoloniality” aims to provide the following: critical peer driven feedback on a substantial piece of work opportunity to share ongoing research with peers training on research design and grant writing opportunities for networking and […]
