AHA Biennial Conference 2026 - call for abstracts
Call for abstracts for the AHA Bennial Conference 2026 at the University of Ghana, Legon, with the theme "Engaging Humanities, Social Sciences, and Arts Scholarship in Africa: Milestones and Aspirations"
Read more
Exploring politics of knowledge and belonging in Africa’s universities
Professor Suren Pillay, the director of the Centre for African Studies and holder of the AC Jordan Chair in African Studies at the University of Cape Town (UCT), delivered his inaugural lecture, titled “The Eye Crosses the River Before...
Book Launch | Reclaiming Economic Sovereignty in Africa - Prof Horman Chitonge
On Wednesday, 2 July, CAS in collaboration with the Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance at UCT hosted the official launch of Prof Horman Chitonge’s latest book, Reclaiming Economic Sovereignty in Africa.
UCT's Rajend Mesthrie joins prestigious ranks as Fellow of the British Academy
UCT's Rajend Mesthrie joins prestigious ranks as Fellow of the British Academy
Centre for African Studies (CAS) events programme 2024
The Centre for African Studies Launches Two New Seminar Series in 2024 titled Predicaments of Our Times and Daring to Invent the Future
Contradictions in Public Memory in Germany and South Africa
Past Event Held 28 March 2025: Contradictions in Public Memory in Germany and South Africa
2023 Inaugural Conference of the African Humanities Association: Engaging Humanities, Social Sciences and Arts Scholarship in Africa
Venue: Neville Alexander Building, Leslie Social Science, UCT & Online
Date: 26-29 November 2023
Download the programme and delegates virtual and livestream instructions via the links.
Harry Garuba Shadow and Dream Alive in Poetry
Harry Garuba's posthumous edition of his first poetry collection Shadow and Dream is out with his former student Ahmet Sait Akcay's introduction, and Sanya Osha's forward
Aboriginal /Xarra Restorative Justice Forum
Chief Autshumao 'Mackie' addresses and leads the Aboriginal /Xarra Restorative Justice Forum during one of their meetings, held at the Centre for African Studies.