AC Jordan Professor and CAS director, Suren Pillay deliveres Keynote Address in Brazil
A C Jordan Professor and CAS director, Suren Pillay delivered the opening keynote address, Being and Becoming African and the University, at the 4th Symposium on Black Studies in Brasília on 2 September 2026.
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Excellence Award 2 Presented to Prof. Horman Chitonge
Professor Horman Chitonge received the Excellence Award 2 (the highest distinction for this category) for his outstanding research, teaching, learning, and public and professional service!
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Highlights of the exhibition "African Independence. Norwegian Solidarity."
On 21 September 2026, the Centre for African Studies (CAS) at the University of Cape Town (UCT), in partnership with the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Pretoria, officially opened the “African Independence. Norwegian Solidarity.”
HFG Fellowship 2027 in Africa (fully funded)
Call for applications: Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation (HFG) Fellowship 2027 in Africa. Deadline: 1 March 2027
The Archie Mafeje Scholarship In African Studies
Call for applications: The Archie Mafeje Scholarship in African Studies. Deadline 7 May 2026
CAS Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026
The Centre for African Studies (CAS) has established a Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme under the auspices of the AC Jordan Chair Deadline 30 April 2026
Call for Abstracts | Towards a Pan-African reparations agenda: Contestations, disputations and prospects
Call for abstracts for a research workshop in partnership with IJR and IDCPPA, to be convened at the Centre for African Studies (CAS), 4th June 2026.
Call for Abstracts | AHA Biennial Conference 2026
Call for abstracts for the AHA Biennial Conference 2026 at the University of Ghana, Legon, with the theme "Engaging Humanities, Social Sciences, and Arts Scholarship in Africa: Milestones and Aspirations".
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