Author: David William Lucas
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Climate smart agriculture policy dialogue. March 13-15, 2023.
One of the ANU Fenner School’s current projects is Transforming irrigation in southern Africa (TISA) https://fennerschool.anu.edu.au/research/projects/transforming-irrigation-southern-africa From the Project Manager ‘Our TISA project is holding a climate smart agriculture policy dialogue next week in Pretoria. It will hopefully be possible to watch live video stream of the presentations. With registration, we are hoping questions can…
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Cirque Mother Africa
Canberra TheatreTuesday 28 March 20237.30pm ‘The heartbeat of Africa pulsates throughout this jaw-dropping show as the musicians and artists transport audience members to the breath-taking continent of Africa. This entertainment extravaganza combines the very best talent from nine African countries including Ethiopia, South Africa, Kenya and Tanzania to provide the wonder, suspense and joy that…
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Betty Macharia and the African Australian Council ACT
ACT Government Release 02/03/2023https://www.cmtedd.act.gov.au/open_government/inform/act_government_media_releases/yvette-berry-mla-media-releases/2023/2023-act-woman-of-the-year-betty-macharia You may need to copy this link into your browser. “The 2023 ACT Woman of the Year is community sector worker Betty Macharia – a proud African Australian woman who has dedicated many years to volunteering in the ACT community services sector. Her contributions include volunteering as the executive secretary of…
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Resilience Theory and its application
27 April 2022, 12:00am – 1:00pmFenner Affiliates Seminar Series: Resilience theory and its application Dr Brian Walker and Dr Nick Abel, facilitated by Dr Sue McIntyre. Both speakers were born in Zimbabwe and have considerable experience in Africa. Frank Fenner Seminar Room (Building 141 Linnaues Way, Acton, ACT, 2601)& Online ‘The theme of this seminar,…
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ANU African Studies Workshop, 9th December 2022
Edited dot points from Dr Bernard Baffour RSSS African Studies Workshop, 9th December 2022 ~Organised at short notice with a $2800 RSSS Workshop grant by postgrad students of the ANU African Studies Network: Audrey Kalindi (Demography) Ernest Akuamoah Mensah (Law), and Anu Adeyemi (Law). ~60 Attendees (hybrid) : heads of mission, members of the diplomatic…
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2023 AFSAAP
Locating African Studies in the Global South: Fostering New Directions and Global Solidarities May 18th-19th 2023 ‘The African Studies Association of Australasia and the Pacific (AFSAAP) is a network of academics, students, consultants, activists, diplomats, artists, community leaders, and others who share a mutual interest in the promotion of African Studies in Australasia and the…
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52 books in 52 Days
Writing in the Sydney Morning Herald on 21 December, 2022, political correspondent David Crowe describes how he read 52 books from 52 countries in 52 days, including these five African books which remind us of the wealth of African literature were: Dream in a Time of War by Ngugi wa Tihiong about Kenya under British…
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ANU African Studies Workshop 9 December
With thanks to David Mickler David Mickler ANU African Studies Workshop 9 Dec 2022
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Friends of Kahungwe Association
Friends of Kahungwe Associationinvites you to a fundraisingChristmas Dinner for KahungweFriday 9th December 2022 at 7pmSpanish Club, Narrabundah, ACT A night of delicious Indonesian food, plus live music from Zambezi Sounds and Chicharrita Funds raised will go towards education for children in Kahungwe, ZimbabweIf you cannot attend, but would like to contribute,…
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Australian Tigray Alliance
I missed the exhibition HIDDEN GENOCIDE held at Parliament house on November 24, but the Australian Tigray Alliance’s homepage is at https://australiatigrayalliance.org/