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ANU Africa Network
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This website was established in 2013 by David Lucas, and renovated and relaunched in 2020 as part of a project to increase awareness of Africa and African studies in the ANU and the ACT, funded by the Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Another outcome of that project was a major research report, published in August 2021, African Studies at the Australian National University and in the Australian Capital Territory, analyzing the past, present and future of the study of Africa at the Australian National University and the wider Australian University sector.
The major innovation on this updated website is the creation of the ACT Africa Expert Directory which lists experts on Africa from institutions around the ACT, primarily the ANU. We will continue to curate this list, offering a key resource for media, government and non-government organizations seeking expert facts and opinions on Africa. Individuals can request to be added to the list by contacting the website managers.
Another notable addition is the expanded directory of PhD theses on Africa produced in the territory’s universities, a solid measure of the vitality of the study of Africa in the city of Canberra.
Reviewing these directories, it is revealing to note that the vast majority of research on Africa is produced by disciplinary experts (environmental scientists, economists, demographers, etc.) rather than area studies experts. This means that the study of Africa is woven into the fabric of the research culture of the ANU and the ACT’s other universities in ways that are not necessarily apparent.
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Senegalese Wrestling film
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‘This film is the story of a 22 year old cattle herder and his
attempts to become a pro wrestler in Senegal. It’s a modern tale about fighting ones way out ofpoverty, and it’s the story of a sport filled with myths and voodoo rituals. Film Length: 28 minutes.
The film will be preceded by a brief introduction to the anthropology of wrestling by Paul Hayes,who recently completed fieldwork among the lesser-known Nuba wrestlers of Khartoum, Sudan.’Paul is a PhD Candidate in Anthropology, The Australian National University.and Visiting Scholar/Associate Researcher, Centre for Social and Economic Research (CEDEJ), Khartoum.
Contacts ANU Anthropological Film Series Convenors:
Date and Time: Thursday 16 May, 4-5 pm
Venue: Banks Tea Room
Ground Floor
School of Archaeology & Anthropology, ANU
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May Events at ANU
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Date and Time; 8 May, 2019, 6-8 pm,
Speaker: Prof Kwandiwe Kondlo University of Johannesburg
Topic and Abstract The Myth + Reality of Nelson MandelaVenue: Theatrette, Sir Rowland Wilson Building (SRWB) 120 McCoy Circuit, ANU
Registration and more details: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/the-myth-reality-of-nelson-mandela-public-lecture-prof-kwandiwe-kondlo-tickets-59933798605
OTHER MAY EVENTS mostly at the SRWB (watch this blog for more details)
10 May Water in Africa (Wissing, Aderinan, Abraham)
16 May Dr Beyongo Dynamic, ‘Regulating Chinese Investments in Africa’ (at the at the China in the World Centre)
https://www.anu.edu.au/events/regulating-chinese-investments-in-africa-revisiting-host-country-agency-in-south%E2%80%93south
21 Africa Week Panel Discussion. ‘Africa is the future’
24 May Vice-chancellor Gareth Evans, ‘The right to protect’ in Africa
30 May Dr Bonnie McConnell on African drumming (topic to be confirmed)
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The Myth + Reality of Nelson Mandela
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Speaker: Prof Kwandiwe Kondlo, Professor, Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Johannesburg.
Venue: Theatrette, Sir Rowland Wilson Building
120 McCoy Circuit, ANUDate and Time; 8 May, 2019, 6-8 pm. The lecture will last about one hour and will be followed by light refreshments.
Registration
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/the-myth-reality-of-nelson-mandela-public-lecture-prof-kwandiwe-kondlo-tickets-59933798605
Topic and Abstract The Myth + Reality of Nelson Mandela
The lecture seeks to debate Nelson Mandela’s place in public memory. It will deal with several questions about the myths surrounding Mandela. These include, for instance, was Mandela a towering symbol of hope or was he a sell-out? Mandela, the ‘reluctant’ prince from the Tembu royal family; Mandela, the ‘black pimpernel’ operating from the ANC underground network before he was arrested, Mandela the ‘look alike’ of the ‘real’ Mandela ‘who died in Robben Island long ago’- these are aspects the lecture will cover to debate the mythical aspects of Nelson Mandela. The reality of Mandela as a genuine leader of the struggle for freedom in South Africa; a pioneer of South Africa’s nation building project based on values of non-racialism, non-sexism and inclusivity, will also be explored.
For enquiries please contact:
E rsha.ea.cass@anu.edu.au T 02 6125 2434