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HUMA – Institute for Humanities in Africa
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HUMA – Institute for Humanities in Africa is an interdisciplinary research institute based in the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Cape Town (UCT) https://humanities.uct.ac.za/huma
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This workshop interrogates the #technologicalshifts that #AI brings to care and #hospitalcare, by mapping and scrutinizing the ethical quandaries that the euphoria for AI activates in a continent deemed to be at the frontiers of #transformativeAI

More: humanities.uct.ac.za/huma/article...
June 11, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Phase 2 of the #AI and the #futureofhospital care in #Africa workshop is taking place in #Paris, France (16th to 19th) with the title “The future of hospitals, from the South. #Epistemologies & Experimentations" at MSH Paris Nord.

🔗Read more: humanities.uct.ac.za/huma/article...
June 11, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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We are pleased to host Sarah Saddler (@baruch.cuny.edu)
for an #AtayaSeminar | May 29th | 13:00 SAST | From Workers to Managers: Theatres of Capital in South Africa

📍HUMA Seminar Room

🔗 Read more/Register to join online: humanities.uct.ac.za/huma/events/...
May 14, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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Anthropology Prof Francis B. Nyamnjoh, who has Chaired
@humauct.bsky.social Advisory Board, will be delivering the International Africa Institute’ IAI Biennial Lecture at the European Conference on #AfricanStudies #ECAS2025 in Prague 25-28 June 2025 🎊

🔗More: humanities.uct.ac.za/huma/article...
May 13, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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[New Postdoctoral Fellow Alert] 🎊
We are delighted to welcome Solomon Uhunamure to the #HUMATeam as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow funded by
@carnegiecorp.bsky.social on #AfricaAIEthics. Solomon holds a PhD in #EnvironmentalSciences from the University of Venda, #SouthAfrica
May 12, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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📚 Apply for the HUMA Visiting Fellowship Programme

The HUMA #VisitingFellowship Programme is intended to create supportive and productive relationships with a particular emphasis on appropriate partnerships in other parts of the #South.

Visit our website: humanities.uct.ac.za/huma/huma-vi...
May 11, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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[New Visiting Fellow Alert]🎊

Our #Humateam is pleased to be hosting Juliana Maria Costa (Universidade de #SãoPaulo) as a Visiting Doctoral #ResearchFellow. Juliana researches the framework of complementary actions to racial #inclusion policies underway in #Brazil and #SouthAfrica
May 11, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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[New Postdoctoral Fellow Alert] 🎊

We are delighted to welcome Emily Mashonganyika to the #HUMATeam as a Pre-Postdoctoral Research Fellow funded by
@carnegiecorp.bsky.social on #AfricaAIEthics. She is currently completing a PhD in #Sociology at UCT.

More: humanities.uct.ac.za/huma/about/p...
May 11, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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#AfricaMonth is coming up! Many incredible scholars and artists will gather to explore #disobedientknowledge, acts of refusal, and transformative visions at #kalamazoocollege
- including our Director @divinefuh.bsky.social 🎉 We look forward to a month of celebration around the world!
April 28, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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The keynote was profoundly critical. Student Aisha Mohamed reflects that Prof. @divinefuh.bsky.social "spoke passionately about the concept of #pluriversality— the idea that multiple perspectives must coexist and be respected in the quest for deeper understanding."
April 28, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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Our Director, Assoc. Prof @divinefuh.bsky.social inaugurated the 40th Anniversary of the Centre of African Studies at the
#UniversityofCopenhagen with a keynote lecture "Africa as Theory: A Proposition for #AfricanStudies"

Photo credits: Freja Wille
April 28, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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We are pleased to announce that @humauct.bsky.social
Director @divinefuh.bsky.social will be delivering the keynote lecture of the #Universityofcopenhagen Centre for #AfricanStudies' 40th Anniversary on April 25 💫

Read more: teol.ku.dk/cas/news/cal...
March 26, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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The deadline for submissions for African Studies Association of Africa 6th Biennial Conference has been extended to 5 April 2025! 📝CfP Submissions:
forms.gle/ShBanbTdw7TV...

♦️ Creative Submissions:
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🌍 Come join us in Praia #CaboVerde in September!
March 14, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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Reminder 📣📣 Only 3 days left to send your submissions for the #ASAA2025 6th Biennale | Come join us in Praia #CaboVerde this September 🌍

📝 CfP Submissions:
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♦️ Creative Submissions:
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March 12, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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The Annual HUMA Opening #ResearchSymposium on March 4th marked the beginning of the institute’s 2025 activities & seminars. The event brought together our diverse cohort of doctoral researchers, postdoctoral researchers, and visiting scholars.

✨ Read more: humanities.uct.ac.za/huma/article...
March 7, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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What an honor to have two distinguished members of the HUMA #AdvisoryBoard with us this week: Godisang Mookodi & Tiny Diswai. Their presence brought invaluable energy and insightful perspectives as part of the Institute's inaugural week.

✨Learn more: humanities.uct.ac.za/huma/about/g...
March 7, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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Our upcoming Ataya Seminar will host Marcelo C. Rosa ( #UFRRJ - Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro) | Ontoformativity: ontological politics, land struggles and theoretical challenges for the social sciences

🟥 March 13 | 13:00 SAST
Read more: humanities.uct.ac.za/.../marcelo-....
March 6, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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In this op-ed our #HUMATeam Postdoctoral Research Fellow Tigist Shewarega Hussen and co-author Munira Abdelmenan reflect on their participation at the AfWID Conference in January

Published in Feminist Internet Research Network
🔗Read: firn.genderit.org/blog/african...
February 20, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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Heartfelt congratulations to our #HUMATeam Doctoral Research Fellow Naledi Maponopono on her appointment as a board member of the PAN #SouthAfrican Language Board (PanSALB) 🎊 🎊 🎊

Read about Naledi's Appointment: humanities.uct.ac.za/huma/article...
February 9, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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Doctoral Research Fellow Billan Omar published her first book: "Soomaali Mi'yaa? Exploring Somalinimo in South Africa" through Langaa RPCIG.📚
The book is based on fieldwork in the #Somali community in Cape Town.

@carnegiecorp.bsky.social

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February 6, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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We invite you to explore the latest publications of the Future Hospitals: 4IR and ethics of care in Africa #HUMAResearch Cluster - supported by @carnegiecorp.bsky.social

#HUMATeam - Explore publications:
humanities.uct.ac.za/huma/researc...
January 30, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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[New Postdoctoral Fellow Alert]✨

We are very pleased to welcome Tigist Shewarega Hussen to the #HUMATeam as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow funded by @carnegiecorp.bsky.social on #AfricaAIEthics!

#CarnegieFellow #AfricanHumanities #InterdisciplinaryHumanities
January 20, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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[New Postdoctoral Fellow Alert]⚠️

We are delighted to welcome Abena Kyere to the #HUMATeam as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow funded by @carnegiecorp.bsky.social on #AfricaAIEthics!

#CarnegieFellow #AfricanHumanities #InterdisciplinaryHumanities
January 20, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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New Publication ⚠️
"Youth and the pandemic: #health information imaginaries and practices while navigating Covid-19 in Nigeria" in Frontiers
by #HUMATeam Alumni Chikezie Uzuegbunam based on his
@carnegiecorp.bsky.social funded #research at HUMA.

On open access: frontiersin.org/journals/com...
January 17, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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[New Visiting Fellow Alert] 🎉

Our #HUMAteam is pleased to be hosting Prof. Marcelo C. Rosa from the Rio de Janeiro Federal Rural University (CPDA/UFRR) in Brazil as 2025 Visiting Research Fellow.

Read more: humanities.uct.ac.za/huma/about/p...
January 6, 2025 at 9:16 PM