Job Ad 2024.05.01 Student Assistant at the Centre of African Studies The Centre of African Studies, University of Copenhagen, is looking for a new student assistant. Working at CAS provides a wonderful opportunity to become a part of a Centre that is a vibrant hub for research and…
Diplomacy in Africa 2024.04.30 Dag Hammarskjöld - UN Hero? In a recent podcast produced by Radio4 titled ‘Verden Kalder’, Associate Professor Stig Jensen delves into the history surrounding Dag Hammarskjöld, in light of the recently released movie about his life. Stig speaks…
South Africa 2024.04.24 Mandela's vision is the guiding star for post-apartheid South Africa In an article published by ‘Baggrund’, Associate Professor Stig Jensen details how the spirit of Mandela and his efforts to fighting apartheid and create a more equal world still lives on. South Africa has grown their…
CERTIZENS 2024.04.16 CERTIZENS Regional Workshop on Changing ID Systems in East Africa In January, CERTIZENS Research Project convened a three-day workshop in Kampala with the title 'Changing ID Systems in East Africa: Histories, Policies and Practices and the Reshaping of States and Citizens'. In five…
Regime Change in Africa 2024.04.10 A Couped Continent In the latest edition of Samfundsnyt 'Africa and Globalization', a journal for social studies teachers in Denmark, Associate Professor Stig Jensen explains some of the reasons for the recent military coups in Africa.…
Apartheid 2024.03.27 Logic of the Apartheid State In a podcast episode by DR, Associate Professor Stig Jensen helps listeners understand the complexities of apartheid. With the recent escalation in the conflict in Israel and Palestine more people are beginning to align…
PhD 2024.03.14 PhD Fellowships at the Faculty of Theology Subject to available grants, the Faculty of Theology, University of Copenhagen, hereby announces that two three-year PhD scholarships will be available from 1 September 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter. We invite…
GRANT 2024.03.13 New project explores multiple waterscapes in Ghana With support from DANIDA, a new project based at the Centre of African Studies at the University of Copenhagen is investigating how poorer residents in different parts of Ghana’s second largest city, Kumasi, access clea…
new PhD 2024.03.11 Dorothy Antwi Boasiako is a new PhD student at the Centre of African Studies Dorothy graduated from the Centre of African Studies at the University of Copenhagen in 2021 where she wrote her thesis on displacement and the construction, negotiation and navigation of masculinity of migrant Ghanaian…
The Democratic Republic of the Congo 2024.02.26 Congo: a Silent Genocide National Football Team Protest
Football 2024.02.14 Africa Cup of Nations: Politics and Power Buster Kirchner, a student at the Centre of African Studies, has recently participated in a podcast titled ‘Field of Dreams: the politics and power of the Africa Cup of Nations’ produced by the Nordic Africa Institute.…
Recent Publication 2024.02.08 Muslim Political Dissent in Coastal East Africa Visiting researcher and former Marie Curie Fellow at the Centre of African Studies Hans Olsson, has recently published a co-authored article in the Journal of Eastern African Studies titled ‘Muslim political dissent in…
Influence in Africa 2024.02.06 Russia in Africa: Debate Associate Professor, Stig Jensen, will be partaking in a panel debate about the Russia’s influence in Africa and the recent military coups in the Sahel region. The debate will also focus on the Wagner group’s activities…
International Court of Justice 2024.01.31 South Africa takes Israel to Court Lately, there has been significant media coverage in connection with South Africa's court case against Israel before the International Court of Justice. Associate Professor Stig Jensen has been in the media with analysi…
Reproductive Health 2024.01.31 When a Hidden Abortion is better than a Visible Pregnancy Hamida Massaquoi, a PhD student at CAS, has published an article in TEOL information at Copenhagen University. The article titled ‘When a secret abortion is better than a visible pregnancy’, delves into the complicated…
Appointment 2024.01.23 Karen Lauterbach Appointed to Editorial Board Director and Associate Professor Karen Lauterbach has been appointed to the advisory editorial board for the Journal of Modern African Studies published by Cambridge University Press. The journal offers a survey of…
Mauritus 2024.01.17 Islands in the Indian Ocean: Development and Biodiversity In the latest news Associate Professor Stig Jensen, after a visit to the island state delves into the islands of the Indian Ocean focusing on their biodiversity, development, and the impact of colonization today. The…
Preservation 2023.12.13 Fighting for Biodiversity in Africa In an article published in Danish Journal Udenrigs, Associate Professor Stig Jensen, details the fight for biodiversity in Africa. With an increasing threat of extinction to multiple animal species on the continent,…
Climate Change in Africa 2023.12.12 COP28 - Africa In a recent episode of Danish Radio P1 Orientering Udsyn, Associate Professor Stig Jensen talks about the first African Climate Summit and Africa’s position related to the COP 28 meeting. The African agenda focusing on…
Danish Climate Politics 2023.12.12 Critique of Denmark's Poor Listening Skills Towards Africa's Climate Goals In an article for Altinget, Associate Professor Stig Jensen together with Rune Larsen, points out the hypocrisy of Denmark’s climate initiatives. Minister for Development Cooperation and Global Climate Policy, Dan…