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Black Scholarship, Diasporic Dialogues, and Radical Presence in Dakar

By Mikal Woldu What does it mean to hold a conference on the Global Black experience on the African continent? What does it signal—to...

Jul 225 min read

Policy brief on the Future of Pan-Africanism

The SOAS Centre for Pan-African Studies (CPAS) and the Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS) at Addis Ababa University have...

Apr 242 min read

SOAS Centre for Pan-African Studies Hosted Landmark Workshop in Addis Ababa

From January 8 to 10, 2025, the SOAS Centre for Pan-African Studies convened a landmark workshop in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, bringing...

Jan 142 min read

Pan-Africanism: A Fading Light in Africa’s Darkest Hour?

By Dengiyefa Angalapu Pan-Africanism is a movement rooted in the ideals of African unity and collective self-reliance. It emerged in...

Nov 28, 202411 min read

Call for Workshop Papers: ‘Pan-Africanism in the Contemporary World: Policy, Politics, and Practice’

The SOAS Centre for Pan-African Studies (CPAS) invites original paper submissions for a three-day workshop in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia,...

Aug 12, 20243 min read

Research, Communications, and Events Intern

Title: Research, Communications, and Events Intern Organisations: Shabaka and CPAS (SOAS University of London) Project: Decolonising...

May 20, 20243 min read

New Policy Brief Calls for Shift from Crisis Response to Resilience Building in the Horn of Africa

The Centre for Pan-African Studies at SOAS and Shabaka have published a new policy brief that calls for a fundamental shift in the...

May 2, 20242 min read

Researcher, Alternating Hats in the Fieldwork

by Yasmine Hafez, PhD Candidate at SOAS, University of London What are your privileges as a researcher? How do you expect these...

Mar 12, 202414 min read

Pan-Africanism: A History

CPAS Launch Public Lecture Series Click here to register. Join us at SOAS University of London to celebrate the launch of the Centre for...

Feb 12, 20242 min read

'Claim No Easy Victories’: Centennial Reflections on Amilcar Cabral's Legacy

Day/date: Thursday, 7 March 2024 Time: 7:00 pm Venue: Djam Lecture Theatre, SOAS, University of London The event is free to attend but...

Feb 12, 20243 min read

Conflict and Humanitarianism in the Horn of Africa

Date/Time :15 February 2024, 5pm Room: B102, SOAS, University of London Summary This seminar will feature a discussion with Abdul...

Feb 5, 20242 min read

Participation in humanitarian action among generation 1.5 and second-generation African diasporans

Key takeaways. On the 29th of November, the Centre for Pan-African Studies (CPAS) at SOAS University of London, in partnership with...

Dec 19, 20235 min read

Call for Virtual Fellowship - The SOAS Centre for Pan-African Studies

Call for Virtual Fellowship The SOAS Centre for Pan-African Studies The SOAS Centre for Pan-African Studies is delighted to announce two...

Dec 18, 20232 min read

Aurore Iradukunda joined the Pan-African frontiers and identities project as Doctoral Researcher

The Pan-African frontiers and identities project at SOAS University of London is pleased to welcome Aurore Iradukunda as a Doctoral...

Dec 6, 20231 min read

[Video] - Dispatches from the Diaspora: From Nelson Mandela to Black Lives Matter

Watch Gary Younge in conversation with Onyekachi Wambu on his book Dispatches from the diaspora : From Nelson Mandela to Black Lives Matter.

Nov 28, 20231 min read

Dispatches from the Diaspora: From Nelson Mandela to Black Lives Matter

Date: 21 November 2023 Time: 6:00 pm Venue: SOAS, University of London Room: Djam Lecture Theatre The Centre for Pan-African Studies...

Oct 6, 20232 min read

A History of the Labour Movement in British Colonial Africa: Origins, Organisation, and Struggle

by Dr Daniel Mulugeta. SOAS, University of London The development of extraction economies in colonial Africa relied heavily on the...

Sep 5, 20231 min read

Dr Abdul H. Wando joins the Pan-African frontiers and identities project as Postdoc Researcher

The Pan-African frontiers and identities project at SOAS University of London warmly welcomes Dr Wando to the team as the Postdoctoral...

Feb 13, 20231 min read