
In continuation of our programmes on Digital Humanities, IFRA-Nigeria is organizing a workshop on filming for research in social sciences and humanities. The workshop took at the Institute of African Studies, University of Ibadan for three days, from August 25th to 27th.
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Dr Claire Simonneau (UMR Géographie-Cités) presented her research and fieldwork on the theme: 'Who owns the West African urban corridor? Urbanisation dynamics and local land grabs. Insights from Benin.'
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IFRA-Nigeria turned 30 in 2020 and in order to celebrate our anniversary, we organized a conference on June 10th and 11th 2021, in collaboration with the Institute of African Studies (University of Ibadan). The theme of our conference was “Digital Humanities: the final frontier for the decolonization of knowledge?”.
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On Tuesday 25 April, Dr Vincent Hiribarren participated in a panel discussion entitled 'The Restitution Debate: Diaspora Affairs, Migration and the Reinvention of Identity'.
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Dr Sara Panata, Senior Research Associate at IFRA-Nigeria, defended her PhD thesis in September 2020 on “Nigeria Marches On. Feminist and Women’s Movements in the National Struggle for Socio-Political Rights (1944-1994)”. After supporting her research since 2013, IFRA-Nigeria was glad to take part to the first presentation of her Doctoral Research in the Department of History, University of Ibadan on the 2nd of June.
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Between 3rd and 7th of May, a delegation of IFRA-Nigeria and the Institute of African Studies (IAS) of the University of Ibadan visited the History and Political Studies Department of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi, Ghana. This week of exchange aimed at creating a collaboration between the three institutions, IAS, KNUST and IFRA-Nigeria.
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IFRA-Nigeria is looking for CREATIVE INDIVIDUALS WITH FILMING EXPERIENCE to conduct 2-3 days of work for an ESRC-funded project, “Hidden Narratives on Trans-National Organised Crime”.
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On April 27th, IFRA-Nigeria and the French embassy in Nigeria organised a debate on art restitution in Benin City.
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For its 30th Anniversary, IFRA-Nigeria organizes a conference , in collaboration with the Institute of African Studies (University of Ibadan) : “Digital Humanities: the final frontier for the decolonization of knowledge?”. We invite researchers interested in presenting at the conference to submit their abstract before May 16th, 2021.
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IFRA-Nigeria is hosting a new Online Research Seminar Series on West African History with 6 historians from the region:
Prof. Olutayo Adesina
Dr Samuel Adu-Gyamfi
Dr Mariama Marciana Kuusana
Dr Dao Zara
Dr Hassoum Ceesay
Dr Mutiat Titilope Oladejo
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"My thesis demonstrates the importance of moving away from an approach centered on major historical events and actors (...) By avoiding a teleological gaze that focuses on major socio-political changes, my study shines a light on stakeholders, mobilisations, and modes of action usually obscured by the historiography."
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IFRA-Nigeria, in collaboration with the Alliance Française Ibadan, organised their first Café Science of 2021. The event, titled “Beyond Boko Haram : writing History of Borno, Nigeria” was facilitated by Dr Vincent Hiribarren (director of IFRA-Nigeria). The debate was held at the Alliance Française of Ibadan, on Tuesday 23rd of March from 6pm to 7:30pm. The event gathered about 30 people, friends and colleagues of University of Ibadan and from the Alliance Française of Ibadan.

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One of our latest publications, edited by Dr. Elodie Apard is available for sale in hard copy in IFRA's office and will be soon available in open access on the website of the co-publisher, the African Studies Centre of Leiden.

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La Fondation Maison des sciences de l’homme (FMSH) et l’Institut Français de Recherche en Afrique (IFRA) du Nigeria proposent à des postdoctorants résidant en France une aide à la mobilité pour réaliser un séjour de recherche de 2 ou 3 mois en Afrique de l’Ouest : Nigeria, Ghana, Bénin et Togo.
Seront soutenus des projets de recherche qui s’inscrivent dans la politique scientifique de l’IFRA Nigeria, en synergie avec ses chercheurs ou ses partenaires au Nigeria. Les projets interdisciplinaires sont bienvenus.
Cet appel s’inscrit dans le cadre du Programme Atlas de mobilité postdoctorale de courte durée lancé par la FMSH et ses partenaires.
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This year again, IFRA-Nigeria is the official Nigerian partner of the Mastercard Foundation-Sciences Po scholarship, a unique opportunity for African students to pursue a Master degree at Sciences Po in France. The Mastercard Foundation will sponsor the selected student(s) to integrate one of Sciences Po many Master programs such as Law, International Affairs, Urban Studies or Management and Innovation.
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