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South African History Archive publication to be made available for download

          

History in the Making

One of SAHA’s oldest publications, this journal formed part of the organisation’s commitment to making history accessible to all. Published in the early nineties, the journal was a crucial tool that provided a platform to discuss and assess the changes taking place during negotiations for a democratic South Africa. The aim was to reflect on both the dramatic unfolding of contemporary South African history, and the diversity of the struggle for a non-racial, non-sexist and democratic South Africa.

It provided original documents which charted the unfolding of history. Speeches, minutes, discussion documents, interviews, posters, stickers, and banners which reflected all aspects of the changing times, were reproduced in this publication. It allowed people to make a constructive contribution to the process of change in South Africa.

All volumes of the History in the Making will soon be available for free downloads from the SAHA website under the ‘Publications’ tab    http://www.saha.org.za/

Writing Africa’s Futures, 5th July 2013 at the British Library

 WRITING AFRICA’S FUTURES
 
Friday, 5 July, 14:00–17:00
 
FREE (booking recommended) at the British Library Conference Centre, London
http://www.bl.uk/whatson/events/event145399.html
 
As part of the ‘Africa Writes’ festival and in collaboration with the Caine Prize, the Royal African Society and the British Library, this event celebrates 50 years of African Studies Association UK by featuring a panel discussion with acclaimed authors Doreen Baingana and Zoe Wicomb (pictured), chaired by the ASAUK President Stephanie Newell. The discussion will be followed by interviews and readings with the five Caine short-listed writers for 2013: Elnathan John, Tope Folarin, Pede Hollist, Abubakar Adam Ibrahim and Chinelo Okparanta, chaired by Doreen Baingana.
 
Each year, the Caine Prize for African Literature maps new directions in contemporary writing. This session offers an in-depth discussion of the continent’s flourishing literary cultures and futures, where we will explore the new themes, techniques and genres being adopted by contemporary African writers and ask: where is African writing going in the 21st century? And, what can the literatures of Africa tell us about Africa itself?
 
Further information on the Africa Writes festival is here. 
 
 

Royal African Society’s 2013 Annual Lecture – Africa: The next fifty years

Africa: The next fifty years

with HE. Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, chairperson of the African Union Commission
Chaired by Lord Malloch-Brown, KCMG, PC, Chair of the Royal African Society

Date & Time: Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 5.45-8:00PM
Place: The Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole St, London W1G 0AE

This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Organisation for African Unity (OAU), established on 25 May 1963 with a mandate to promote unity, solidarity, and cooperation among African states and to provide a better quality of life for the people of Africa.

In 2002, the OAU was re-launched as the African Union (AU), embodying a renewed agenda of pan-Africanism and African renaissance in the 21st century.

Despite previously being dubbed “a trade union of tyrants” the OAU and AU have been historically effective in achieving key strategic aims. From combating colonialism in the 20th century to its current political and military role in mitigating conflict in the DRC, Mali and Somalia, there is evidence of the AU’s developing leadership role on continental affairs as a champion of African solutions to African problems.

HE Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma’s lecture will reflect on past achievements and challenges of the AU and look ahead to the next 50 years.

Attendance to this event for non-members is subject to availability. If you would like to attend this event, please submit an online registration request 

http://www.royalafricansociety.org/event/royal-african-societys-2013-annual-lecture

and wait for a response. To ensure you get invitations to future members’ events and enjoy a range of other benefits, you could consider becoming a RAS Member.

This event is organised by the Royal African Society ( not SCOLMA) – please submit enquiries to RAS

 

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Sarah Rhodes.