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Lecture: Fieldwork in Violent and Dangerous Places

This lecture, Fieldwork in Violent and Dangerous Places by Morten Bøås, was published by the Social Science Research Council in March 2021.

Workshop “Research Data Management” – Few places available!

For the workshop "Research Data Management in African Studies" (10-11 October 2018 in Bayreuth) few places are still available!

Is you conference family-friendly?

A well-planned conference can greatly contribute to the compatibility of family and work in its organization and design. It starts with family-friendly times of beginning and end, sufficient breaks during the day, and flexibility of the programme. Furthermore, it includes the opportunity for partners and relatives to attend lectures at no charge or at reduced…

Workshop-Programme: Research Data Management in African Studies

The programme for the workshop "Research Data Management in African Studies" (10-11 October 2018 in Bayreuth) is now available!

AfricArXiv

A digital archive (repository) for pre-print publication in African studies

Journal Publishing Practices and Standards (JPPS)

Do you want to support journals from the Global South but need reassurance about their quality? Check out the Journal Publishing Practices and Standards (JPPS) initiative!

Power dynamics of global knowledge production: research collaboration

The limited presence of researchers working at African universities in the leadership of international research projects is an important issue in African Studies. But research collaborations can also marginalize the contributions of researchers based in Africa.

Power dynamics of global knowledge production: citations

Work by Africa-based scholars is also cited less than work by other academics.

How do I make my online teaching resources accessible?

Katherine Firth has some great suggestions for making online teaching resources accessible in her Research Voodoo Blog. Her advice includes suggestions for catering to students with visual impairments, hearing impairments, hand impairments, among others.

Academic networking sites or open access repositories?

"What’s the difference between ResearchGate, Academia.edu and an open access repository?"

Category Archives: Community

Lecture: Fieldwork in Violent and Dangerous Places

Workshop “Research Data Management” – Few places available!

Is you conference family-friendly?

Workshop-Programme: Research Data Management in African Studies

AfricArXiv

Journal Publishing Practices and Standards (JPPS)

Power dynamics of global knowledge production: research collaboration

Power dynamics of global knowledge production: citations

How do I make my online teaching resources accessible?

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