AEGIS is a vibrant Europe-wide African Studies association, connecting Europe-based member institutions focusing on research and education on and in Africa and African Studies.
The Conference of the Canadian Association of African Studies (CAAS) 2026 will be held at Glendon Campus, York University, in Toronto, Canada, from June 9–12, 2026. The conference, themed “Global Africa: Legacies, Change, and Aspirations,” will be a hybrid event, offering both in-person and virtual participation options.
You can find more details here: https://www.caas-acea.org/landing-pages/caas-2026-conference.
The Collaborative Research Centre TRR 228 Future Rural Africa: future-making and social-ecoligical transformation has been approved for a third project phase (2026-2029). As part of this next phase, the project will be opening several new positions for doctoral and post-doctoral researchers at the University of Cologne and the University of Bonn.
Application deadline: 18 January 2026.
Currently open positions:
Trust and Trust-Making in Africa’s Global Connections is the latest publication in the AEGIS-Brill Series. It is a thought-provoking book contributing to both African Studies and the study of trust in society. The volume provides rich ethnographic insights into the ways trust and trust-making shape Africans’ global encounters.
At ECAS 2025 in Prague, Michael Bollig succeeded Amanda Hammar as AEGIS President, marking the official transfer of the presidency to the Global South Studies Center (GSSC) in Cologne.