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.

Image: Motorcyclist in Lagos, Annie Holmes 2020
The Spotlight page features a different AEGIS member each month, highlighting members’ general activities within the field of African Studies, or a specific project, individual or achievement of relevance to the wider AEGIS and African Studies community.
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.